SATURDAY • 16 JANUARY • 2016 The Foreign Pavilion is the place for visitors to know what is happening across the seas in the world of books. A space that offers the visitors glimpses of cultures and traditions from around the world. architecture and information about education on offer by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are attracting visitors. At the stall of the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in New Delhi, one can see continuous flow of children with their parents. ey have visually appealing picture books and fairy tales. Among other topics, they have books on the history of Indonesian literature, dance traditions of the country and on the street foods of the country. Classic and contemporary European fictions are there in the French pavilion and in the stalls of Books from Poland and Instituto Cervantes, Spain. European life style, European cooking, and European art are all there to explore. International organi- zations like UNESCO and WHO are showcasing their valuable publications and various reports. If you are doing research on issues confronting the human civilization today, take a tour to their stalls. Foreign pavilion in the Fair this year is mobilizing Indian and South Asian participation in many forth- coming International Book Fairs like Nepal International Book Fair, Tehran Book Fair, Sharjah Book Fair, Abu Dhabi Book Fair and Frankfurt Book Fair. T hree SAARC countries Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka have a lot to offer in this edition of the NDWBF. Stalls of these three countries have staggering varieties. Books on birds and butterflies, flowers and flowering plants, drama and mask making, man-animal conflict, aquatic animals, cuisines and costumes, temples and architecture, archaeology and photography, Buddhist arts and monks, epics and mythological characters, cricket and cricket politics adorn the racks of the stall of Sri Lanka Book Publishers Association. Rich in content and production, these books may take you on a pleasant trip to the island nation. Ms Lalana Yapa, the Sri Lankan representative, however, is slightly sad for two things: a few packets of books containing Sri Lankan fiction could not be cleared and readers’ response this year in NDWBF is comparatively lukewarm. But Prof Yuyutsu Sharma of White Lotus Book Shop, Nepal is overwhelmed by the tremendous response he has received so far. He has an array of books, both fiction and non-fiction. Books on Nepal’s transition from monarchy to democracy and those on Nepalese folktales are particularly interesting. Visitors are thronging three Pakistani stalls with Urdu, English and Hindi books in translation. With books for children and young adults, books on Islamic studies and popular Pakistani fictions, they are doing brisk business. Come to the stall of General Egyptian Book Organisation, you will see books on ancient Egyptian medicine, Egyptian art and history and above all contemporary Arabic literature. Arab world is awaiting you at the Saudi stalls too. Precious and expensive books on religion, costume, art and @ Foreign Pavilion
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SATURDAY • 16 JANUARY • 2016
The Foreign Pavilion is the place for visitors to know what is happening across the seas in the world of books. A space that offers the visitors glimpses of cultures and traditions from around the world.
architecture and information about education on offer by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are attracting visitors. At the stall of the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in New Delhi, one can see continuous flow of children with their parents. They have visually appealing picture books and fairy tales. Among other topics, they have books on the history of Indonesian literature, dance traditions of the country and on the street foods of the country.
Classic and contemporary European fictions are there in the French pavilion and in the stalls of Books from Poland and Instituto Cervantes, Spain. European
life style, European cooking, and European art are all there to explore.
International organi-zations like UNESCO and WHO are showcasing their valuable publications and various reports. If you are doing research on issues confronting the human civilization today, take a tour to their stalls.
Foreign pavilion in the Fair this year is mobilizing Indian and South Asian participation in many forth-coming International Book Fairs like Nepal International Book Fair, Tehran Book Fair, Sharjah Book Fair, Abu Dhabi Book Fair and Frankfurt Book Fair.
Three SAARC countries Nepal, Pakistan and Sri
Lanka have a lot to offer in this edition of the NDWBF. Stalls of these three countries have staggering varieties. Books on birds and butterflies, flowers and flowering plants, drama and mask making, man-animal conflict, aquatic animals, cuisines and costumes, temples and architecture, archaeology and photography, Buddhist arts and monks, epics and mythological characters, cricket and cricket politics adorn the racks of the stall of Sri Lanka Book Publishers Association. Rich in content and production, these books may take you on a pleasant trip to the island nation. Ms Lalana Yapa, the Sri Lankan representative, however, is slightly sad for two things: a few packets of books containing Sri Lankan fiction could not be cleared and readers’ response this year in NDWBF is comparatively
lukewarm. But Prof Yuyutsu Sharma of White Lotus Book Shop, Nepal is overwhelmed by the tremendous response he has received so far. He has an array of books, both fiction and non-fiction. Books on Nepal’s transition from monarchy to democracy and those on Nepalese folktales are particularly interesting. Visitors are thronging three Pakistani stalls with Urdu, English and Hindi books in translation. With books for children and young adults, books on Islamic studies and popular Pakistani fictions, they are doing brisk business.
