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20TH NEW DELHI RNI-39456/82 Postal Regd. No. DL-SW-1-4076/09-11 WORLD BOOK FAIR Licenced to post without prepayment. 25 February – 4 March, 2012 L.No. U(SW) 21/2009-2011 Mailing date: 5/6 In the year 2012, the much awaited New Delhi World Book Fair (NDWBF) is entering the 40th year of its ‘foundation’. NBT newsletter The NDWBF, first organized in 1972, is scheduled to have its ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION Rs 5.00; 50 paise per copy Volume 27 No. 10 January 2012 20th edition from 25 February-04 March 2012 (Halls 1-14) at the sprawling Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. Organized by National Book Trust, India, an autonomous organisation CONTENTS founded in 1957 by the first Prime Minister of the country DELHI WEEKEND BOOK BAZAAR Shri Jawaharlal Nehru under the Ministry of Human Resource Development (then Ministry of Education), Govt of India as PUBLISHING COURSE AT 3 the national body for book publishing and book promotion, CHENNAI the NDWBF has a lot of exciting opportunities to offer to the BOOK RELEASE FUNCTION participants and the visitors. 3 For more details contact: NATIONAL BOOK WEEK AT Deputy Director (Exhibition) GODHRA 4 NATIONAL BOOK TRUST, INDIA Nehru Bhawan, 5, Institutional Area, Phase-II, NATIONAL BOOK WEEK AT Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110 070 MANDI 4 Phone: 011-26707700 NBT Newsletter Team E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected] wishes its readers NATIONAL BOOK WEEK AT 5 Website: www.nbtindia.org.in CUTTACK Application forms can also be downloaded from our website a Happy & Prosperous 2012 he Delhi Weekend Book Bazaar was Venkateswara College who was the Guest NBW AT KARIM NAGAR 5 5 Tinaugurated by Prof. Dinesh Singh, of Honour on the occasion, said “There Vice Chancellor of University of Delhi at is enormous need of book bazaars. Youth NBT Newsletter is the house magazine of the NATIONAL BOOK WEEK AT On India Government Service Sri Venkateswara College Grounds, South these days do not read books apart from National Book Trust, India — an autonomous MOHALI 6 organisation of the Ministry of Human Resource Campus. He said, “Books make a their curriculum based books. The book Development, Department of Higher Education, difference. We must understand the display will help students to look at Government of India. NBT PUBLICATIONS OF THE significance of books as they change the recently published titles apart from their The views expressed in the signed articles do not MONTH 7 necessarily reflect the official views of the Trust. course of life.” Giving the example of curriculum based books. In this book Mahatma Gandhi he said, “when Gandhiji bazaar we will find many reader-friendly Editor: Binny Kurian was in South Africa he was not sure which books and readers can enrich their Editorial Associate: Kanchan Wanchoo Sharma course of action he should take and after collection of books.” Production: Deepak Jaiswal PICK OF THE MONTH reading the book Unto This Last by Ruskin Earlier, Shri M.A. Sikandar, Director, he came back to India and started NBT welcomed the guests and referring movement for freedom.” He also to the results of the National Youth requested educational institutions, Readership Survey, said that reading habits

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He said that NBT is planning to enter Shri Awinash Vachaspati, Shri Prem interactive discussion on the topic was launched in Amrit Jyoti Mahanta (Tr.) India to Trinidad the e-book market. He also spoke about Janmejay, Shri Harish Naval and Ms. “Careers in Fashion” was organized in North America in ISBN 978-81-237-6331-6; Rs. 115.00 Kenneth R. Lalla the various activities of NBT to promote Sarojini Preetam. The session focused on which well-known fashion designers and 1913 by the 978-81-237-6307-1; Rs. 135.00 (PB) books and reading habit especially among current issues which enthralled the people This collection of consultants Ms. Ashima, Mr. Ajay Mehra, combined efforts of 978-81-237-6308-8; Rs. 380.00 (HB) youth and children. He invited people present on the occasion. twenty science Mr. T.K. 