Chief Guest
Kapil Sibal
Chief Guest for the evening.
Book Launch
India and I
A Hundred Memories Not a Memoir
Dr. S.Y. Quraishi’s new book will be launched at the Multipurpose Hall, India International Centre, New Delhi, on 24 July 2026. Guests wishing to attend may RSVP for the evening programme below.
Published by
Hachette
India
Date
24 July 2026
Venue
Multipurpose Hall, India International Centre, New Delhi
Timing
Tea from 6:00 PM · Event at 6:30 PM
The Book
A public life, told through memory.
India and I brings together memory, public service, institutions, elections and the republic through a hundred episodes from Dr. S.Y. Quraishi’s life and work.
A hundred memories from a life lived across public service, elections, education, institutions and the republic.
India and I is not a conventional memoir. It is a collection of episodes, encounters and reflections from a public life shaped by institutions, democracy, communication and the everyday workings of the republic.
The book looks back through memory rather than chronology, bringing together moments from public office, civic life, scholarship and personal experience.
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Programme
Reading, launch and conversation.
The evening will include the formal launch of India and I, the presence of Chief Guest Kapil Sibal, a reading by Sunit Tandon, and Dr. S.Y. Quraishi in conversation with Rajdeep Sardesai and Jyoti Malhotra.
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Reading
Sunit Tandon
Reading an episode from the book.
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In Conversation
Rajdeep Sardesai
In conversation with Dr. S.Y. Quraishi.
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In Conversation
Jyoti Malhotra
In conversation with Dr. S.Y. Quraishi.
24 July 2026
Book launch evening.
Multipurpose Hall
India International Centre, New Delhi.
6:00 PM
Tea, coffee and snacks before the programme.
6:30 PM
The book launch will commence at 6:30 PM.
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