The function included talks by a distinguished panel of academics and thinkers on the 'Cultural, Intellectual and Maritime History of India'. Talks by Dr Kapila Vatsyayan, Chairperson, The Asia Project, IIC, New Delhi, and Professors Harbans Mukhia, Kunal Chakrabarti and Ishrat Alam were highlights of the event. The function was attended by invitees from academia, government and the industry. The titles released were 'The Making of the Awadh Culture', 'Ginans: Texts and Contexts', 'Literature, Culture and History in Mughal North India, c 1550-1800', 'Explorations in Modern Bengal, c 1800-1900: Essays on Religion, History and Culture', 'Chingiz Khan: The Life and Legacy of an Empire-Builder', 'Essays on Literature, History and Society', 'Maritime India: Trade, Religion and Polity in the Indian Ocean' and 'Coastal Histories: Society and Ecology in pre-Modern India'.

Dr. Jitendra Nagpal, Programme Director of “Expressions India”, explained the social and cultural causes of aggression among children. Dr. Jyoti Bose, eminent educationist, said that children must be seen as a joint responsibility of parents as well as the school. Mrs Geetanjali Kumar spoke about the need to adopt a confident, warm and intimate atmosphere at home to ward off aggressive behavior by children. A book entitled ‘You Did on Purpose: Understanding and Changing Aggression’ by Cynthia Hudley was launched. It discusses the ways  of understanding and controlling children’s aggression and it is a must-read for parents and professionals who work with children.

Speeches by the authors and the Managing Director, Dr Dhanesh Jain, a musical programme and an audio-visual programme were key highlights of the event. The Chief Guest, Professor Shyam Menon, Vice Chancellor, Dr. BR Ambedkar University, said, "Higher learning cannot become better with just legislations. It is important that quantity as well as quality of academic books enhance." The event was reviewed in THE HINDU dated 20 August 2009.