Face to Face

Dr. G. Arasentiran—renowned Tamil etymologist and Chief Editor of the ambitious multi-volume A Comparative Etymological Dictionary of Tamil and Indo-European Languages, reflects on the significance of etymology in understanding cultural…

The publishing industry today stands at the threshold of another defining shift: the rise of Artificial Intelligence. Far beyond improving speed or efficiency, AI is reshaping the very processes through which books are written, edited,…

Book piracy has been one of the publishing industry’s most persistent challenges, however, emerging technologies are beginning to offer new ways to address the problem proactively. Fatimah Abbas, an international publishing consultant and…

Over the past two decades, Cactus Communications has evolved from an academic author-services provider into a global technology company supporting the entire scholarly publishing ecosystem. Here’s more.

The International Publishers Association (IPA) has long stood at the forefront of the global fight for freedom of expression, but its latest initiative marks a powerful new chapter. IPA President Gvantsa Jobava speaks about the inspiration…

As India and France gear up to celebrate 2026 as the Year of Innovation, the French Institute in India is set to mark the occasion with an ambitious, first-of-its-kind initiative: “The Future of Books”—a six-day travelling symposium across…

After nearly two decades of pioneering leadership, Thomas Abraham, the founding Managing Director of Hachette India, has announced his retirement. He leaves behind an extraordinary legacy—transforming an INR 8 crore start-up into a robust…

The BETT show 2025 (January 22-24, 2025, ExCeL, London) brings together educators, policymakers, technologists, and thought leaders from around the globe to explore how education is evolving and how technology is shaping its future. Here,…

Gloria Bailey, MBE has won the London Book Fair 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award. Here’s more on her journey.

Federico Lang from Librería Luces, Co-founder of the Global Book Crawl and the Independent Booksellers International Club (IBIC), shares how Global Book Crawl is uniting indie bookshops worldwide and calls on Indian bookshops to join this…