Is Advertising Really Necessary to Sell a Book?
February 4, 2014
If you pose this question to me, I would say ‘Hell yes!’ In fact in this age of internet, it becomes quite necessary for the authors/pub...
Top five books of 2013
December 11, 2013
2013 is almost ready to bid us goodbye. While we are all set to welcome the New Year with full fun and fervour, we shouldn’t forget the th...
The Good and Bad of Self-Publishing
November 19, 2013
Self-publishing is the most modern thing that has happened in the book world. And, more than modern, I think it’s the best that any author...
PubliCon 2013: Views, Observations and Learning
September 13, 2013
As you guys already know I got this opportunity to attend the PubliCon this year that is organised by Federation of Indian Chambers of Comme...
Hindi Literature: A Reality Check
August 17, 2013
Currently, the status of Hindi language in literature is as unpromising as it can ever be. Blame it on our modernity or the importance that ...
Cultural impact on books
July 8, 2013
Cultural influences in writing and on writers, have been in the mainstream for way too long. From the legendary classics to the contemporary...
Seoul International Book Fair Part II: My Take on the ‘Book Fair’
July 1, 2013
Hope you liked my last post and hope it gave you a surge of pride, like it gave to me. Being an Indian, it was one hell of an opportunity fo...
Seoul International Book Fair Part I: My Take on International Front
June 26, 2013
Book Fair. Publishing. And international ties!
Odd one out, there isn’t any!
Book Fairs are an integral part of the publishing industry. T...
Literary Awards in India
January 16, 2013
Like India, its literature is also popular for its multiplicity of language, culture and talent. This vibrant hybrid has significantly contr...
Comics – Then and Now
January 11, 2013
At some point in our life, each one of us has befriended characters more than real people as we grew up. A world full of friendly captions ...