Of the many books that document India’s post-Independence journey, Asa Ghatala Bharat stands out as the go-to book amongst Marathi IAS aspirants and journalists. Documenting the country’s progress ...

Years ago, when writer Gurunath Naik wanted some of his Marathi fiction and non-fiction boo­ks translated into English, he approached a vast pool of people, seeking help for his project. These ...

Most of bestselling Marathi books have become an easy source of money for book pirates from different parts of Maharashtra. Along with the pirated versions of works by Paulo Coelho, Jeffrey Archer, ...

Reading in Bhilar involves all your senses – as you spend your weekend lost in the pages of an epic romance, you will hear the unmistakeable sound of a knot of chickens walking past, clucking in ...

The oldest outlet of the Majestic Book Depot—as old as the Quit India Movement—hasn’t changed much with the passage of time. Since July 1942, this little bookstore in Girgaum Naka, a bustling ...

Dr Ashutosh Javadekar, an author, critic and singer who writes in Marathi, is positive about the rise. "It connects to potential young readers and is easy for publishers and authors to connect via ...

Websites managed by Marathi publishers and online book stores are doing a brisk business as booklovers browse the net for their favourite titles and also to check out new ones. PUNE: Readers of ...

Eminent Marathi litterateur Bhalchandra Nemade, whose 1963 novel Kosala (Cocoon) changed the dimensions of Marathi novel, was on Friday selected for 2014 Jnanpith Award, the highest literary honour in ...

Bhilar, a village in the Satara district of Maharashtra, has embraced the tag of being the first 'village of books'. The concept has been inspired by Britain's Hay-on-Wye, a Welsh town known for its ...

India’s first Village of Books, Bhilar in Satara, Maharashtra, has converted 25 locations into reading hotspots to attract tourists and promote the culture of reading among its youth. Lying between ...