Come to the stall of General Egyptian Book Organisation, you will see books on ancient Egyptian medicine, Egyptian art and history and above all contemporary Arabic literature. Arab world is awaiting you at the Saudi stalls too. Precious and expensive books on religion, costume, art and
@ Foreign Pavilion
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@ Theme PavilionBharata’s Natyashashtra and India’s Performance Tradition
The Natyashastra, attributed to Sage
Bharata, is an ancient Indian treatise on the performing arts, encompassing theatre, dance and music. It is a complete work in itself because what it contains is relevant and practiced even today unlike other texts and traditions that fade away in time.
Introducing the discussion on Natyashashtra and India’s Performance Tradition, Shri Bharat Gupta observed that Natyashashtra was not only written for temple adoration but to record the performing arts. There is no document in the world which has detailed information about dance and performing arts of India as this work. It continues to inspire creativity even today. Due to the influences from
the West, many of these forms are in conflict with itself inducing changes in the way they are performed. For example, overtly sexual overtones in performances are increasingly becoming the order of the day. This is not appreciated. The art of theatre and dancing evolve with time and we can find inspiration and create forms from our traditions.
Natyashastra is one of the great writings on the cultural traditions of India, said Shri Radhavallabh Tripathi. Its importance lies in the fact that the sage Bharata compiled together what were the scattered traditions and prepared a compendium for the future generations. It is one of the greatest treasures of our nation. Even the ones who are not aware of the knowledge enshrined
in the Natyashastra use the concepts described in it. The living traditions have been impeded by the modern lifestyles but technology has also given it a new life for practice and propagation in the recent times. Many foreign scholars have researched and written on this treatise .Today, the modern world is beginning
to realize the importance of this valuable gem, and are drawing inspiration from it. The philosophy of the sage Bharata in this aesthetic pursuit is unsurpassed. There are many artists across the various cultures of India who practice these performing arts with regional variation but keep these traditions alive.
Lavani Dance
Prakash Khangde and troupe, Lok-kala Akademi, University of Mumbai, presented Lavani, the most famous dance form
of Maharashtra. Lavani is originated from the word ‘lavanya’ meaning beauty. The dance is performed by women in their traditional sari ‘Nauvari’ and is always accompanied by the songs relating to social awareness, politics, religion, romance etc. It is performed to the enchanting beats of ‘Dholaki’, a drum like instrument.
The performance began with the Gondhal, a Devi Sankirtan or the obeisance to the Shakti Deva. The next item was the Mujra, which consisted of select dance styles from the Lavani repertoire. Then followed the Gavalan, a dance recreating the play of Krishna and the milkmaids who were preparing to go to Gokul and play with Krishna. Next was the Lavani of celebration, entertainment and merry making. Following it was the Lavani of Kite Flying, for the occasion of Makar Sankranti with agile and energetic dancing symbolizing the act of flying kites. Ashukmashuk performed by Hemani Shedge depicted the daily rituals in the life of a woman and the rituals of aesthetic adornments.
Dinkar’s Rashmi–Rathi
Rashmirathi is a poem written on the story of Karna by the great poet Ramdhari Singh Dinkar and performed as a
musical drama by Shri Ravishankar Khare and his troupe from Sanskar-Bharti.
