books
Delhi celebrates World Book Fair with higher footfall
The number of visitors at the World Book Fair at Pragati Maidan increased significantly from last year, but private publishers of regional literature mark a dip in the count of stalls
Family’s literary pursuits fostered my values: Dalmia
Businessman Nidhi Dalmia talks about his latest novel, Afternoon, which talks about lives of three individuals in the 1960s
Indian cricket through official lens
Senior cricket official and ex-India team manager Amrit Mathur’s book describes Indian cricket from 1990s till the emergence and popularity of the IPL in a first-hand account
Taking libraries to digital platform
Festival of Libraries was held to focus on conservation and digitisation of the top libraries
‘Hope and grit will get you out of abusive relationship’
Kanchan Bhaskar shares details from her memoir on discovering her inner strength and finding the courage to escape a violent marriage
A WhatsApp library for book lovers
ScribblersTribe creates an exclusive WhatsApp community for book lovers in India, to encourage sustained reading habits and meaningful discussions
Perumal Murugan’s Pyre makes it to International Booker prize longlist
After Hindi writer Geetanjali Shree became the first Indian writer to win the award, Murugan is the first Tamil writer to make it to the list
World Book Fair: Haven for young and old book lovers
The festival, held after two years, is hosting French, English, Hindi, Urdu, and Punjabi writers and books in many Indian languages