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July Aug 23

Librarian’s Day celebrated by DSBPA

Delhi State Booksellers’ and Publishers’ Association (DSBPA) in association with Indian Library Association (ILA) celebrated The Librarian`s Day on August 12, 2023 at India Habitat Centre in the presence of over 125 librarians, booksellers…

IBP to organise a course on Transformation in Publishing

The Covid pandemic, digital technology and the growth of Artificial Intelligence has brought about major changes in the working of the publishing industry. Institute of Book Publishing (IBP) is organising the 27th Condensed Course for…

Shankari Chandran receives the 2023 Miles Franklin Award.

The 2023 Miles Franklin literary award went to Shankari Chandran for Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens, an intergenerational epic that confronts Australia’s tense relationship with multiculturalism and postcolonial trauma. Recently, Chandran—a…

Sudha Murty returns as a writer after a hiatus of 7 years

Sudha Murty, renowned for her captivating storytelling, is making a remarkable return to new adult fiction after a hiatus of 7 years. Penguin Random House India has proudly announced the acquisition and publication of her upcoming book…

A new assisting panel for NCERT textbooks

The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has formed the National Syllabus and Teaching Learning Material Committee (NSTC), led by MC Pant, to oversee the modification of textbooks for grades 3–12. This committee…

The 47th International Kolkata Book Fair announced

The IKBF is set to kick off on January 18, 2024, marking an earlier start than usual. This annual event, a much-anticipated occasion for book enthusiasts, will run until the last week of January. The theme country for this year’s book fair…

Reviving our roots: Emphasising on Indian languages

The National Curriculum Framework (NCF) is the talk of the town, which has embarked on a substantial endeavour in education reform. Although its recommendations lack obligatory force, they are poised to exert a profound influence on India’s…