The Publishing Life
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Naveen Kishore: What the ‘idea of culture’ means to a publisher
‘To me, the idea of culture travels. Translates. Turns the reality of its own self...’
Naveen Kishore
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Can literary activism lead to a disavowal of free-market capitalism in the creation of good books?
The masking of capitalism under the language of a liberal aesthetic brought forward the need for literary activism.
Saikat Majumdar
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Trailer: ‘Of the Book and Other Stories’ marks 40 years of publisher Seagull Books
‘A borderless universe of books and ideas.’
Scroll Staff
Trending
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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US President Joe Biden counts India among ‘xenophobic’ nations that do not welcome immigrants
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Why are so many young Indians trading in cryptocurrency, especially in tier-two cities?
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This artificial sweetener can destroy gut bacteria and intestine cells
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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‘It was magic’: A writer visits a press to see her novel being printed, finds out how books are made
Janice Pariat documents her visit to Thompson Press.
Janice Pariat
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Notes from a conference: What booksellers talk about when they talk about selling books
The Sharjah Booksellers’ Conference is the first of its kind on this scale at a global level. What did it do for the booksellers who participated?
Venkatesh M Swamy
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Writer Vinod Kumar Shukla’s allegations remind us of the author versus publisher battle no one wants
What does it mean for publishing when a noted Hindi writer goes public with his accusations?
Venkatesh M Swamy
Video
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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Meet Christian Weiss, German publishing’s champion of the literatures of India
Weiss’s company Draupadi Verlag has been at the vanguard of publishing books from Indian languages translated into German.
Rima Datta Holland
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Ten years of Aleph: David Davidar on building a publishing company from scratch in India
Aleph Book Company was founded ten years ago, in 2011, as a new way to publish books.
David Davidar
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As 2020 ends, a look back at the old bestseller that looked ahead: APJ Abdul Kalam’s ‘India 2020’
Publisher Krishan Chopra recounts the experience of giving birth to the book that set targets for 2020, written by a man who soon became President of India.
Krishan Chopra
The Reel
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‘The Broken News’ S2 review: A competent second round of TV channel rivalry
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‘Exhuma’ review: A grave holds secrets to a troubled Korean past
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Watch: In animated prequel, Baahubali and Bhallaladeva unite to defeat the warlord Raktadeva
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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From Asia Publishing to Permanent Black: Ramachandra Guha pays a tribute to editors and publishers
The scholar and writer makes his nominations to the publishing hall of fame.
Ramachandra Guha
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How almost all of today’s English language publishers began in a small office in Delhi’s Nehru Place
Meet ‘the gang from Nehru Place’, as publisher Krishan Chopra, one of the group, puts it in his remembrance of those days.
Krishan Chopra
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Once upon a time in publishing: When it was the editors who were in control
Veteran editor Adil Tyabji rues how corporatisation and digitisation have eroded the role of the editor in book publishing.
Adil Tyabji
The Field
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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: As India chase an elusive title, here’s an analysis of the chosen 15
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IPL 2024: Hyderabad deliver death-bowling masterclass to defeat Rajasthan in last-ball thriller
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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Rohit Sharma, Ajit Agarkar on team selection, KL Rahul’s omission and more
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India tour of Bangladesh: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana guide India to victory in third T20I
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: Salima Tete to lead Indian women’s team for European leg