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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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
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Ramachandra Guha: Why 2024 is India’s most important election since 1977
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‘The Kerala Story’: Why did Catholics re-release a Hindutva movie days before polling?
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Rights group PUCL seeks disqualification of PM Narendra Modi for hate speech in Rajasthan
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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 Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Eco India: How can India deal with its mounting tyre waste?
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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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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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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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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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IPL 2024: Marcus Stoinis helps Lucknow breach the Chennai fortress with unbeaten century
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Jyothi Surekha Vennam finishes second in women’s compound qualification
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Table Tennis: Sreeja Akula overtakes Manika Batra as India’s highest ranked women’s singles paddler
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IPL 2024: Sandeep Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal lead Rajasthan Royals to dominant win over Mumbai Indians
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Squash: Saurav Ghosal announces retirement from professional circuit