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Prasad Gangurde

Prasad Gangurde

Krishan Chopra, who taught India’s publishing houses to love economics

Krishan Chopra, who taught India’s publishing houses to love economics

Krishan Chopra, the chief editor of HarperCollins India, was a rare custodian of the grand human tradition of books and letters, a figure who not only preserved that tradition but propelled it into the future. His passing marks the loss of a senior leader in Indian English-language publishing who understood that the allure of books remains undiminished, even as the internet provides increasingly direct access to content written by its authors.

Historian Jaisingrao Pawar dead at 84

Historian Jaisingrao Pawar dead at 84

A leading historian who challenged simplified narratives of the Maratha Empire, Dr Jaisingrao Pawar devoted his life to documenting the turbulent post-Chhatrapati Shivaji era, highlighting the crucial roles of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, Chhatrapati Rajaram Maharaj, and Maharani Tarabai in preserving Swarajya

Raju Baviskar's Kalyanilaya Resha wins Sahitya Akademi

Raju Baviskar's Kalyanilaya Resha wins Sahitya Akademi

The Sahitya Akademi Award for 2025 has been announced, with the top honour for Raju Baviskar’s autobiographical work, Kalyanilaya Resha (Black and Blue Lines). The esteemed award recognises the book’s sensitive and powerful portrayal of “the life of neglect and struggle endured by those living on the outskirts of the village.”

The quiet alchemy of Papyrus

The quiet alchemy of Papyrus

An indie publishing house in Kalyan is reviving the tactile pleasure of the Marathi book, one meticulously crafted spine at a time

The publisher who found Satyagraha in business

The publisher who found Satyagraha in business

Vishnu Joshi, the publisher behind the Kavyagraha imprint, does not see a business in the traditional sense. He sees a vocation, a Satyagraha — a firm insistence — for poetry.

The case for print: Why Marathi’s future is bright

The case for print: Why Marathi’s future is bright

The All India Marathi Literary Conference in Satara sounded an alarm: as readership declines and bookshops fall silent, the Marathi language faces a quiet but urgent existential crisis

Arvind Patkar: A publisher who ensured Marathi literature was alive and kicking

Arvind Patkar: A publisher who ensured Marathi literature was alive and kicking

Arvind Patkar, a highly respected figure in the Marathi publishing industry and the founder of Manovikas Prakashan, passed away last week. His death has prompted an outpouring of condolences and a renewed appreciation for his uncompromising commitment to knowledge-oriented, progressive literature.

The unyielding importance of the printed word in the revival of Marathi

The unyielding importance of the printed word in the revival of Marathi

In an age where the global lingua franca, English, seems to hold an unassailable position in the digital sphere, the survival of the regional vernacular often appears to be a losing battle. Yet, at the recent Jaipur Literature Festival, a quiet conversation took place, not about the ascendancy of the screen, but about the tenacious resilience of the printed word, particularly in Marathi.