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My Life With Books: Vinay Varma
Currently based in a remote village in Andhra Pradesh, Vinay is an independent scholar, philosopher, social scientist and poet. He is also a management consultant and has previously worked in the areas of planning, business development, IT product design, academic research and market research. We talk to him about his love for books and reading,…
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Cityscapes: Memorable Books on Indian Cities
From Bombay to Banaras and Lucknow to Ludhiana, Indian cities are full of interesting characters and remarkable stories. Here’s our list of some great books that talk about various Indian cities and bring out the stories within, often tinged with nostalgia, sometimes filled with hope. This is part one of a two-part series. ALLAHABAD My…
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Smita Khanna: The Publisher’s Perspective
With an MA in Women’s Studies, Singapore-based Smita is a literary agent with Jacaranda Literary Agency. She has earlier worked with the Times of India, Rupa Publications and Dorling Kindersely among others, and is an accomplished freelance writer and editor. We talk to her about her work as a literary agent, the business of publishing…
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Tales From Silicon Valley: Must-Read Tech-Biz Books
Cutting-edge tech that sometimes has the power to transform lives (in good ways and bad), billions of dollars earned or lost in what seems the blink of an eye and unique, and strong-willed characters who have unshakeable belief in what they’re doing and who’ll often do anything at all to get what they want. That’s…
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My Life With Books: Avik Chattopadhyay
Gurgaon-based Avik is a senior automotive industry professional who’s worked with Maruti Suzuki, Apollo Tyres, PSA Peugeot Citroën and Volkswagen among others. In recent years, he’s struck out in new directions and is co-founder at Expereal India and Emote AI. Avik has an eclectic range of interests and enjoys reading across diverse genres. His favourite…
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Vox Populi: Decline of the Library
In the age of the Internet, in a world where Google seems to have all the answers, do people still have library memberships? Do they still go to libraries? Is the library itself still widely accessible and as relevant as it was in the last century? Can their decline be stemmed? Can libraries be saved?…
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Garima Garg: Heavens and Earth
Garima is a Delhi-based journalist and author, with a Master’s in Journalism from Columbia University. She has worked with Hindustan Times and has written for publications like Scroll, Hindu Business Line, Outlook, The Juggernaut and others. She likes to write on taboo or obscure topics. ‘I feel like there are really interesting insights to be…
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India Book Publishing and Storytelling: Top 10 Trends
Anish Chandy is a leading literary agent, and Founder at Labyrinth Literary Agency. He has earlier worked as Head of Digital Business Development with Juggernaut Books and as Senior Commissioning Editor with Penguin. Here he highlights the top 10 trends in India’s book publishing and storytelling industries, which he witnessed in 2022. 1. Most major…
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My Life With Books: Dr Radhika Praveen
With a PhD in creative writing, Dr Praveen is based in Milton Keynes, in the UK, where she lives with her husband and two boys. She misses her life in India where she hopes to return to one day, with her family. She likes to think of her life as a book, with chapters for…
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Breaking Bread: Tasty Reads
In addition to an interesting book, what’s the next best thing for a long, lazy Sunday afternoon? Why, that would be a good biryani. Or burger, shawarma, sushi, pizza or sandwich – whatever it is that you fancy. By that reckoning, the best thing has to be combination of the two – a well-written book…