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The biggest frustration for a self-publisher navigating a tight budget and an experimental brief is not the cost of paper or labour, but the routine unprofessionalism of the "vanishing act", writes Ritesh Uttamchandani

Rajesh Srivastava, executive vice-president, sales and marketing, UFlex Limited-Chemicals Business, shares the details about the next-generation PU ink binders from UFlex

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

It should take into consideration the learning skills necessary for their future careers and enhance the employability of the students, says Dr Akshay Vijay Joshi, faculty, Printing Engineering Department, PVG’s College of Engineering and Technology & GK Pate (Wani) Institute of Management, Pune in the Print Guru series.

Four final year students of Printing Technology, RIPT, Jadavpur, Kolkata — Shirshajit Saha, Oishi Chakraborty, Ritabrata Paul, and Waliul Haque— attended the Eastern Print Pack Exhibition. Here is what they saw.

Other challenges include securing funding for modern printing equipment and striking the right balance between theoretical knowledge and practical skill training, says Dr A Arulmozhi, associate professor and head, Department of Printing Technology, School of Engineering, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore in the Print Guru series

We need to develop skill resources in printing and packaging by introducing courses in ITI and certificate level rather than graduate and post-graduate levels, says Dr M Nandakumar, principal, Arasan Ganesan Polytechnic College, Sivakasi in the Print Guru series

On 29 January 2024, Fespa Middle East 2024 will be opening its doors to the inaugural Fespa Middle East 2024 at the Dubai Exhibition Centre, UAE. Bazil Cassim, Fespa's regional manager in Middle East & Africa shared with PrintWeek that global suppliers and regional distributors have confirmed for the event, and over 138 brands are represented on the floor plan. In conversation with Charmiane Alexander.