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A session on Hindi Satire the genesis and rise of the movement, its the occasion. award, Shri Mahesh Darpan, well-known specimen of community in the Reading was organized presided over by transnational dimensions, romance of Around 40 well known publishers author and journalist, and Ms Akansha science fiction Caribbean Islands, Dr. Narendra Kohli. Hindi writers who patriotism, limitations and illusions, participated in the three day extravaganza Pare Keshav, feature editor of the writing in I am a Dream to My participated include Shri Alok Puranik, tremendous sacrifices and its legacy that held from 4th November to 6th magazine Outlook participated. Dr. Ganga Asamiya. With an Village is much inspired Bhagat Singh and other November 2011 and displayed a wide Prasad Vimal, well-known author, astounding variety of themes, each story more than an revolutionaries. range of books, offering huge discounts presided over the function. in this anthology is an emgaging autobiography of an on books. NBT in association with Kathak portraiture of an imaginary scientific individual’s accomplishments—it is an On the Banks of the Tejaswini: The first day of bazaar was filled Kendra, Ministry of Culture, reality, be it the human cloning, the autobiography of the vagaries of K. Madhavan—an autobiography with festivity, fun and fervour as several Government of India, organized a portable smell absorber, the modesty meter, colonialism; a life, culture and society Dr P Radhika Menon cultural programmes were organized by presentation of Indian classical dance and so on. 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A forms; from abject poverty to that of an form of analytical steadfast Gandhian illiterate and triumphed over those techniques that are and later a staunch vicissitudes and misfortunes with fortitude integral in achieving Communist, who and optimism.’ practical results in believed in a synthesis of Marxism and this field. The Gandhism, K Madhavan ventured into protocols of As part of the National politics at the tender age of 12. Born in biotechniques are Book Week celebrations, an aristocratic family, he chose to live a Be A Member of well defined and special book exhibitions Spartan life and participated in very minor alterations in them can yield Readers’ Club Bulletin were also organised by urgent socio-political-religious reform different results, which are predictable with NBT in and around 50 movements of the times—the nationalist a bilingual magazine for children practice. 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s part of the National Book Week programme concluded with children being training course in Book publishing lauded the efforts of NBT in organising Sircar, Ms. Indira Chandrashekhar, Ms. A celebrations, the National Book Trust, given books as prizes. A was held in Chennai form 8-18 such courses throughout the country. Subhashree Krishnaswamy, Shri. Balbir India in association with the Puadhi In the Meet-the-Author programme, November 2011 in collaboration with Others who spoke on the occasion Singh, Shri. Kalyan Banerjee, Shri. K. S. Punjabi Sath, Mohali organised a one-day Shri Sukhdev Madpuri and Shri National Instructional Media Institute included Mr. Chokkalingam, President, Padmanaban, Shri. N. K. Bhattacharjee programme for children at Shivalik Public Manmohan Singh Daun, popular children’s (NIMI) and the Book Sellers and BAPASI and Mr. Manivannan, Director, and Shri. Bikram Das. School, Mohali, Punjab on 16 November writers, interacted with the children. A Publishers’ Association of South India NIMI. Shri. Ramakrishnan, eminent writer 2011. Poet’s Meet was held later where Surjit (BAPASI) at NIMI campus. About 45 participants were benefited and Shri. Vijay Shankar, editor, Frontline, The inaugural session was presided Marjara, Manjeet Kaur Ambalwi, Atma The course was inaugurated by Shri. by the course in which various aspects of were the guests of honor at the valedictory over by Dr Dharampal Singhal. The Baba, Faisla ate Purab diyan Hor Singh Chitti, Darshan Banoor, Komal Sashi Kumar, eminent media personality function. In his address Shri. dignitaries present on the dais included Kahaniyan, Baghiad da Nachna, Dard da Singh, Mahendra Singh Manpuri, Siriram and Chairman, Asian School of Ramakrishnan talked about the pioneering Shri M.A. Sikandar, Director, NBT; Dr Rishta Ate aur Kahaniyan, Ki Hoya, Ravan, Arsh, Daljeet Kaur Daun, Dr Gurminder Journalism. Speaking on the importance efforts of individuals whose diligence, Baldev Singh ‘Baddan’, Chief Editor & Nevla bhi Raja, Bulbul ate Munnu, Jungal Siddhu, Dr Manjeet Indra, Baburam of the written word, Shri Sashi Kumar enterprise and love for the written word Joint Director, NBT; Shri D.S. Bedi, de Dost, Gulle Awas, Pyara Dost, Jeelani Diwana, Surendra Gill, Devinder Preet, said, “Writing democratised and had shaped Tamil publishing today. Ms. Director, Shivalik Public School; Shri Bano diyan do Bal Kahaniyan, Amb Wali Paramjeet Param, Surjeet Artist, Bhagwan deheirarchised the society”. And as far as Farida, Joint Director, (Admn & Fin) NBT Sukhchain Singh Bhandari, Director, Chidi, Bans da Ghar, and Choti Keedi di Singh Deepak and Shivnath. technology is concerned, Shri Sashi Kumar also spoke on the occasion. Later Haryana Punjabi Sahitya Akademi; Dr Baddi Dahwat. Dr Baljeet