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From Bengaluru to Varanasi, print entrepreneurs are blending digital muscle with handcrafted precision to build resilient, high-value businesses. Vimal Parmar’s principles capture the mindset driving India’s print renaissance.

Even accurate MIS estimates can fail on the shop floor, here’s why: Madan Singh of Pentaforce / Countwonder writes for PrintWeek

Madan Singh, founder of Pentaforce Printing Software, explains how dashboards are a visibility illusion and what print shops need to do about it

As Pamex 2026 readies to open, in the fourth and final column, Tushar Dhote, chairman, Pamex 2026 previews the inauguration ceremony and reflects on what the show represents for Indian printers, from innovation and investment to collaboration across the industry

COP30 marked a shift from climate ambition to execution, with direct implications for the print and packaging sector. For Indian printers and converters, sustainability is moving from compliance rhetoric into commercial reality.

In an exclusive interview, Chaitya Dhanvi Shah, curator and managing director, DRS Arts Company, speaks about Husain @ 110 – an exhibition showcasing Husain’s 110 printmaking editions.

On a quest to redefine publishing, Naveen Valsakumar, in 2012, founded Notion Press, a global platform for aspiring writers, which allows authors to take control of their intellectual property.

Recognised as Business Leader of the Year, Nidhi Agrawal, CEO and co-founder of DesignNBuy, focuses on web-to-print innovation to simplify digital adoption for traditional print businesses. Under her leadership, DesignNBuy has grown to serve over 2,000 clients globally.

The National Book Trust, India offers an online course in book publishing, a comprehensive programme designed to equip individuals with the knowledge and skills to understand the industry. The course is led by experts and industry professionals. This year’s classes were conducted between 11 January 2025 and 4 May 2025. Publishing consultant Priyanka Misra reports.

As the only DSIR-certified anti-counterfeiting company providing physical and digital solutions under one roof, R&D investment remains a top priority, Ankit Gupta and Shobhit Gupta of Holostik tell Rahul Kumar

These innovations will cater to both the wide-web and narrow-web industries, enabling reduced environmental impact while enhancing operational efficiency, says Sumant Singhal of Chiripal Poly Films in a conversation with Rahul Kumar.

Who hasn’t browsed in roadside bookshops selling used books? But how does one study them? Kanupriya Dhingra shows the way.

While the antiquity of the Tamil language goes to two millennia and more, the history of printing in Tamil also stretches back to half a millennium. The reconstruction of this history involved many historians and bibliographers including Xavier Thaninayagam