Book Bazaar
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How does the life of a book change as it goes from publisher to bookseller?
Three publishing professionals explain some of the intricacies and irrationalities of book distribution.
Kanishka Gupta
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Does India really need so many literature festivals?
When bookstores are closing down and the reading culture dwindling, what purpose do these events serve?
Vani
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Why self-publishing is not the best future you can give your book
There are good reasons to publish your book the old-fashioned away, even if it tests your patience and fortitude.
Rheea Mukherjee
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‘Viduthalai Part 1’ review: A blistering portrayal of power run amok
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The dark side of wind energy along Gujarat’s coast
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Is ‘glass skin’ achievable? A dermatologist answers this and other skincare questions in a new book
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Legally dubious, politically profitable: Why BJP scrapped the Muslim OBC quota in Karnataka
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Kalakshetra abuse controversy should force a rethink of power hierarchies in ‘classical’ dance world
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Why no book-buying expedition can still match a visit to the Kolkata Book Fair
A non-resident Kolkatan visits the boi mela after many years and records her adventures.
Sudeshna Shome Ghosh
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The DSC Prize shortlist points to an impending crisis of literary fiction
Publishers are not putting out enough ‘good’ books to ensure variety on literary award shortlists.
Arunava Sinha
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Will Amazon take the dotcom out with physical bookstores in India too?
With online prices and an offline presence, the giant could spell the end of all other bookstores.
Binoo K John
Video
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Watch: Policemen help elderly man collect spilled grains after the sack fell off his motorcycle
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Watch: Traffic constable’s dog rides on motorbike in watermelon-shell helmet to raise awareness
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Watch: Toddler shoots basketball through hoop behind his back, stuns father and brother
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Watch: Mumbai’s Gateway of India is the backdrop for Christian Dior fashion show
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Watch: Rescuers pull out devotees who fell into Indore temple stepwell after the roof collapsed
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Chiki Sarkar launches a new publishing company with audacious new digital strategies
In a first for Indian publishing, Juggernaut is being financed by marquee names from corporate India.
Scroll Staff
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An author reveals ten secrets to marketing your own book
The writer is the best marketer, and once a book is out, give up hopes of writing for a while.
Shweta Taneja
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‘Why tying up with Sage Publications was the best idea I have had’
The publisher of the independent Yoda Press explains why an alliance with a large publisher was necessary.
Arpita Das
The Reel
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‘Viduthalai Part 1’ review: A blistering portrayal of power run amok
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‘Murder Mystery 2’ review: An enjoyably silly return to bumbling adventure
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‘Gaslight’ review: Exactly who is being gaslit here?
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‘Dead Ringers’ trailer: David Cronenberg’s acclaimed film is now a series
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‘Mrs Undercover’ trailer: Radhika Apte toggles between housework and espionage
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HarperCollins India signals a shift with the entry of new CEO from Penguin Random House
The move indicates a new urgency in the business plans of the multinational book-publisher in India.
Scroll Staff
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The many lives of the mysterious Emile Edouard Moreau, founder of AH Wheeler and Co
The man who started the railway station bookstore chain led a multifaceted life.
Anu Kumar
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Can you sell your old books without breaking the law?
Are all those second-hand books being bought and sold on the pavements legitimate business?
Utkarsh Srivastava
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