Singh presented NBT also organised a book exhibition said that it is bound to interpret new ways certificates were awarded to the Kashmiri Lal Zakir, Vice-Chairman, a paper on the books released. from 12 to 29 November 2011 at Shivalik of reading and writing. And therefore, “We participants. Haryana Urdu Akademi; Shri Manmohan The inauguration was followed by an Public School, Mohali; Paragon Senior are living in interesting times thinking of The course was coordinated by Shri. Singh Daun and Shri Sukhdev Madpuri. exhibition of paintings by school children Secondary School, Mohali; Ropar; what will the written word brings us”. He publishing was discussed by eminent Sumit Bhattacharjee, Asst. Director, NBT. On this occasion, Puadhi Punjabi Sath, from eight different schools of Mohali. Navashahar; Khanna and Sarhind. publishing professionals. The faculty Mohali extended a special honour to Shri Later students enacted a play inculded Shri. Sridhar Balan, Ms. Radhika M.A. Sikandar, Director, NBT. and danced to the tune of Menon, Ms. Jyoti Pandalai, Ms. Sudha A book release function was also held bhangra. A Children’s Kavi Satish, Dr. Jayaganesh, Dr. Pazha where eighteen titles in Punjabi for Darbar was also held where 25 Adhyaman, Ms. Sandhya Rao, Ms. children, published by the NBT, were students from twelve different Lakshmi Vijayakumar, Shri. released. The released books were namely: schools participated and Radhakrishnan, Shri. ‘Crea’ Saheli, Ajube, Chatrai da Puraskar, Neem presented their poems. This Ramakrishnan, Ms. Manisha, Ms. Vinutha Mallya, Shri. Tamojit Roy, Ms. BOOKS RECEIVED Padmaja Anant, Shri. Subir Roy, Shri. P

Rabindranath Tagore: An Interpretation; The British Committee of the Indian Apprenticed to a Himalayan Master: A BOOK RELEASE FUNCTION Sabyasachi Bhattacharya; 978-0-670- national Congress (1889-1921); Prabha Yogi’’’ s Autobiography; Sri M; 978-81- National Book Trust, India in association the activities of the NBT. Dr Baldev Singh 08455-5; Rs. 499.00; Penguin Books Ravi Shankar; 978-93-80188-09-6; Rs. 910096-0-6; Rs. 500; Magenta Press, Award for NBT Stall with Kendriya Punjabi Lekhak Sabha ‘Baddan’, Chief Editor & Joint Director, India Pvt. Ltd., 11 Community Centre, 900.00; Bibliophile South Asia, C-127 Cauvery Towers, College Road, organised a programme in Punjabi Bhavan NBT discussed the books released. The Panchsheel Park, New Delhi-110017 Sarvodaya Enclave, New Delhi-110017 Madikeri, Kodagu-571201 at Punjabi Akademi, Ludhiana on 23 others who spoke on the occasion included This intellectual This volume throws light This book is the October 2011. Dr Chanchal Chauhan, Secretary, Janvadi biography of Tagore on various questions: unfolding of the spiritual Lekhak Sangh and chief guest at the portrays him as a man How did the Britich ‘rags to riches’ story of a function, and Dr Dalip Kaur Tiwana, who was deeply sceptical, Committee of the Indian young man from Kerala, Saraswati Samman awardee. Shri self-critical, tormented National Congress came who by sheer dedication Sukhchain Singh Bhandari, Director, by conflicts in his ‘inner into being? What were its and sincerity, evolved Haryana Punjabi Sahitya Akademi; Dr life’, aware of the objects and methods of into Sri ‘M’, a living yogi. Gurbhajan Gill, Chairman, Punjabi historical significance of work? What kind of a Sahitya Akademi; Dr Tejwant Singh In simple prose, Sri M At the Faizabad Book Fair, organised his times and who relationship it had with Mann, Chairman, Kendriya Punjabi shares his fascinating by Narayan Das Khatri Memorial continually interacted with adversaries and the national organisation in India? How Three titles in Punjabi published by the Lekhak Sabha; Shri Jagdev Singh Jassowal, travels across the Himalayas and back, Trust, from 2-6 November 2011, friends across the world; someone who did the moderates and extremists view the NBT, India were released, namely Sant Chairman, Vishva Sabhyacharak Manch; profound knowledge of Upanishadic National Book Trust was awarded the built on the heritage of the nineteenth British Committee? When and why the Singh Sekhon diyan Chaunviyan kahaniyan, Dr Dipak Manmohan, Director, World philosophy and deep spiritual insights born first prize for best stall and maximum century renaissance in India and became Committee was disbanded? What was Santokh Singh Dheer diyan Chaunviyan Punjabi Centre, Punjabi University and out of his experiences, promising the sales. The NBT team was awarded a one of the makers of the modern Indian Committee’s contribution to the struggle Kahaniyan and Sat Bharati Sant. Shri M.A. Prof. Anup Virk, Head, Kendriya Punjabi reader a unique and thought provoking momento. mind. for Swaraj? journey. Sikandar, Director, NBT and spoke about Lekhak Sabha were also present.

