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December 2010

Grand Mother’s Herbal Remedies

Author: Dr Dinanath RaiPublisher: Kundalini Yoga Research Institute, Lucknow(Pp 164, ISBN 81-900929-1-X, Rs 80) Indian scriptures abound in references to medicinal plants used in Ayurveda. India has a rich supply of medicinal plants and…

Hampi: Discover the Splendours of Vijayanagar

Author: Subhadra Sen GuptaPhotographs: Clare ArniPublisher: Niyogi Books(Pp 262, ISBN 978-81-89738-64-8) No one forgets the first sight of Hampi. The road from the town of Hospet to Hampi climbs up the hill, curving higher and higher and…

Satprem: The Mind of the Cells

Author: Mira Aditi Publisher: Institute De Rescherches Evolutives, France(Pp 214, ISBN 978-81-88893-25-6, Rs 130)It’s an absolutely conscious work, which I could call ‘methodical’ that is imposed on the body so that one part after the…

What every wannabe author ought to know-Part III

In the previous two issues mentioning fourteen tips, we discussed how to start writing a fiction, now let’s see how to write an impressive manuscript. We all know that writing a manuscript is an art, but forwarding it intelligently to the…

Publishers cash on the Commonwealth Games

When the whole world was talking about the Commonwealth Games, could publishing industry be behind? Infact, publishing industry has always been known for correlating events as a very big marketing tool. Lately, it was the Commonwealth…

‘‘Edutainment is definitely a serious business”

conveyed Jai Saxena of BPI India in conversation with Varsha Verma. Kids market is not a dated market, as nothing is outdated and that’s the beauty of this business and publishing in itself is an interesting activity,” told Jai Saxena,…

Dreamland’s My Jumbo Book of…series

ABC (ISBN 978-81-8451-571-8),Numbers (ISBN 978-81-8451-572-5),Animals (ISBN 978-81-8451-573-2),Birds (ISBN 978-81-8451-574-9),Words (ISBN 978-81-8451-575-6),Fruits (ISBN 978-81-8451-617-3),Vegetables (ISBN 978-81-8451-618-0),Vehicles (ISBN…

“We need to excite the curiosity of children”

opines Anjali Raghbeer, author of ten children’s books in conversation with Varsha Verma. Writing a children’s book is no child’s play. The book should be entertaining yet informative. The characters need to be real-like…the language…

Tara Books: endless creativity

For one-of-its-kind publisher Chennai-based Tara Books, making book is an important cultural intervention. Tara is specially known for its visual arts titles, particularly for pioneering stunning books made entirely by hand, screen printed…