Quarterfold Printabilities continues to strengthen its production capabilities with consistent investments in advanced printing technology.
True
PUBLISHING
ACK strikes a new chord with musicians of India
PUBLISHING
Amar Chitra Katha's latest Visionaries Series title transforms India's musical legends into a richly illustrated print anthology, proving that some cultural stories are best experienced on paper
Modi gifts Putin a 2026 Russian translation of Thirukkural
PUBLISHING
GEOPOLITICS
PM Modi’s gift of a 2026 Russian edition of the Thirukkural to Vladimir Putin puts the spotlight on a scholarly publishing project that brings Tamil’s ancient classic to a new audience
Crossword launches Manga Mania
EVENTS & AWARDS
PUBLISHING
Japanese Delegate Hitomi Sato was at Crossword's Kemps Corner store to celebrate the growing literary connection between Japan and India
Quarterfold Printabilities strengthens production capabilities with Komori
PUBLISHING
MACHINERY
The eight-colour Lithrone G37P perfector expands the Taloja-based company’s capacity for efficient, high-quality, one-pass double-sided printing
Indian newspapers partner with OpenAI
PUBLISHING
OpenAI has forged major strategic partnerships with two of the country's largest and most influential news giants — Bennett, Coleman & Co (BCCL) and The Indian Express Group.
HarperCollins lands Sonia Gandhi’s memoir
PUBLISHING
HarperCollins India has acquired the rights to publish Belonging: A Journey of Love, the forthcoming memoir by Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, following the collapse of an earlier agreement with Penguin Random House India (PRHI).
After the editor, the void: Gul Bootay's uncertain future
PUBLISHING
The death of Farooq Syed leaves Mumbai's best-loved Urdu children's magazine without the one person who held it together
UN adopts Equal Earth map
PUBLISHING
In a landmark decision that resets centuries of traditional visual presentation, the United Nations General Assembly has voted to adopt a new official world map projection.
Sonia Gandhi memoir hits publishing impasse
PUBLISHING
Sonia Gandhi’s memoir has hit an impasse in India after her representatives withdrew the domestic publishing rights from Penguin Random House India following a disagreement over editorial changes
India Book Market Report 2026–2030 unveiled
PUBLISHING
The Federation of Indian Publishers (FIP), in collaboration with NielsenIQBookData, announced the release of the India Book Market Report 2026-2030, a comprehensive study mapping the scale, structure, transformation and future growth opportunities of India’s book publishing industry.
Three new business dailies to be launched soon
PUBLISHING
In a major shakeup for the print publishing landscape, South India is preparing for a flurry of fresh print activity, as three new business dailies are slated to hit newsstands over the next four months.
Having a literary blast with Blaft Publication
PUBLISHING
Rakesh Khanna, director and editor-in-chief at Chennai-based Blaft Publication, gives a peek into an Indian independent publishing house, its 'weird fiction,' plus its straightforward publishing systems. Jiya Somaiya reports
Investing in the future of publishing
PUBLISHING
Founder and CEO Nilesh Dhankani explains how Quarterfold Printabilities' latest investments: including the addition of a 1,10,000-sq-ft manufacturing facility, four brand new sheetfed presses and an integrated 80,000-sq-ft fulfilment centre are part of a broader strategy to help publishers build more resilient supply chains, while expanding the company's presence beyond Africa into Europe, the UK and the USA. Prabhat Prakash reports.
PrintWeek August issue focuses on books
PUBLISHING
The August 2026 issue of PrintWeek is an 88-page magazine that focuses on the book production sector across Northern India, emphasising the rapid modernisation, technical precision, and strategic transformation occurring across the Indian printing, publishing, and packaging ecosystems.
The Hindu x Zepto celebrate Independent India: The winner (print) takes it all
EDITORIAL
PUBLISHING
The Hindu and Zepto collaborated to publish and deliver The Hindu’s first newspaper, published on 15 August 1947. The celebration of Independent India is a celebration of print; here’s how.
India's graphic arts industry re-strategise as orders pile up
PUBLISHING
MARKET INSIGHTS
COMPANY NEWS
PACKAGING
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
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
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
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.