Madan Singh, founder of PentaForce Printing Software, explains the connection between the machines and the dashboards in a factory shopfloor
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Why machines know the truth before dashboards do
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KNOWLEDGE & EDUCATION
Target Learning partners with Maharashtra State Board
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Target learning is continuing its partnership with the Maharashtra State Board for the third consecutive year
Zonal winners announced for Print Olympiad 2026
ASSOCIATIONS
EVENTS & AWARDS
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The regional qualifying rounds for the 7th edition of the Print Olympiad 2026 have officially concluded, identifying the elite students in printing technology from across India.
Why fire safety is a non-negotiable priority
KNOWLEDGE & EDUCATION
The summer season is here, and it’s already a season of blaze. In recent weeks, we have heard the news of several fire incidents in different factory environments. A printing and packaging setup is especially vulnerable to fire, given the flammable materials available on the shopfloor, including paper, board and chemicals. It’s time to take preventive measures
RIPT Kolkata to host AI print workshop in April
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The workshop will provide a structured, practice-oriented introduction to integrating machine learning and image processing into modern workflows
Drupa launches new online knowledge platform
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Drupa has launched a new online knowledge platform to offer continuous market and future analyses for the international print and packaging industry.
AI-Powered Balbharti textbooks to speak to students
DIGITAL
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In a move to integrate technology into education, the Maharashtra government is set to introduce an artificial intelligence (AI) model for Balbharti textbooks, as announced by the Maharashtra state education minister, Jitendra Tarte.
Print & Beyond 2026: Six lessons from the frontline of security print
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Preeti Mishra to bring a cross-industry lens on discipline, data and differentiation at Print & Beyond 2026 in Kochi
The shopfloor's biggest lie: Why your gleaming dashboards are just digital wallpaper
DIGITAL
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Madan Singh, founder of Pentaforce Printing Software, explains how dashboards are a visibility illusion and what print shops need to do about it
Tamil Nadu print industry preps for Bharat Print Expo
KNOWLEDGE & EDUCATION
The South Indian printing industry is gearing up for a wave of engagement and knowledge-sharing with the announcement of the "Achchu Payanam" (Print Journey) roadshow, a statewide promotional initiative for the upcoming Bharat Print Expo 2026.
Newspaper ad anchors Foxtale’s sunscreen campaign
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Skincare brand Foxtale has deployed an interactive newspaper ad as the lead element of its latest sunscreen campaign to demonstrate product performance and engage consumers at scale.
Iqbal Kherodawala highlights Amit Shah’s journey at PS26
KNOWLEDGE & EDUCATION
The video presentation on him traced Shah’s remarkable journey from starting his company, Spectrum Scan, in 1987 with minimal capital to becoming a globally recognised innovator in screen printing and thermoforming technologies
Praveen Mehta’s lessons in hope from 74,000-km drive across 60 countries
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A storyteller and textile professional tells the industry audience how a year-long drive from India to Argentina became a journey into human kindness, cultural connection, and personal resilience
RIPT aims to train vast pool of technicians for print industry
KNOWLEDGE & EDUCATION
The three-day programme addressed the critical transition toward data-driven print production, drawing a diverse mix of industry leaders and educators from across seven Indian states
RIPT Kolkata drives print quality with focused training
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The programme focused on delivering conceptual knowledge and skills in areas such as colourimetry, spectrophotometry, colour management, device characterisation and standards in printing technology.
Bindwel to showcase book-making at KLF
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Every book you love has a story you never see. Before it reaches your hands, it is carefully printed, bound, and finished — quietly, behind the scenes.
IIP Delhi, PPRDC launch course on plastics packaging
SUSTAINABILITY
PACKAGING
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The Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP), Delhi, in collaboration with the Plastics Packaging Research & Development Centre (PPRDC), has announced the launch of a three-month professional certificate course on Plastics — Packaging & Recycling, designed to equip students and professionals with technical skills in recycling, strategic capabilities to design circular systems, and a strong understanding of different packaging materials.
Sanjay Gupta releases Responsible Packaging, a knowledge compendium
KNOWLEDGE & EDUCATION
Veteran packaging professional Sanjay Gupta, senior vice-president, corporate procurement and packaging development at DS Group, has launched his latest book, titled Responsible Packaging, a comprehensive 350-page knowledge resource that addresses one of the most critical gaps in India’s printing and packaging industry—structured, India-relevant packaging knowledge.
S Chand’s Knowledge Quest Quiz 3.0 celebrates brightest minds
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S Chand Publishing’s Knowledge Quest Quiz, a flagship national quiz initiative, culminated in a grand finale held on 17 December 2025 in collaboration with the Shalom Group of Schools at Shalom Presidency School, Gurugram. The third edition of the quiz witnessed participation from over 300 schools across India, with the Top 10 school teams qualifying for the national finale, making it a vibrant national celebration of knowledge, curiosity, and critical thinking.
IIP, Avery Dennison launch management programme
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The MoU was signed at IIP’s Mumbai campus by RK Mishra, director, IIP and additional DGFT Mumbai, and Saurabh Agrawal, vice-president and general manager for South Asia at Avery Dennison.