Who will organise Kolkata Book Fair this time? New publishers’ body sparks speculation
Talks within the College Street publishing community suggest that some sections are in favour of a change in the organisation of the Kolkata Book Fair.
Talks within the College Street publishing community suggest that some sections are in favour of a change in the organisation of the Kolkata Book Fair.
Television actress Rupa Dutta, who had earlier hit headlines after being arrested for pickpocketing at the Kolkata Book Fair in 2022, has once again landed in police custody.
The Publishers and Booksellers Guild today announced that the 49 International Kolkata Book Fair will be held earlier than usual in 2025 to avoid overlapping with state secondary (Madhyamik) school examinations.
Ramakrishna Vivekananda Vedanta literature worth Rs 70 lakh have been sold at the recently-concluded Kolkata International Book Fair.
A unique book on the nostalgia embracing Kolkata titled Lattuparar Letti Kotha was launched at the ongoing 48th International Kolkata Book Fair (IKBF).
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.
