In an article in The Telegraph, Ravi Vyas discusses niche markets for books in India
All markets are fragmented. Just as there is place for multiple television channels, newspapers and magazines, there should also be room for up-market niche books of various kinds. Yet with returns running at higher levels than ever before, what are the [...]

Source: newkerala.com
Penguin Books-India Monday has launched its classic Hamish Hamilton imprint in the country with a collection of political essays, ‘Listening to Grasshoppers’ by Arundhati Roy and a novel, ‘The Wish Maker’ by Ali Sethi on contemporary Pakistan.
Hamish Hamilton will also publish Vikram Seth’s new novel ,’A Suitable Girl’, in 2013, a press statement issued [...]

Source:  The Telegraph, Calcutta
Orissa’s largest non-fiction work and first lexicon got a new lease of life with reprints appearing in the market for the first time in 70 years. Purnnachandra Ordia Bhashakosha, the monumental lexicon made up of seven volumes in 9,000-odd pages, has been republished by Orissa-based Lark Books and is priced at Rs [...]

Source: The Hindu
Well-known writer and senior civil servant Tarunkanti Mishra will be the recipient of the Kadambini Samman for 2009. The award, instituted by Oriya family magazine Kadambini, carries a citation, a memento and a cash award of Rs.50,000.
The award was conferred on Mishra during the 10th anniversary celebration of the publication at Jayadev Bhawan [...]