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India's graphic arts industry re-strategise as orders pile up

PUBLISHING MARKET INSIGHTS COMPANY NEWS PACKAGING By Kamakshi Vyas-Fernandes, PrintWeek MUMBAI

A week of machine purchases from Gwalior to Chennai points to a sector recalibrating around shorter runs and higher-value finishing; and even the much-maligned media businesses it serves report an unusually strong run of numbers

Longlist revealed for the 2026 Booker Prize

PUBLISHING By Jiya Somaiya

The longlist for the 2026 Booker Prize has been announced, showcasing 13 novels selected from 163 submissions published in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Groww Foundation, JLF launch publishing programme

PUBLISHING By PrintWeek Team

Groww Foundation, the philanthropic arm of investment platform Groww, has announced the launch of Imprint, a fully-sponsored publishing programme in collaboration with the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF), aimed at supporting budding writers.

Why Women in Translation Month matters in India

EDITORIAL PUBLISHING By Jiya Somaiya

Every August, the global literary community turns its focus toward a historically overlooked segment of world literature: women writing in languages other than English. In India, a nation defined by its vast linguistic tapestry, Women in Translation Month carries a particularly resonant imperative.

AI giants turn to destructive scanning of books for training

PUBLISHING By PrintWeek Team

Reports reveal an industrial-scale operation designed to bypass digital copyright hurdles and feed an appetite for uncontaminated, human-authored text

Industry trends this week

PUBLISHING MARKET INSIGHTS COMPANY NEWS By Kamakshi Fernandes

An analysis of recent developments in the Indian print and packaging market points to domestic growth, automation integration, and strategic industry evolution

Kridwinn celebrates 100th machine installation

DIGITAL PUBLISHING PACKAGING By Rahul Kumar

Though relatively young in the market, Kridwinn Innovations is backed by a team with more than two decades of experience and expertise in delivering advanced solutions to the printing and packaging industry of India.

Four arrested, pirated copies seized in Hyderabad

PUBLISHING FRAUDS, SCAMS & CONTROVERSIES By PrintWeek Team

Collaborative enforcement effort by Penguin Random House India, Simon & Schuster India and Hay House targeted retail piracy network in Hyderabad’s Sunday book market

DB Corp announces Q1FY26-27 results

PUBLISHING By Rahul Kumar

DB Corp, home to flagship newspapers Dainik Bhaskar, Divya Bhaskar, Divya Marathi and Saurashtra Samachar, has announced its financial results for the first quarter ended 30 June 30 2026.

Fire breaks out at paper factory in Karnataka

PUBLISHING COMPANY NEWS By PrintWeek Team

A major industrial fire devastated a prominent paper packaging facility in Karnataka, highlighting the ongoing concerns surrounding industrial safety and asset protection.

Mathrubhumi launches dual-theme Onam campaign

LAUNCHES PUBLISHING By Divya Subramaniam

The media group is using two creative narratives to showcase the reach of its integrated print, television, radio and digital platforms during Kerala's biggest festive season

The quiet resilience of Marathi publishing

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As digital disruption and Hindi dominance squeeze regional-language books, a stubborn cluster of Pune and Mumbai publishers is rewriting its own story

The K12 curriculum refresh: What it means for publishers

PUBLISHING By PrintWeek Team

In this exclusive column for PrintWeek, Shammi Manik, CEO, New Saraswati House, a wholly owned subsidiary of S Chand and Company, explains how the ongoing implementation of the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) and the latest CBSE curriculum will shape the industry's trajectory over the next several years