Books, quiet and no screens: these free libraries take on digital distraction

Coforge opened its first library in Noida in February 2024; it now claims a combined footfall of 3.27 lakh visitors at all its libraries, including schoolchildren from 392 schools

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