Chandigarh, June 15 -- For former IAS officer and author Vivek Atray, Chandigarh is more than just a city. It is a formative force. Launching his sixth book - Not So Randomly Yours - at the UT guest house on Sunday, Atray reflected on the people, institutions and experiences that shaped him, alongside an audience that included former Army Chief Gen VP Malik, Haryana Chief Information Commissioner TVSN Prasad, Lt Gen KJS Dhillon (retd) and Neena Atray.

The new book brings together 120 articles from Atray's newspaper column - Random Forays - written over the past five years. It spans subjects as varied as governance, relationships, spirituality, sports, leadership, artificial intelligence and everyday quirks of modern life.

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