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s part of the National Book On 21 November 2011, NBT’s Books can change an ordinary measure. They also extolled the role of AWeek celebrations, the National mobile van exhibition was held at “individual into extraordinary and NBT in the promotion and Book Trust, India organised a two- various corners of the Godhra city. can transform him into a divine popularisation of children’s Literature. day literary programme at Godhra, A large number of school children being. Students can scale new height Sixteen books for children Gujarat in association with the visited the van and bought books of in the domain of knowledge and translated from English and other Godhra Sarvjanik Shikshan Mandal their choice along with the teachers imagination by reading books other Indian languages into Odia, published on 20 and 21 November 2011. and principals of their schools. than their preserved text books,” said by the Trust under Nehru Bal “Books are of two types, those The evening saw a Poet’s Meet Shri Mahapatra Nilamani Sahu, a Pustakalay series were released by the which awaken your soul and others where Chinu Modi, Khalil connoisseur of Qdia literature Guests together with ten students. A which entertain and relax you. But Dhantejvi, Pradeep Pandya, Rishabh inaugurating the Book Release book exhibition of NBT publications these are the times when we require Mehta, Hardwar Goswami, Vinod Function organized by NBT, India in Education, Odisha and Shri Brundaban was also organised. There was a good books that need to stir us to do Godhra on 20 November 2011. Gandhi, Gayatri Mehta and Geeta Pandya collaboration with Ravenshaw Collegiate Satpathy, Inspector of Schools, Cuttack response especially from the students in something,” said Shri Praveen Pandya, Smt Nayna Shah, popular children’s rendered their poems to a packed hall. School, Cuttack, one of most respectable were present. All of them unanimously buying books that spoke volumes of their well-known poet and playwright while writer talked about the importance of The programme and exhibition was and oldest educational institutions of opined that books are the unfailing friends keen interest in reading. speaking at the inauguration of the books in our life. She said that though coordinated by Shri Bhagyendra Patel, Odisha on 16th November 2011 to of life and they unravel the truth of life Dr Manindra Mohanty, a researcher programme, which was held in the choosing the right book is a tedious task Gujarati editor, NBT. celebrate the National Book Week in the and the world. Our increasing interest in in the field of Odia Children’s literature, Chandramrit Hall of the New Era School, but one can be sure that if it is an NBT State. reading of books can help our literature, presided over the Meeting. Shri Puma book, it has to be the best. The honorable speaker Dash Beahur, culture and society flourish in a great Chandra Mishra, Headmaster, The inauguration was presided over another prominent children’s litterateur in Ravenshaw Collegiate School welcomed by Shri Sharad Kumar Shah, Head, his speech epitomised that “Books can the gathering gave the welcome speech and Godhra Sarvjanik Shikshan Mandal who inspire a person to uphold the truth in all Shri Jayant kumar Das, an Asst. Teacher thanked NBT for organising the event. situations of life.” Among other eminent of the school offered the vote of thanks. Others who spoke on the occasion speakers Dr Rajkishore Parhi, a former The function was attended by more than included Shri Dakshesh Shah, Principal, Principal of Navoday Vidyalay and one six hundred students from far and near M&M Shah School and Shri Mitesh prominent children’s author, Dr Sarat alongwith a host of eminent children’s Desai, Principal, New Era School. Kumar Biswai, the Director, Mass litterateurs of Odisha.

