In Dombivli, a city that likes to describe itself as an extension of Mumbai's ambition, a 68-year-old man walked into a government hospital with a broken leg. He walked out (or was carried out) with cardboard strapped to it.
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Cardboard deployed for a fracture in a public hospital
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Rakesh Sharma urges family businesses to build legacy through structure and trust
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CONFERENCE & SUMMITS
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At AIPIMA’s 73rd AGM and Seminar in Mumbai, succession planning expert Rakesh Sharma outlined the pillars of wealth management and warned that family businesses fail not from machines breaking down but from relationships breaking apart
Paper Fan Club hosts workshop to offer hands-on learning experience
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Paper Fan Club, an initiative of Transasia Papers, recently organised a workshop to demystifying paper, print, and production at the École Intuit Lab, French Institute of Design & Communication Arts in Mumbai.
Book Review: Imprint of a Printer
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Col (hon) Prof (Dr) Rajendrakumar Anayath, vice-chancellor, Maharshi Valmiki Sanskrit University, Kaithal, Haryana (India) reviews the book Imprint of a Printer: A Life Etched in the Evolution of Indian Printing by PPS Gill
India's Print Industry: The machines which are rewriting the rules
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During the HP-PrintWeek knowledge session, seven members of the graphics art industry gathered online and they told us, once again, that the future has arrived. This time, some of them may be right
Dscoop, FGCE announce 2027 grant programme
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Dscoop and FGCE have opened applications for a 2027 grant supporting students pursuing careers in graphic communications, printing and packaging.
A student’s account: Inside the production workflow at Thomson Press
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As part of the Book Publishing Course hosted by National Book Trust (NBT), India, the 22 cohorts took a field trip to Thomson Press in Faridabad on 8 July 2026, accompanied by NBT officer-in-charge Rubin DCruz. Shubhra, one of the participants, shares her experience with PrintWeek
Bridging the publishing gap with NBT’s training model
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As the publishing sector grapples with AI disruption and the rapid expansion of regional language markets, the National Book Trust (NBT) of India has concluded a revamped, intensive six-week training curriculum in New Delhi designed to equip the next generation of industry talent with both traditional craftsmanship and modern digital agility
Coherent design trumps smart creatives
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Campaigns still matter. But in a world of hundreds of touchpoints and millisecond decisions, the brands building durable equity are those with ownable design systems – not just a great creative, says Ashwini Pable
PrintWeek to host HP webinar on automation and digital packaging growth
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The session will explore how HP Indigo’s Nonstop Printing technologies are helping label and packaging converters unlock new revenue streams through automation, personalisation, and digital production strategies
Why machines know the truth before dashboards do
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Madan Singh, founder of PentaForce Printing Software, explains the connection between the machines and the dashboards in a factory shopfloor
Target Learning partners with Maharashtra State Board
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Target learning is continuing its partnership with the Maharashtra State Board for the third consecutive year
Zonal winners announced for Print Olympiad 2026
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EVENTS & AWARDS
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The regional qualifying rounds for the 7th edition of the Print Olympiad 2026 have officially concluded, identifying the elite students in printing technology from across India.
Why fire safety is a non-negotiable priority
KNOWLEDGE & EDUCATION
The summer season is here, and it’s already a season of blaze. In recent weeks, we have heard the news of several fire incidents in different factory environments. A printing and packaging setup is especially vulnerable to fire, given the flammable materials available on the shopfloor, including paper, board and chemicals. It’s time to take preventive measures
RIPT Kolkata to host AI print workshop in April
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The workshop will provide a structured, practice-oriented introduction to integrating machine learning and image processing into modern workflows
Drupa launches new online knowledge platform
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Drupa has launched a new online knowledge platform to offer continuous market and future analyses for the international print and packaging industry.
AI-Powered Balbharti textbooks to speak to students
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In a move to integrate technology into education, the Maharashtra government is set to introduce an artificial intelligence (AI) model for Balbharti textbooks, as announced by the Maharashtra state education minister, Jitendra Tarte.
Print & Beyond 2026: Six lessons from the frontline of security print
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Preeti Mishra to bring a cross-industry lens on discipline, data and differentiation at Print & Beyond 2026 in Kochi
The shopfloor's biggest lie: Why your gleaming dashboards are just digital wallpaper
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KNOWLEDGE & EDUCATION
Madan Singh, founder of Pentaforce Printing Software, explains how dashboards are a visibility illusion and what print shops need to do about it
Tamil Nadu print industry preps for Bharat Print Expo
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The South Indian printing industry is gearing up for a wave of engagement and knowledge-sharing with the announcement of the "Achchu Payanam" (Print Journey) roadshow, a statewide promotional initiative for the upcoming Bharat Print Expo 2026.