Karna was first born son of Kunti whom she had abandoned at birth as he was an illegitimate son of the Sun God. Karna grew up in a lowly family, yet became one of the greatest warriors of his time under the tutelage of Parashurama. In the Mahabharata war, Karna was obligated to fight by the side of Duryodhana, as Duryodhana recognised Karna’s merits and made him a king and adopted him as a close aide. Karna fighting from Kaurava’s side was a great worry of the Pandavas as he was reputed to be unconquerable in war. This was the sorrow of Kunti, as Karna would be warring against Arjuna, his brother. The way Dinkar has presented the story of Karna with all hues
of human emotions trapped in moral dilemmas is simply marvelous. The rhythm and meter is lilting and marvelously played out by the talented actors in brilliant costumes accompanied by dramatic music and splendorous delivery by the actors.
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@ China PavilionForum on India-China Cultural Exchange
China Social Sciences Press organized the launch of the English Edition of China Insights. Conceived three years
ago by China Social Sciences Press, the series of books gives a comprehensive analysis of the contemporary Chinese society —from economy to culture.
Mr. Li Piguang, Deputy Director of China Social Sciences Press introduced the guests present on the occasion, which included, Ms. Myriam Poort, Editorial Director, Social Sciences and Humanities, Springer; Ms. Sun Ping, Editor of Major Project Publication Center, China Social Sciences Press; Ms. Zhang Lin, Deputy Director of International Studies Center, China Social Sciences Press; Prof. B.R. Deepak, and Dr. Hemant Adlakha, Jawaharlal Nehru University.
Ms. Myriam said that the book gives a better understanding of the Chinese world, providing cutting edge to various issues concerning the Chinese society as well as of the political, social, religious and economic aspects of contemporary China. The guests were grateful for the successful cooperation of China Social Sciences Press with Springer Publishing Group and looked forward to more such associations in the future.
Xi Jinping: Promoting the Red Boat Spirit
The launch of English version of The Red Boat Spirit was held at the Guest of Honour country pavilion. The programme
was chaired by Mr Aditya Pandey and Mr Vipin Mishra. The dignitaries present at the event were: Mr Kaushal Goyal (CEO) and Mr Ranveer Kushwaha, (General Manager) from General Book Depot (GBD); Mr. Edward (Editor-in-Chief) from New
Classic Press (NCP) and Mr. Kartik, Executive Officer from Kojo Press.
Mr. Kaushal Goyal informed the audience about the association of GBD and NCP. He mentioned that the book is the source of the Communist Party of China and would help Indian readers understand the governance of China in a better and systematic manner. Mr. Kartik gave an overview about the establishment of the Communist Party of China. Since the formation of the party ended in a boat, the spirit of the party was called the Red Boat Spirit.
An article titled Promoting the Red Boat Spirit and Ushering the Era was published on 6 May 2005 in Guangming Daily in order to form policies for the changing environment and political tendencies of China. The article was under the byline of Xi Jingping, then Secretary of Zhejiang Provincial Party Committee.
Mr. Edward elaborated the current policies of China formed by the President, Xi Jingping, and how they were inspired by the Red Boat Spirit. He said that Mr. Xi Jinping expounded the historical background and practical significance of the ‘Red Boat Spirit’.
The Colourful Silk Road
The contract signing ceremony of The Colourful Silk Road – a promotional event for books and products on Chinese
folk culture was held at the China Pavilion. Ms. Bao Xunji introduced the distinguished guests, which included Mr. Wang Min, President of Anhui Publishing group; Mr. Peng Xiniliang, Secretary of the National Festival Committee of China; Mr. Ramesh Mittal, President of LIFI Publications and Ms. Ling Ruan , General Manager of Anhui time Anime Company Ltd.
Mr. Hu Zhengyi emphasised on the need for cultural communication between China, India and many other countries. Mr. Ramesh Mittal explained that the civilization of India and China are complementary to each other. He added that this series of books will generate more interest in India for Chinese culture. He also mentioned his willingness to popularise Indian culture in China through publication of suitable books.
The event concluded with the contract signing ceremony of the ‘Dolphin box’ between Mr. Dinesh Kumar Sardana, Managing Director of DS Publishers, India and Ms. Ling Ruan; Ms. Rashmi Mittal, Director of Bhumika Creations with Mr. Hu Zhengyi, President of Anhui People’s Publishing house, for the series of book. The series of books would include popular Chinese festivals, customs, tradition and play books and toys.
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The launch ceremony of the book, Bright Moon: Poems of Imam Hussein compiled by Dr. Davood Komijany was
organized by Iran Cultural Fairs Institute (ICFI) at the Events Corner.
