Public libraries in Bengaluru need attention

Leaky roofs threaten the preservation of books and newspapers The staff of the City Central Library in Sulthangunta is having trouble maintaining the facilities. The library chairs are old and the seats are stained. Also, the ceiling is leaky, resulting in archived newspapers getting damaged. The librarian in charge, Rita (name changed), said, “We have […]

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Three mediums for the new State Curriculum

State government will merge the NCERT and the State syllabus into one text book. The Karnataka government has chosen Urdu, Kannada and English as the three mediums for the new textbooks under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2022. Sri Prasanna Kumar M., Director of Public Instruction, Primary Education, said, , “The new book will be […]

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Ban on Z-library is causing trouble for the readers

Z-library ban troubling readers Z-library has been blocked in India following a court order banning access to millions of free e-books, journals, academic books, and articles. Scholars and professors say the Z-library ban affects them adversely as many cannot access or afford physical books. Akash AK, a psychology student said, “My professors often suggest us […]

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What the little can(’t) really read in India.

Although there is no law that determines what children can or cannot read, children’s authors in India find themselves playing it safe. Children’s authors in India sacrifice their freedom to express certain ideas so their books can be published, sold and accepted by parents, publishers and society. “My book ‘Behind the Lie’ is about domestic […]

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Authors decide to do it themselves

Self-publishing is rising across the country. Authors feel that they have more flexibility and more control over their work. Many authors, including traditionally-published authors, are preferring self-publishing to traditional publishing. With self-publishing, authors escape uncertainty, long waits, and get an opportunity to express their artistic work. Director of White Falcon Publishing Solution LLP, Navsangeet Kaur […]

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Academic year proceeds without books, sellers face losses

With the pandemic, subsequent lockdown, and online classes, bookstores on Avenue Road that sell academic textbooks face financial losses.  Bengaluru: Book stores on Avenue Road that sell academic textbooks are facing huge losses because the pandemic has stopped students from buying textbooks.  Srikanth, now a final year engineering student, did not buy textbooks for the […]

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Bookshops write a new chapter with door deliveries

Shopkeepers have found a way to deliver products to their customers at their doorstep using online means. Book stores and stationeries in Bangalore have been struggling to cope with losses of more than 50 per cent since the onset of the pandemic.  To this battle, rise in online shopping has added its bit. Padamaram, a […]

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