Power of written words finds favour with litterateurs
Sahitya (literature) has kept the traditions alive, which was more evident during the Covid time.
Sahitya (literature) has kept the traditions alive, which was more evident during the Covid time.
Get ready to dive into a literary extravaganza as the highly anticipated 47th edition of the International Kolkata Book Fair (IKBF) unfolds its pages from January 18 to 31, at the Central Park in Salt Lake, Kolkata.
Invincible City, published by Penprints, author Rajib De is a celebrated photo journalist. His exhibition has fetched crowds both in India and abroad. Mr Dey was once a photojournalist of The Statesman
Guild officials expect more visitors this year. They said in 2022, books worth Rs 24 crore were sold and they expect the amount to go up this year.
the organiser of the International Kolkata Book Fair, which got underway today, the board had decided to start an awareness programme of leaving out plastic bags and use of jute bags instead to make the fair more environment friendly
Mr Chatterjee said because of the prior engagement of Miss Banerjee the time of inauguration had been brought forward from 4.30pm to 2pm.
It was highlighted that about 2.2 million book lovers visited the 2022 IKBF and books worth Rs 23 crores were sold, breaking all its past records.
A variety of reasons have soured Bengal’s relations with Bangladesh, and the euphoric chant of “Joy Bangla” cannot obfuscate reality. Chief among these factors has been the influx, almost relentless, from across the border, indeed a walkover, so to speak, from across the fence, one that was described by this newspaper in 1979 as the “Quiet Influx”.
This edition of the fair will familiarise Indian readers about the Russian Children and Classic books and it will also witness launch of many contemporary bestselling books, both for children and adults translated into Bengali.
The enthusiasm and fervour with which people participate in a book fair fair confirm that the book has fought hard against the electronic intrusion and it is forever.