The panelists of the event were: Dr. Davood Komijany, Prof. Aleem Ashraf Khan, Department of Persian, University of Delhi; Prof. D.V. Singh, Librarian, Delhi University; and Prof. Chandrashekhar, Department of Persian, University of Delhi.
The event provided insights about the teachings of Imam Hussein and the path of salvation that needs to be pursued after performing good deeds, as expressed in the book. Dr. Davood Komijany expressed delight at the launch of his book in India and thanked the audience for their presence. Prof. D.V. Singh, spoke about the need for its Hindi translation.
Creative Writing Workshop
A workshop for Creative Writing by Ms Clara Penalver, a writer from Spain, was organized by Instituto Cervantes,
New Delhi at the Events Corner. Explaining the process of creative writing she said that the brain has two parts—the right part is involved in imagination and the left part assists activities such as thinking and learning language. She explained the ways of balancing both the parts of the brain. She introduced an interesting concept of ‘Sealed Room’, which is a creative method for writing and involves usage of different colours to build characters in writing a book. She concluded by saying that writer should write in every senses in which people want to read and not just the circumstances they are living in, while adding that “the story is not important, but the character is”.
Ms Clara’s works include Blood and How to Kill a Nymph. She is working on a manual for writers based on Sealed Room.
@ Children’s Pavilion
The activities at the Children’s Pavilion
attracted a number of visitors. During the day, a workshop on script writing was organized. Dr Hemant Kumar interacted with the children and informed that the script writing for each and every medium is different be it print media,
organised by National Book Trust, India in collaboration with Developing Library Network (DELNET). The speakers on the occasion were: Dr Moorttimatee Samantaray, Head, Library Services, NCERT; Ms Nandita Ghosh, author; Shri Prathap Das, Regional Sales Manager, ProQuest Information and Learning Ltd., Shri Kumar Shantanu, Sales Head, Cengage Learning India Pvt. Ltd.; Ms Deepali Jain, Librarian, DPS International School, Gurgaon and Shri manas Ranjan Mahapatra, Editor, NBT. The discussion was chaired by Dr H K Kaul, Director, DELNET, New Delhi.
The speakers were of the view that by creating digital library at school level, the children would be able to learn the digital ways of working as well as acquire knowledge.
They also felt that the things which are important at higher level for instance at university, while doing research etc should be taught at the basic levels too, as it will make them more skilled and knowledgeable.
@ Foreign PaviliionBook launch of Bright Moon
radio, television or Internet. Later, he asked them to write a script for a television programme. A skit based on Chori, a story by well-known Hindi writer, Premchand was presented by the children of Rajiv Gandhi Foundation. A balloon puppet workshop and storytelling session was also organized. Dr Shekhar Sarkar, an activist narrated a story of two sisters and later interacted with the children.
Later, a panel discussion on the topic ‘Igniting Young Minds: Digital Resources for School Libraries in India’ was
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@ Author’s CornerEight Books on Love
that one should never give up the life you love and the love of your life. The event took place in conversation between Devapriya Roy and Indu Balachandran. The author confessed that most part of the story in the novel is stolen from her daughter’s life. She uses the term ‘stolen’ and in her words, “You got to steal and you got to be a liar” to write a book. Each individual has a dream, a hidden dream and one should never give up living to achieve that dream.
Eight books, mostly on the theme of ‘Love’, were released at Author’s Corner, Hall No. 12A by Anjuman Prakashan. In
its two years of publishing career, Anjuman Prakashan from Allahabad, has already published 110 books in Hindi, Urdu, and English. The chief guests of the event, Mr. Om Nishchal, eminent critic, Mr. Gourishankar, Indian Engineering Services, and Dr. Mohammad Aazam released the books: Zindagi Ki Khoj Mein and Ek Tukda Love by Atul Pandeer; Shartiya Ishq by Shakil Samarth; Love Demands Sacrifices by Vandana Keshwani; Sapna by Lavnesh Dutt; Sarhadein by Subodh Shrivastav; One Sided, its not, but it was, by Nitish and Sumit. The authors shared their experiences while discussing the books.
