The Indian subcontinent is a mighty ocean of knowledge inherited from generation to generation. Even though modern scholars from the western realms tag our civilisation as 5000 to 8000 years old, many indigenous sources call it an ancient civilisation from times immemorial. Our nation has gathered knowledge from the times it came into existence and… Continue reading Indian Knowledge System

Books are the mirrors of our past that provide us with glimpses of events that have shaped our present world. They are the source to formulate our future by learning from historical successes and mistakes. Our nation’s growth is in the hands of the learned, and books are the informants that keep them growing intellectually.… Continue reading Contribution of Books to the National Economy

In the education system, sustainability was never considered essential. But with the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become a key factor in achieving educational goals. The education system has embraced digital resources openly to accelerate educational needs and avoid any stagnation after the onset of the pandemic. Publishers have also had a positive… Continue reading Sustainability in Education and Publishing

With the global pandemic of COVID-19 taking over the world, a lot has changed when it comes to academic and non-academic operations. We cannot evaluate pre-COVID-19 and post-COVID-19 timelines at once since there has been a paradigm shift in our operational life. The extensive closure of transportation, retail outlets, bookshops, and supply chains taught us… Continue reading Technology in Publishing

Knowledge is power, and to gather it, books are the primary sources we look up to. The terms are intertwined and have essential places in building the character of each other. Books act as valuable assets from the day we learn to comprehend things. We are introduced to everything in reality and the fictional world… Continue reading Role of Books in Knowledge Society

When it comes to spreading our culture to the world, books have acted as a paragon of its transport since time immemorial. It is a source through which we can exchange our traditions with the rest of society and gain knowledge about the culture of others. Books open doors to an unknown world and enlighten… Continue reading Role of Books in the Promotion of Culture

We often look at diversity, equity and inclusion through a binary lens of gender or, at times, expand it to include ethnicities and races under this triad’s scope. Nonetheless, an equally underrepresented section of the society that has faced societal discrimination in more ways than we can count, has been the stratum that comprises specially-abled… Continue reading Building a more equitable tomorrow one publication at a time

Publication houses have an integral role in spreading information to the world. From ancient times to date, it has been the medium to share information and enlighten people with words of the eloquent. It influences people’s lives in various forms, like newspapers, books, journals, and magazines. Alongside, its role cannot be superseded in attaining Indian… Continue reading Role of Indian Publishers in Atma Nirbhar Bharat – 15 August

After extensive research as a by-product of having worked in the publishing domain for decades altogether, I have discovered that copyright, a type of intellectual property law, protects original works of authorship, including poetry, books, movies, songs, computer software, and architectural works as well as theatrical, musical, and aesthetic works. Copyright safeguards the rights of… Continue reading Copyright – a law that holds the power to make or break the creative progression of the publishing industry

For shaping the future of a nation, education is the key to unravelling its infinite potential. It improves the quality of life and strengthens a nation’s gross development. In the last decade, we have seen a tech-oriented and learning-centric transition under the prominent leadership of our Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. This has brought an… Continue reading Importance of Publishing in the Education Sector

Although it is a treasured right, “freedom of the publish” differs from other civil freedoms in a way that is simultaneously personal and institutionalised. Since it is a direct extension of our fundamental right to “Freedom of expression,” it pertains not merely to an individual’s right to communicate ideas via publishing them but also to… Continue reading Freedom to Publish: A right with responsibility

“Freedom to publish has always been and will continue to be at the heart of the IPA’s mission.” -Bodour Al Qasimi, President of the International Publishers Association – IPA. As an ardent advocate of promoting fair and ethical means of publishing in tandem with augmenting the odds promoting an inclusive readership that aligns with the… Continue reading IPA through the century