For children: A new book presents short biographies of 50 Indians who received Padma awards

[ad_1] Gostha Behari Pal, Padma Shri (1962) In the world of football (or soccer, as some call it), there was an incredible player named Pal. He played every single game without shoes! While his opponents had fancy football shoes that...

For children: In these retellings of classic fairy tales, the protagonists are disabled women

[ad_1] The great king and his queen were married for five years and were still waiting for a child. The mother often prayed for a girl whose skin and heart would be white and pure as snow. In their sixth...

Author Shobhita Narayan, on her book ‘Midaash & Maitreyi’s Magical Mayhem’, in which old fairy tales get an Indian twist

[ad_1] Shobhita Narayan, cover of her book ‘Midaash & Maitreyi’s Magical Mayhem’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement How about giving old fairy tales a new spin in an Indian setting? In her debut book of fiction for children aged between...

Publishing Next Industry Awards 2023 shortlists in ten categories announced

[ad_1] Editor of the yearDibakar Ghosh, Rupa PublicationsIshita Gupta, Yoda PressMoutushi Mukherjee, Penguin Random House IndiaSakshi Sharma, Scholastic IndiaSayantan Ghosh, Simon and Schuster IndiaIllustrator of the yearPankaj SaikiaRohan DahotreShubham LakheraSucharita Sengupta SuriSuha Riyaz KhopatkarChildren’s book cover of the year Abanindranath’s...