A 20-something Writer
At the Author’s Corner, nineteen years old,
Divyasha Sharma, engaged the booklovers at the reading session on her debut novel A 20-something Cool Dude, published by Lifi Publications. Divyasha is pursuing her bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and writes a number of blogs. When asked about her inspiration, she said, “My grandfather was a writer and a poet. Since I have always been an avid reader, I used to get the crazy ideas which I wanted to apply somewhere, so I started writing the diary entries when I was six or seven years old in short sentences and little words, and it just grew that way.” Some of her favourite authors are Gillian Flynn and Murakami and in future, she says, “Since my first book is on romance, which I wrote three years ago, now I have to show some maturity in my future works by writing some complex thriller.”
Runaway Writer
Speaking Tiger launched the book Runaway Writer, a novel, written by Indu Balachandran in the Author’s Corner at Hall
No. 8-11. The novel is equally quirky, funny, unpredictable an inspirational as well. It is a story on self discovery/realization
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Adaptive Learning: A Digital Approach While adaptive learning,
automatic of the learning process, is a time-honoured concept in education, the technological approach is changing the face of content delivery and pedagogy, says Shivangi Chatterji.
Personalised learningAdaptive learning techniques remap the learner’s journey to ensure student success and make for personalized learning. The key factor that contributes to the success of these is their high degree of student engagement. This is especially visible in remedial programs where technology has shown great results by providing the right instruction at the right time to minimise frustration and
gradually build student skills. Studies have showed
that adaptive learning can truly be more effective than generalised learning. In the 21st century, technology is the answer to self-direction, higher-level thinking skills and collaborative learning by making pedagogical methods so much easier to implement within the classroom.
A blend of content and techIn today’s context, both educational as well as technology companies are trying to throw up solutions whereby these newer learning techniques can be implemented. Indeed, often a collaboration between publishers and tech companies could give us the best solution. Repro India’s
Rapples, is one solution that integrates the back end with content, and uses technology to enhance the user experience.
Rapples, a tablet with interactive text books preloaded, has features that offer great benefit to both the student and teachers. Using the benefits of multi-media, text books are chosen by teachers and enhanced
on Rapples with interactive features. With the option of a strong LMS, Rapples also helps teachers with classroom management, assessments and lesson plans.
With more and more schools realising the importance and efficacy of digital solutions, we can expect a rapid change in the way education is delivered.
Rapples, with pre-loaded textbooks on a tablet, uses technology effectively to provide customised learning.
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Writing is a form of human communication
by means of a set of visible marks that are related, by convention, to some particular structural level of language. It may vary from language to language.
The illustrative panels at the Theme Pavilion exhibit the scripts that were used in India in ancient times and from which evolved the scripts of modern day Indian languages.
The history of writing in India goes back to the Indus Script (Sindhu Lipi) which was in practice during 3000 BC to 1500 BC. It is believed to have evolved from a partly pictographic sign system, passed through the stages of rebus and syllabic writing and appears to have been condensed into the alphabetic system of 22
@ Theme PavilionAncient Indian Scripts
signs. Written from right to left, the inscriptions found are short with five signs. It is a well developed script but the script has not yet been deciphered.
Later came the Kharoshthi and Brahmi scripts (3rd century BC); Grantha Script and the Sharada script. The Kharoshthi script was written from right to left and was widely used in regions belonging to northwest India and central Asia. It was used to write many different local languages like Prakrit. Unlike the Brahmi script, which was invented at around the same time and spawned many of the modern scripts of India and South East Asia, Kharosthi had no descendants.
Brahmi script was written from left to right and like Kharosthi, the earliest known forms of Brāhmī were used to write early dialects of Prakrit. After the decline of Kharoshthi as a script, Brahmi and its descendants became widely popular throughout the Indian subcontinent.
The Grantha script was widely used in 6th to 8th Century BC, particularly
in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu and further evolved into the Tamil and Malayalam scripts. Originally used for writing Sanskrit only, Grantha has 35 letters, five of them vowels, and is written from left to right.
Sharada Script originated in the 8th Century. It descended from the Gupta script of North India and from which the Devanagri script evolved.
