Wan-Ifra India: A jolt of optimism

It's a bit easy to become pessimistic about the print industry. This was evident at Wan-Ifra in Bengaluru. The two day Publish Asia conference had 550 registered delegates but the number of exhibitors at the show was tiny. Everyone muttered about three things: the rupee, the paralysis in Government and how it is wait and watch till the elections for the 16th Lok Sabha. But beneath the negative sentiment, the numbers look good. The head of a firm that manufactures UV curing systems speaks of the