Browsing Tag

Dec Jan 21

Bringing regional oral folk tales to wider audience!

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Timeless Tales from Marwar is a handpicked collection of folk tales, translated from Rajasthani to English by Vishes Kothari. This is a tribute to Detha’s rich legacy and is a collector’s edition for all ages.

“Publishers need to go digital to stay in the race”

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Arab Publishers’ Association (APA) was established in 1962 under the number 1847 (ordinary session number 37), upon the recommendation of the Cultural Committee of the League of Arab States, and re-established in 1995. APA consists of local…

Truth About Publishing

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Though no exact figures regarding unsolicited manuscripts are available in India or elsewhere, yet the fact remains that a staggering number keeps on pouring every day and only a few of them see the light of the day. These manuscripts are…

Plight of book distributors during Covid-19

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Like the other industries, publishers, library suppliers, wholesalers and booksellers have also been badly affected by Covid-19 and it is bound to leave a lasting negative impact on the sale of printed books in the coming years too!

Celebrating the young voices In Indian publishing!

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A WhatsApp group ‘Women in Indian Publishing’ is getting popular where younger women in the industry have the opportunity to air their concerns and connect with each other. Here’s more on this unique social media group.

“Books and reading should be considered as essential”

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As in most countries, bookshops were closed due to being classified as non-essential goods, which has taught us that it’s time to convince the government that books and reading should be considered as essential – to the economy, to learning…

Portraits Of Power: Half a Century of Being at Ringside

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Author: N.K. Singh Publisher: Rupa (INR 595, 472PP) N.K. Singh has been a formidable civil servant, an empathetic politician, a keen chronicler of India’s socioeconomic history and the quintessential academic that academia never got. His…

Backstage : The Story behind India’s High Growth Years

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Author: Montek Singh Ahluwalia Publisher: Rupa (INR 595, 464PP) Tracing the spectacular trajectory of Ahluwalia’s life from its humble beginnings in Secunderabad to the corridors of power in New Delhi, this book is a classic insider’s…