A compilation of articles on the Jaipur Literature Festival
A discussion based on a topic suggested by Orhan Pamuk to explore what he termed “a constellation of problems non-Western writers face”.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/Do-non-western-writers-face-more-problems/articleshow/7344248.cms
Amidst the brawl, a few sparks
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110122/jsp/frontpage/story_13478268.jsp
Are the books a relic of the past with the onset of the digital age? A video of the debate:
http://www.ndtv.com/video/player/we-the-people/will-books-survive-the-digital-age/188858
A big, [...]

December 2010
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Jaipur literature fest to focus on Indian languages
Source: Deccan Herald
The 2011 edition of the DSC Jaipur Literature Festival will focus on the new movements in vernacular Indian [...]

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November 2010
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New council to promote children’s books
Source: governancenow.com
The government plans to set up a National Council of Children’s Literature as an independent [...]

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Rare treat for bibliophiles in UP
Source: Hindustan Times
As part of its initiative to revive the literary works of pre-Independence era by publishing [...]

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Living Media forms SBU for language publishing
Source: Business Standard
Living Media, publishers of India Today magazine, has formed a special business unit (SBU) [...]

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More libraries going for digitization of knowledge, e-resources
Source: Times of India
Leading educational institutes and libraries are making books immortal – virtually. [...]

July 2010
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Task Force on Publishing Industry
Source: newkerala.com
If the Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal is to be believed, the Government will [...]

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Indian regional literature to find global audience
Source: newkerala.com
The culture ministry in association with three national akademis – Lalit Kala Akademi, Sahitya Akademi and Sangeet Natak Akademi – [...]

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Source: mirror.co.uk
The last member of a 65,000-year-old tribe has passed away – and with her the ancient Bo language.
Boa Sr was the only surviving descendant of the Bo people, who inhabited the remote Andaman Islands off the east coast of India.
She died last week aged 83 after living through British rule, Second World War Japanese [...]