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Celebration of books!

As the New Year dawns, it is time to join the celebration of books and the publishing world. The New Delhi World Book Fair – the Kumbh of books is here in New Delhi to give us nine days of total bliss of books and more. While exhibitors get…

Shrinking but more energetic book fairs

Even though the book expos across the world are shrinking in size, the enthusiasm amongst the publishing industry and the book lovers seems to be the same. Bigwigs in the industry seem to steal the limelight with beautiful stalls at the…

Let’s be social!

Social media networks have become a major resource for both small and big businesses for promoting their brands. Easy to use, some of these networks even have paid advertising options to reach new or target audiences. But, it is not…

GST is finally here!

After months of speculation, GST (Goods & Services Tax) is finally here. There would be an impact on printing & publishing industry as well. Though children's' picture, drawing or colour books will continue to be out of tax…

Indian demographics: boon for the industry

There's huge opportunity in India’s demographics for the publishing industry. Asia’s third-largest economy is home to over 520 million people aged between five and 24. There are over 1.5 millions schools, of which 83,000 are private…

Publishing industry converge @ New Delhi World Book Fair

The New Year brings new hopes, new aspirations, new dreams and new opportunities. Here’s wishing a very successful year to the publishing fraternity. For all of us, the year 2017 starts on a happy note. With India’s leading book fair – New…

Publishing industry: still new pastures to be explored!

The Indian publishing industry has matured as a big publishing centre. India is the third largest publisher of English books and our books are appreciated and read worldwide. The quality standards have improved significantly and our…

Making publishing industry dynamic!

Digital publishing is changing the publishing industry, making it more dynamic, adding a new dimension to the printed books. The core remains the same – content – the delivery channels have multiplied. Content can be accessed on multiple…

There’s a lot to children publishing!

It is a known fact that the Indian book market is the sixth-largest in the world and second-largest in term of English language books. The children book publishing segment in India is perhaps growing fastest at a rate of 15-20 percent…

The joys of reading…

Charles William Eliot, rightly said, “Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counsellors, and the most patient of teachers.” Books are like magic – they take you to the world beyond…