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International Events • Guest of Honour Country : China, Hall No. 7Time Programme Venue / Organiser
11:00-20:00 China-India Cultural Contacts Photo Exhibition Photo exhibition area of the Guest of Honour Exhibition Zone, China Pavilion
11:00-20:00 Publishing and Printing in Ancient China Exhibition China Pavilion
11:00-20:00 The Special Book Exhibition China Pavilion
11:00-20:00 Chinese Tea Culture Exhibition China Pavilion
11:00-20:00 Chinese Original Illustrations for Children Exhibition China Pavilion
12:00-13:00 Book launch of Nusrat: The Voice of Faith by Pierre-Alain Baud in presence of the author
Events Corner/ Organized by Embassy of France, New Delhi
14:00-15:00 Storytelling Session Events Corner/ organized by British Council, New Delhi
15:00-16:00 Talk by Prof. Michał Paweł Markowski on ‘The Dialectics of the Imaginary Belonging, or: What Is Polish Literature?’
Events Corner/ organized by Polish Institute New Delhi
16:00-17:00 Mr Majestic and the Case of Why Every City Should Have a Fictional DetectiveReading from the novel Hari, a Hero for Hire by Zac O’Yeah
Events Corner/ organized by Embassy of Sweden
17:00-18:00 Book Launch: The Grace of Brigands by Véronique Ovaldé Events Corner/ Organized by Embassy of France, New Delhi
Cultural Heritage of India: Theme Pavilion, Hall No. 7Time Event Presented by
11:00 to 12:00 BHAKTI: Devotional Songs/Classical Music
Hindustani Music Gargi Siddhant-Dutta & her troupe, Gurgaon, Haryana
12:30 to 13:30 Panel Discussion/Folk Performances Pandvani Chandrakanta & her troupe, Sanskar Bharti, Chattisgarh
14:00 to 15:00 MUDRA: Indian Classical Dances/Folk Dances
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A unique book can be found in Stall No. 93 at Hall 12. The Super Rigid Box Co has in its stall a book titled 99 Names of Allah. Using the art of calligraphy, the artist Aslam Noor has created the paintings with the names of Allah. The paintings are outstandingly beautiful and stunning.
Bureaucrat turned WriterMs Veena S Rao, after a distinguished career as a bureaucrat, has stepped into the world of creativity. Her novel Charlotte’s End is a story of tragedy and romance, mystery and action. Raymond de Villiers is a wealthy English aristocrat with a young adoring wife. His first wife, the beautiful Charlotte, died in mysterious circumstances. Their old, historic country house, Lanverndel, on the Devon coast is suddenly destroyed by fire. Lanverndel and Charlotte’s shadow haunt the de Villiers constantly as dramatic events in their lives take them through the French Riviera, the outbreak of the Second World War, the Battle of the Atlantic, and back to wartime England. This is probably the first time an Indian author has written a ‘pure’ English novel, in terms of background, theme and characters, matching the best English literary fiction writers.
Across the Fair... @ Hall No. 18
An afternoon of ‘Geet/Ghazal ke Sath’ was organized by
Indian Society of Authors at Hall No. 18 in seminar hall. Six panelists conducted the event. Poems were read out and songs related to weather, love, environment etc. was sung. Each of the presenters was positively responded with a round of applauses by the listeners.
@ Hall No. 10
Bukaholic Publications organized an event
consisting of three panelists where Sudhir Choudhury, the chief editor of Zee News, was also present. One of the panelists spoke about women empowerment and its necessity and importance in a patriarchal society like India. According to her, equality should be given to women, education, as a housewife etc. This is something that is missing everywhere.
“If you will not define their existence there will be no development in society” she said. She confessed that she is not an ultra feminist but her views stressed above are equally important.
@ Hall No. 18
A ‘Book Release and Discussion’ by Education
Hub Publishing Co was conducted at Hall No. 18 on 14. 01. 2016. The book released is titled Lone Seeker Many Masters by Swami Anand Arun. The event started with a short video clip on author’s life which was soon followed by lighting of the lamp by the panelists. The panel consisted of Shri Ashish Jee,
Shri Anil Jain, Shri Ajit Kumar and Shri U.R. Mediratta. The author shared his personal experiences as he ventured into the world of spirituality which he considers as the “greatest adventure”.
