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February 2018

Scattered Rays

Author: Poonam SuriePublisher: Konark Publishers, New Delhi(Pp 117, ISBN 9789322008871, Rs 250) Poetry books are scarce these days. Those in search of a good one may end their pursuit with Poonam Surie’s Scattered Rays, which reflects…

Le Corbusier Rediscovered: Chandigarh and Beyond

Edited by: Rajnish Wattas and Deepika GandhiPublisher: Niyogi Books(Pp 260, ISBN 978-93-85285-85-1)With the recent recognition of Chandigarh's Capitol Complex as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the spotlight on its creator, Le Corbusier…

Environment Science: Issues & Solutions

Author: H SarvothamanPublisher: Asiatech Publishers, Inc(Pp 388, ISBN 978-81-87680-33-4, Rs 540) Even though awareness towards environment has significantly improved in the last three decades, yet, it leaves a lot to be desired when it…

Words Above The Clouds

Author: Evald FlisarPublisher: Nirala Publications, New Delhi(Pp 243, ISBN 9788182500945) Captivating, as always, is the work of Slovene author Evald Flisar. He is a master craftsman of diverse genres covering literary fiction, travelogue…

Freedom to publish: an interesting but vexed expression

Freedom to Publish is an interesting expression very widely used in recent times. It is perforce a very vexed question, posing difficulties not just in terms of judging what constitutes violations of such freedom but in the adherence to it.…

International Publishers Congress

returns to India after 25 years Shaping the future of publishing where innovation meets experience International Publishers Congress, which turns 32nd edition this year, was held for the first time in India in 1992 and returns to the…

CEOSpeak 2018: India-EU Publishing Forum

MoS HRD Satya Pal Singh emphasised the richness of ancient Indian literature to be leveraged across the globe. On the side lines of New Delhi World Book Fair (NDWBF), FICCI and National Book Trust (NBT) jointly organized the 6th edition of…

ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival 2018 ends on a high note

The eleventh edition of the ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival, was successfully held from January 24-28, 2018 at Diggi Palace, Jaipur, with half million footfall over the five days - a record number and higher by around 23% over last year.…