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Aug Sep 19

Weaving magic with words!

UK-based Mrs Wordsmith is an innovative vocabulary programme, which combines data science and creativity to illustrate the 10,000 words that matter for academic success.

Aug Sep 19

Editorial Celebrating the indigenous languages! Publishing News Book Launch Just a little bit beyond the book: JUMPSTART 2019 Bookstore Oxford Bookstore... Much more than a Bookstore Book Printing Kohli Printofast opens up new horizons of…

22nd NBT Book Publishing Course held recently

The 22nd Annual NBT Publishing Course is being held at NBT premises at Institutional Area, Ph.II, Vasant Kunj from August 8 to September 4, 2019. Kuldeep Singh Dhatwalia, Director General, Indian Institute of Mass Communication and…

The Urja Series: Level 03

Croc Tales of Bhitarkanika (Author: Mala Kumar, Illustrator: Sonal Goyal, ISBN 978-81-938412-5-9); Shooting at Dhab Dhabi Falls (Author: Mala Kumar,  Illustrator: Anupama Ajinkya Apte, ISBN 978-81-938412-0-4); Jonaki Dreams (Author: Aditi…

A Will to Kill

Author: RV Rman Publisher: HarperCollins India (ISBN-13: 978-9353570781, Rs 399) A thrilling murder mystery! The plot is rich and detailed, yet it is fast moving. An ageing and wheelchair-bound Bhaskar Fernandez has finally reclaimed his…

The Last Ball Six

Author: Pradeep Kapoor Publisher: Amaryllis (Pp 246, ISBN 978-93-88241-56-4, Rs 250) This book seems to be a tribute to a crazy Indian Cricket Fan. The book revolves around a big Indian cricket fan. If cricket could be equated to religion,…

Healing through Mantra

Authors: P Khurana and Seemaa Singh Publisher: Teenage Publishers (Pp 142, ISBN 978-93-85385-45-2, $13.99) The importance of Mantra in mitigating all the problems of life is well known. A mantra has the beneficial effects because of the…

For the Love of a Man

Author: Amrinder Bajaj Publisher: Niyogi Books, (ISBN 93-86906-87-8, Rs 395) Though this is an autobiographical fiction, it seems to be so realistic. The book reminds of how women were raised in 1970s. The girls were not supposed to have an…

Fear of Lions

Author: Amita Kanekar Publisher: Hachette India (Pp 336, ISBN 978-93-88322-21-8, Rs 399) The book is a fictional account of a revolt against taxes imposed by emperor Aurangzeb, set in 1673. The Satnami (seekers or followers of truth)…

Mirror in the Hall And Other Stories

Author: Prakash Bal Joshi Publisher: Ratna Books, An imprint of Ratna Sagar Pvt Ltd Translator: Smita Karandikar (Pp214, ISBN 978-93-5290-322-1, eISBN 978-93-5290-323-8 Rs 399) Mirror in the Hall and Other Stories, are fiction stories,…