Book Launch: River Traveller with Sanjoy Hazarika, moderated by Harini Nagendra | 21 December, 6PM onwards| Champaca, Vasanthnagar

We are delighted to host the Bangalore launch of River Traveller: Journeys on the Tsangpo Brahmaputra from Tibet to the Bay of Bengal by Sanjoy Hazarika at Champaca Bookstore. Join us for an engaging evening where Sanjoy will be in conversation with ecologist and writer Harini Nagendra.

The event offers a chance to hear about decades of travel along the Brahmaputra, and the making of a book that brings together history, reportage and personal stories from Tibet, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Bangladesh. Mark your calendars and bring your questions about rivers, politics, borders and the lives that unfold along one of the world’s great waterways. The discussion will be followed by a book signing.

Here are the details for the event:

Date: 21 December 2025, Sunday
Time: 6PM
Venue: Champaca Bookstore, Vasanthnagar

Seats are limited, so do RSVP to save your spot!

About the Book:

River Traveller follows the Brahmaputra from its glacial origins in Tibet, through the gorges of Arunachal Pradesh and the floodplains of Assam, to its wide delta in Bangladesh. Sanjoy Hazarika weaves together historical research, political observation and travel writing, reflecting on extremism, environmental responsibility, disasters and resilience along the river’s course. The book includes photographs and on ground accounts that offer a close view of how people live with a river that both sustains and destroys.

About the Speakers:

Sanjoy Hazarika is a journalist, researcher and activist who has reported widely from North East India and South Asia. He is the author of books including Strangers of the Mist and Strangers No More, and has also made documentaries on the Brahmaputra, conflict, governance and wildlife.

Harini Nagendra is an ecologist and professor at Azim Premji University, whose work focuses on urban sustainability and conservation. She is the author of Nature in the City, Cities and Canopies and the Bangalore Detectives Club mysteries, and writes regularly on science, climate and cities for a wide readership.