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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…

The global publishing industry stands resilient amidst challenges, says Gvantsa Jobava, President of the International Publishers Association (IPA). From safeguarding the freedom to publish and combating piracy to embracing the…

Dr. T. Sankara Saravanan, Joint Director, Tamil Nadu Textbook and Educational Services Corporation (TNTB and ESC), shares the highlights of the upcoming Chennai International Book Fair (CIBF) in January 2025 in conversation with Janani…

The Amdavad National Book Fair which was first organized by NBT-India and the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation under the Vanche Gujarat mission in 2012, has now become Ahmedabad International Book Festival.

Avinash Agarwal, Founder Director, Disha Publication shares his views on the recently concluded Delhi Book Fair, held at Pragati Maidan from August 7-11, 2024.