My Books Publication hosted a book launch function at Oxford Books Auditorium, Connaught Place, on Thursday. The book titled 'The Drifting Rainbow'&nbsp;is about the trauma of Mother India's great divide - 1947. 
 
Authored by Delhi Based writer Naim Naqvi, the book is a painful journey into memory lane of partition. It is a travelogue from Delhi to Karachi to Lahore and finally to Amritsar, which delves deeper into the painful past of partition through the eyes, experiences, and anecdotes of the author's family on the other side of our border.&nbsp; 
 
His book dives into the reasons why people were leaving their birthplaces as late as 1964;&nbsp;and even after decades, they could never cut off from their roots.&nbsp;<img alt="book release" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="124d6676-f9c7-4b75-9a14-9341fc720182" src="//cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/Untitled%20design%20%2826%29_3.jpg" /> 
 
The launch which saw a spectacular turnout by Delhiites, commenced with the author's one-on-one interview by RJ Saina Khan where he spoke about his extended family and friends being the inspiration for the book and how the curiosity about their lives took him to the other side of the border.&nbsp;&nbsp;<img alt="The Drifting Rainbow" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="cd41af60-859d-4679-9af6-2d26d7000095" src="//cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/Untitled%20design%20%2827%29_2.jpg" /> 
 
He further spoke about his experience of meeting that lost connection for the first time and of his travels to the historic places in each of the cities he visited. 
 
In the panel of speakers that followed, renowned journalist Saeed Naqvi spoke of the relevance of the book in today's times while Firdous Wani the Barrister at Supreme Court spoke about the delicate situation in Kashmir. Other speakers included Indian scientist and renowned Urdu poet Gauhar Raza and Dr. Harsh Rawat, the famous Yoga guru. 
 
At the start of the event, a musical performance by Delhi based musicians of the song 'Tu hindu banega na musalman banega'&nbsp;by yesteryears lyricist Sahil Ludhianvi held the audience enthralled.

My Books Publication hosted a book launch function at Oxford Books Auditorium, Connaught Place, on Thursday. The book titled 'The Drifting Rainbow' is about the trauma of Mother India's great divide - 1947.

My Books Publication hosted a book launch function at Oxford Books Auditorium, Connaught Place, on Thursday. The book titled 'The Drifting Rainbow' is about the trauma of Mother India's great divide - 1947. Authored by Delhi Based writer Naim Naqvi, the book is a painful journey into memory lane of partition. It is a travelogue from Delhi to Karachi to Lahore and finally to Amritsar, which delves deeper into the painful past of partition through the eyes, experiences, and anecdotes of the author's family on the other side of our border. His book dives into the reasons why people were leaving their birthplaces as late as 1964; and even after decades, they could never cut off from their roots. The launch which saw a spectacular turnout by Delhiites, commenced with the author's one-on-one interview by RJ Saina Khan where he spoke about his extended family and friends being the inspiration for the book and how the curiosity about their lives took him to the other side of the border. He further spoke about his experience of meeting that lost connection for the first time and of his travels to the historic places in each of the cities he visited. In the panel of speakers that followed, renowned journalist Saeed Naqvi spoke of the relevance of the book in today's times while Firdous Wani the Barrister at Supreme Court spoke about the delicate situation in Kashmir. Other speakers included Indian scientist and renowned Urdu poet Gauhar Raza and Dr. Harsh Rawat, the famous Yoga guru. At the start of the event, a musical performance by Delhi based musicians of the song 'Tu hindu banega na musalman banega' by yesteryears lyricist Sahil Ludhianvi held the audience enthralled.

Book launch: 'The Drifting Rainbow' narrates the painfull journey of partition

Alia Bhatt recently shared an overwhelming message for Shaheen Bhatt on the release of her debut book 'I've Never Been (Un)happier'.

Alia, who went through the story that Shaheen has penned, was overwhelmed and shared a heartwarming message for her on Youtube.

In the video, she said, "When I come home after a long day at work or I am just sulking because of life, just one look at your older but still sparkling brown eyes just lights up my heart like you can`t imagine."

Alia also spoke on Shaheen's problem of depression and said, "When I read your very first book, a book that you have written with so much ease and honesty, while I struggle to write one letter to you. I feel awful. 
 
I feel terrible because despite living with you for 25 years, I have never really understood your silent moments of depression. I never recognized a snappy moment as something much bigger."

"Every time you refused to go out for dinner, I would think she rather sit at home and watch TV, be alone, not that you couldn`t bring yourself to get out of bed," she added.

Thanking her sister for educating her about depression, Alia also thanked sister Shaheen for sharing the problem of depression and said, "Today you have connected to me on a basic, human level. And you have taught me so much more about life."In the end, she also apologised for not being able to understand Shaheen and said, "I know you hate the fact that we all are saying sorry to you, but take the apology because even though we love you, I don`t think we understood what you were going through, to this extent." 
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Shaheen Bhatt had shared her debut book 'I've never been (un) happier' on 'World Mental Health Day' that deals with her battles with depression.

Alia Bhatt recently shared an overwhelming message for Shaheen Bhatt on the release of her debut book 'I've Never Been (Un)happier'. Alia, who went through the story that Shaheen has penned, was overwhelmed and shared a heartwarming message for her on Youtube.

Alia Bhatt recently shared an overwhelming message for Shaheen Bhatt on the release of her debut book 'I've Never Been (Un)happier'. Alia, who went through the story that Shaheen has penned, was overwhelmed and shared a heartwarming message for her on Youtube. In the video, she said, "When I come home after a long day at work or I am just sulking because of life, just one look at your older but still sparkling brown eyes just lights up my heart like you can`t imagine." Alia also spoke on Shaheen's problem of depression and said, "When I read your very first book, a book that you have written with so much ease and honesty, while I struggle to write one letter to you. I feel awful. I feel terrible because despite living with you for 25 years, I have never really understood your silent moments of depression. I never recognized a snappy moment as something much bigger." "Every time you refused to go out for dinner, I would think she rather sit at home and watch TV, be alone, not that you couldn`t bring yourself to get out of bed," she added. Thanking her sister for educating her about depression, Alia also thanked sister Shaheen for sharing the problem of depression and said, "Today you have connected to me on a basic, human level. And you have taught me so much more about life."In the end, she also apologised for not being able to understand Shaheen and said, "I know you hate the fact that we all are saying sorry to you, but take the apology because even though we love you, I don`t think we understood what you were going through, to this extent." Shaheen Bhatt had shared her debut book 'I've never been (un) happier' on 'World Mental Health Day' that deals with her battles with depression.

'I never really understood,' Alia says after sister Shaheen Bhatt's book on depression

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