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Satyarthi Unveils Compassion Book at HLF 2026
Kailash Satyarthi, a famous peace prize winner, showed his new book called 'Karuna: The Power of Compassion' at the Hyderabad Literary Festival.
He said that compassion is not just a feeling but a strong force that can help solve big problems like child labor and pollution.
He has helped free many children from hard work and wants everyone to understand that compassion is very important.
He even wants to create a way to measure how compassionate people are.
The book was officially launched at the festival, where Satyarthi talked more about his ideas with other important people.
The festival also had many fun activities like music, plays, and art shows.
Kailash Satyarthi unveiled his book 'Karuna: The Power of Compassion' at the Hyderabad Literary Festival (HLF) 2026.
Satyarthi emphasized that compassion is a practical force that can address global issues like human trafficking and environmental degradation.
He introduced the concept of a Compassion Quotient (CQ), a new metric to measure compassion without creating hierarchies.
The book will be formally launched by Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma during the festival, with a special conversation between Satyarthi and social activist Shantha Sinha.
The festival featured a wide range of activities, including panel discussions, workshops, live performances, and exhibitions.
- Who
- Kailash Satyarthi, Nobel Peace Laureate
- What
- Unveiling of the book 'Karuna: The Power of Compassion' and inauguration of the Hyderabad Literary Festival (HLF) 2026
- Where
- Hyderabad, India
- When
- 25-26 January 2026
- Why
- To emphasize the importance of compassion as a practical force for addressing global crises and to celebrate literature and arts
Compassion as a Practical Force
Compassion as an Emotion
Nature of Compassion
Compassion as a Practical Force
Compassion is a disciplined and practical force that can solve global problems like human trafficking and environmental degradation.
Compassion as an Emotion
Compassion is primarily an emotion that drives human behavior.
Key facts
- Author
- Kailash Satyarthi
- Book Title
- Karuna: The Power of Compassion
- Event
- Hyderabad Literary Festival (HLF) 2026
- Unveiling Location
- Hyderabad, India
- Festival Dates
- 25-26 January 2026
- Children Liberated
- 138,000
- Compassion Quotient (CQ)
- New metric introduced to measure compassion
- Inauguration by
- Governor Jishnu Dev Varma
Quotes
Kailash Satyarthi
Nobel Peace Prize winner and social activist
“Compassion is not just an emotion, it is a disciplined and practical force. It can help solve major global problems like human trafficking, social inequality and environmental damages”
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