Meet The Publisher
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‘Too many great works are lost’: A publishing company CEO has curated a list of 175 crime classics
An interview with Thomas Abraham, Managing Director of Hachette India, on his personal passion project, the Yellowbacks series.
Sayari Debnath
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‘I was standing in a wasteland’: Mehr F Husain of ZUKA Books, a woman-led Pakistani publishing house
‘I plan out each book in a way to ensure there is minimal paper waste, no single book is catching dust, every copy is sold, and every author is paid royalties.’
Sayari Debnath
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‘Multi-platform publishing is the future’: Minakshi Thakur on Westland’s new innings with Pratilipi
The publisher talked to Scroll.in about setting up imprints for translations and regional language publishing, the future of the publishing industry, and more.
Sayari Debnath
Trending
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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Publisher David Davidar on why young writers make him hopeful about Indian fiction in English
Davidar is the editor and publisher of a new anthology of stories by writers under 40.
Sayari Debnath
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‘I am a publisher who sees my practice as midwifery’: Naveen Kishore on Seagull Books at 40
The second and final part of a study of Naveen Kishore’s publishing philosophy.
Jerry Pinto
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Seagull Books at 40: Founder Naveen Kishore through the eyes of colleagues and collaborators
The first of a two-part study of Naveen Kishore’s maverick and enormously influential publishing practice.
Jerry Pinto
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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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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Interview: Why (and how) Navayana gave out eight fellowships to Dalit writers for new books
‘Why hadn’t I thought of it earlier?’: S Anand, publisher, Navayana.
Scroll Staff
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Made to last: How the world’s greatest works of literature find a place in the Penguin Classics list
An interview with Henry Eliot, Creative Editor of Penguin Classics in the UK on his new ‘book museum’ and the future of the world’s largest classics imprint.
Jaya Bhattacharji Rose
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‘The ebook is a stupid product: no creativity, no enhancement,’ says the Hachette Group CEO
An interview with Arnaud Nourry about the future of digital publishing, why he took on Amazon as an opponent and the market potential in India.
Harsimran Gill
The Reel
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties