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Center Owned by The Tribune TrustSonia Gandhi’s memoir listed on Blinkit, bringing quick-commerce model to book retail
What's behind this
Sonia Gandhi, in her tell‑all memoir titled Belonging: A Journey of Love, says she has never seen the photograph of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi’s remains taken after the LTTE suicide bombing that killed him more than three decades ago. The revelation has sparked a rush at Khan Market bookstores and online platforms such as Blinkit and Amazon, where readers line up to buy the book and pose for photos with it. The memoir also touches on personal and political episodes, including family tensions and a mis‑dated reference to adviser Ahmed Patel.
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left · 4 outlets
In her memoir Belonging, Sonia Gandhi recalls her early days in the family and how former prime minister Indira Gandhi's occasional temper outbursts would shake her.
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Congress leader Pranab Mukherjee hinted at his “long-held desire” to become prime minister during a 2010 conversation with then party chief Sonia Gandhi when he shocked her with the suggestion that perhaps “it was time for a change at the top”, according to her memoir. In the candid “Belonging: A…
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Sonia Gandhi, in her memoir 'Belonging: A Journey Of Love', which released worldwide today, references a 2010 conversation with Pranab Mukherjee and writes "he shocked me with the suggestion that perhaps it was time for a change at the top".
— NDTV
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Congress leader Sonia Gandhi’s newly released memoir, ‘Belonging: A Journey of Love’, has appeared on Blinkit with a listed price of Rs 849, highlighting how instant-delivery platforms are extending their reach beyond groceries and everyday essentials into books and publishing. Blinkit’s online…
