Meet The Publishers
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Meet the British-born Sikh publishers whose books nurture the legacy of both the Punjabs
No publisher like Kashi House, focussing the entirety of its list on undivided Punjab, exists in either India or Pakistan.
Aanchal Malhotra
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The flag-bearers of verse: How five independent presses publish poetry in India
From how poetry collections are selected and edited to how they are marketed and distributed, five publishers reveal everything you need to know.
Kanishka Gupta
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Why homeware brand Good Earth became the latest entrant to the world of children’s publishing
The Executive Publisher of Good Earth believes there are enough parents who will invest in finely-crafted books for their children.
Kanishka Gupta
Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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Very low voter turnout in six districts of eastern Nagaland amid shutdown over statehood demand
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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Is the 2024 Lok Sabha election India’s last chance before the point of no return?
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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Two new imprints have been launched. Things must be looking up for children’s publishing in India
Interviews with the publishers of new imprints for children’s books at Speaking Tiger and Harper Collins India.
Neha Bhatt
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Hachette India turns 10. Its journey symbolises the past 10 years of English-language publishing
An interview with Thomas Abraham, the CEO of the company.
Kanishka Gupta
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Meet Bombaykala, the young book publishers ready to shake up the industry
From war poetry to city-focused short stories, they aim to publish a book every fortnight. That’s quite a pace.
Jaya Bhattacharji Rose
Video
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Why HarperCollins India is pushing hard to sign up the biggest names in Indian commercial fiction
As bestselling authors like Ravinder Singh and Ravi Subramanian move to HarperCollins India, fiction publisher Diya Kar Hazra explains their strategy.
Harsimran Gill
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This publisher is taking an unconventional route to bringing international fiction to India
Renuka Chatterjee of Speaking Tiger Books explains her company’s strategy.
Kanishka Gupta
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‘Hindi publishing cannot have one poster-boy or girl. There are 40 areas, each with unique readers’
Vani Prakashan’s Aditi Maheshwari Goyal on the vibrant yet familial world of Hindi publishing, and what English-language publishers can learn from it.
Kanishka Gupta
The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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Even children who don’t read are addicted to this series of books about a mouse. Why?
The originals are in Italian. Young readers can’t have enough of the English translations.
Jaya Bhattacharji Rose
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‘We find our writers through unsolicited submissions. We read every manuscript’: Jayanta Kumar Bose
Meet the publisher responsible for today’s stream of successful commercial fiction in English.
Kanishka Gupta
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Pakistan has got a new publisher of English books, and she’s looking to stir things up
‘The totemic figures of traditional publishing in Pakistan haven’t looked to sustain anything other than their own relevance,’ says Shandana Minhas.
Kanishka Gupta
The Field
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go
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Hockey: Salima Tete 2.0 – a speedster who is adding confidence and creativity to her improving game