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‘A Road Well Travelled’: R.K. Raghavan Memoir Released

7 April 20261 min read
AWARDS & PERSONS‘A Road WellTravelled’: R.K.Raghavan MemoirReleased7 April 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

An updated edition of former CBI Director R.K. Raghavan’s memoir was launched in Chennai. The book looks back on a long police career and on a major security episode of 1991.

Key facts

  • Book: ‘A Road Well Travelled’ (updated version).
  • Author: R.K. Raghavan, a former CBI Director and an Indian Police Service officer.
  • Venue of release: Chennai.
  • Career arc described: from the Intelligence Bureau to the top of the country’s premier investigating agency.
  • Event covered: the 1991 assassination of Rajiv Gandhi, with comments on key security failures after SPG cover was withdrawn.

Exam angle

  • Book-author pairing: A Road Well Travelled and R.K. Raghavan.
  • Author’s identity: ex-CBI Director from the IPS.
  • Themes to remember: police service, Intelligence Bureau, SPG cover, 1991 assassination.

Test yourself

1. Who wrote the autobiography 'A Road Well Travelled', whose updated edition was released in Chennai?

The book is by R.K. Raghavan, ex-CBI Director and IPS officer.

2. Which 1991 event does R.K. Raghavan's 'A Road Well Travelled' describe from a firsthand view?

The memoir covers the 1991 Rajiv Gandhi assassination and security failures.

3. In which city was the updated edition of 'A Road Well Travelled' released?

The updated autobiography was released in Chennai.

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