Current Affairs August 2018 - Books
1 - Dr. Mahesh Sharma released 3 books
Minister of State for Culture (I/C), Dr. Mahesh Sharma, released 3 books ‘Jewellery’ by Dr. Gulab Kothari, ‘Ghats of Banaras’ by Dr. Sachidanand Joshi and ‘Untold Story of Broadcasting’ by Dr. Gautam Chatterjee at IGNCA, New Delhi.
The Book titled “‘Untold Story of Broadcasting” written by Dr. Gautam Chatterjee is about behind-the-scenes developments during the quit India movement. The Book “Ghats of Banaras” is derived out of the similar documentation conducted recently at Varanasi.
2 - Shane Warne's Autobiography 'No Spin'
Australian spin legend Shane Warne is planning to launch his autobiography "No Spin" which will be published in October 2018. The book will talk about his extraordinary cricketing career and his life off the pitch.
The memoir is written with former cricketer and TV presenter Mark Nicholas. Warne played his first Test match in 1992, and took over 1,000 international wickets (in Tests and One-Day Internationals). He officially retired from all formats in 2013.
3 - VVS Laxman to write his autobiography
Ace retired cricketer VVS Laxman is planning to write down his autobiography titled, "281 and Beyond". The title has been borrowed from the Hyderabad stylist’s fabulous series-turning innings of 281 against Australia at the Eden Gardens in 2001.
Laxman played 134 Tests, amassing 8,781 runs and scored 17 centuries. He also played in 86 ODIs for an aggregate of 2338 runs. He announced his retirement from international cricket in 2012.
4 - 9th edition of Mountain Echoes Literature Festival held in Thimphu
The ninth edition of Mountain Echoes Literature Festival was held in Thimphu, Bhutan. The four-day Literature Festival began with a tribute to former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who was remembered at the annual event for his animated style of poetry recitations. It brings together writers, biographers, historians, environmentalists, scholars, poets, musicians, artists to engage in cultural dialogue, share stories and spend three days in the mountains.
Mountain Echoes literary festival is an initiative of the India Bhutan Foundation, in association with Siyahi.
