Just A Mercenary Notes from My Life and Career

♦ Former RBI Governor Duvvuri Subbarao launched his book titled ‘Just A Mercenary? Notes from My Life and Career’.

♦ The launching ceremony was held at Kautilya School of Public Policy in Hyderabad on 24 April 2024. 

♦ Subbarao served as governor of RBI for five years (2008-13). Prior to that, he was finance secretary (2007-08) and secretary to the prime minister's Economic Advisory Council (2005-07).

The Idea of Democracy

♦ Renowned author Sam Pitroda was written a new book titled ‘The Idea of Democracy’. It explores the current state of democracy and its potential challenges in countries like India and the United States. Sam Pitroda is an internationally respected telecom inventor, entrepreneur, development thinker, and policymaker who has spent 50 years in information and communications technology (ICT) and related global and national developments.

♦ Pitroda has also served as the founder and first Chairman of India’s Telecom Commission, the Chairman of the National Knowledge Commission, and the Advisor to the Prime Minister of India on Public Information Infrastructure and Innovation.