Category Archives: History of the Book

Fifty Years of Writers’ Workshop

Posted on December 5, 2008 by

On the 3rd of October, just before I left for Delhi and Shimla, I attended a function at the new ICCR centre opposite the American Consulate to commemorate fifty years of Writers’ Workshop. For those few who haven’t heard of … Continue reading →

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Navayana Avarna

Posted on October 23, 2008 by

This mild tongue-twister is our latest scheme for getting good people into publishing. Brought to you courtesy Navayana, it’s a stipend-carrying fellowship for five social minority candidates to attend the Edit Pub course which runs every year at JU under … Continue reading →

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The Farce Goes On

Posted on February 1, 2008 by

As predicted, the Bookfair farce has gotten worse. The ‘token’ inauguration on the Maidan was in contravention of several legal orders, and a prime candidate for a contempt of court case. It was a provocative gesture designed to destroy any … Continue reading →

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The Book Fair is Homeless

Posted on January 29, 2008 by

The Calcutta Book Fair is homeless. This will come as no surprise to anyone who has been following the whole sorry story of how the government and the Publishers’ and Booksellers’ Guild have argued, pontificated, prevaricated and temporised on the … Continue reading →

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Orient Without Longman

Posted on January 28, 2008 by

Is there any truth in the news that Pearson International is suing Orient Longman with the objective of removing the ‘Longman’ from its name? The Telegraph reported on 14 January 2008 that this was so, and that the case had … Continue reading →

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