Yatra Books @ NDWBF

At the New Delhi World Book Fair (NDWBF), Yatra Books (the English division of Vani Prakashan) organized three events. The first event was a reflective book discussion and author interaction on the book ‘She the King’ authored by Dr. Aditi Narayani Paswan. Published by Yatra Books, the book revisits the life and legacy of Devi Ahilyabai Holkar, one of the most distinguished rulers in Indian history, through a sociological and gender-sensitive lens.The panel featured the author Dr. Aditi Narayani Paswan, Dr. Jayaprakash Singh and Dr.Phirmi Bodo, and was moderated by Dr. Swati Mishra, Professor of Sociology at Banaras Hindu University.

The second event was another book discussion on Katihar to Kennedy: The Road Less Travelled, authored by Sanjay Kumar and published by Vani Prakashan. The book is an autobiographical account that traces the author’s journey from Katihar, a small district in Bihar, to the Harvard Kennedy School in Cambridge, Massachusetts.The discussion brought together Sanjay Kumar, author and a leader in the education and social impact space; Rajat Sethi, public policy practitioner and writer; and Soumya Bajaj, economist with the World Bank, who moderated the session.

The third and the last event was the fourth open mic conducted by Yatra Books. It garnered great participation from poetry lovers among the New Delhi World Book Fair attendees. From young students to retired professionals, the event witnessed a diverse cohort of performers and poets.