NATIONAL BOOK WEEK AT MANDI NBW AT KARIM NAGAR A TTTributeributeribute s part of the National Book Week to the society. “I feel that the freedom of release function was followed by a elebrating the National Book Week Daputi, Kyuon? and Rintu and His Acelebrations, a two-day programme our country owes a tad to the revolutionary discussion session where Dr Satyapal Cin Andhra Pradesh, NBT, India Compass were released on the occasion. Noted Assamese was organised at Mandi, Himachal writings of great Indian writers, poets and Sehgal and Dr Vijay Vishal presented organised a book release function at Karim Chief Guest of the function Shri B. writer Indira Pradesh by the National Book Trust, India thinkers,” Shri Dhiman added. papers on the books released and where Nagar on 15 September 2011. Venkataratnam, Vice-Chancellor, Kakatiya Goswami, popularly in association with Himachal Kala The titles released were namely, Dr Rekha, Murari Sharma, Gangaram Translations of ten new Telugu titles University, Warangal, released the books. known as Mamoni Roisom Goswami Sanskriti Bhasha Akademi, Shimla on 15 Shamsher Bahadur Singh: Sankalit Raji, Sunder Lohia, Krishnachandra under the Nehru Bal Pustakalaya series Dr. Vadeepally Krishna, noted children’s died early on 29 and 16 November 2011, at the Conference Kavitayen, Agyey: Pratinidhi Nibandh, Mahadeviya, Chandra Rekha Dadhwal, The Last Ticket and Other Stories, Nona writer presided over the function and Dr. November in Hall, Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Agyey ki Pratinidhi Kahaniyan, Agyey ki Vikram Musafir, Prakash Badal, Yadvendra and the Rain, Adventures of Ghanada, Malayasri, children’s writer, was the Guest Guwahati. She was Mandi. Pratinidhi Kavitayen, Basic Biotechniques, Sharma and Dinu Kashyap participated Chanda Ginti Boolgaya, Dragon Tsunami, of Honour. 69. Receipient of The year 2011 being the birth Primer on Characterising Biodiversity and in the discussions. Tiltil ka Sahas, The Bird of Mind, Goluki Others who spoke on the occasion Jnanpith Award and Sahitya Akademi centenary year of eminent writers Agyeya Primer on Forest Biodiversity. The book The following day Dr Sanjeev Thakur included NBT Telugu Award, she was known for her strong and Shamsher, four titles in Hindi on presented a paper on the released popular Advisory Panel Member portrayal of women’s issues. She is also Agyeya and Shamsher published by the science books in English. Later a Quiz Dr. Nalimela Bhaskar, Shri an internationally acclaimed Ramayan NBT were released along with three Competition on science based topics for Dasari Venkataramana, scholar. The NBT had brought out a popular science titles in English by Shri children was held, in which four students Dr. V. Triveni and collection of her short stories in many Ishwar Das Dhiman, Hon’ble Minister each from eight schools of Mandi translators of the books Ms Indian languages. of State for Education, Himachal participated. DAV, CPS Mandi was Rani Prasad, Shahanaz Pradesh. Commending NBT’s efforts and adjudged the winner in the competition. Fatima and Sri Ita She was associated with NBT as a Mem- congratulating it for organising such a The function concluded with prize Chandraiah. ber of the Advisory Committee. NBT programme at a place like Mandi, the distribution to children. Dr. Pathipaka Mohan, conveys its condolences to the bereaved Hon’ble Minister was of the opinion that The program was coordinated by Ms. Telugu Editor of the Trust family. such functions give a positive direction Uma Bansal, Hindi editor, NBT organised the event.

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s part of the National Book On 21 November 2011, NBT’s Books can change an ordinary measure. They also extolled the role of AWeek celebrations, the National mobile van exhibition was held at “individual into extraordinary and NBT in the promotion and Book Trust, India organised a two- various corners of the Godhra city. can transform him into a divine popularisation of children’s Literature. day literary programme at Godhra, A large number of school children being. Students can scale new height Sixteen books for children Gujarat in association with the visited the van and bought books of in the domain of knowledge and translated from English and other Godhra Sarvjanik Shikshan Mandal their choice along with the teachers imagination by reading books other Indian languages into Odia, published on 20 and 21 November 2011. and principals of their schools. than their preserved text books,” said by the Trust under Nehru Bal “Books are of two types, those The evening saw a Poet’s Meet Shri Mahapatra Nilamani Sahu, a Pustakalay series were released by the which awaken your soul and others where Chinu Modi, Khalil connoisseur of Qdia literature Guests together with ten students. A which entertain and relax you. But Dhantejvi, Pradeep Pandya, Rishabh inaugurating the Book Release book exhibition of NBT publications these are the times when we require Mehta, Hardwar Goswami, Vinod Function organized by NBT, India in Education, Odisha and Shri Brundaban was also organised. There was a good books that need to stir us to do Godhra on 20 November 2011. Gandhi, Gayatri Mehta and Geeta Pandya collaboration with Ravenshaw Collegiate Satpathy, Inspector of Schools, Cuttack response especially from the students in something,” said Shri Praveen Pandya, Smt Nayna Shah, popular children’s rendered their poems to a packed hall. School, Cuttack, one of most respectable were present. All of them unanimously buying books that spoke volumes of their well-known poet and playwright while writer talked about the importance of The programme and exhibition was and oldest educational institutions of opined that books are the unfailing friends keen interest in reading. speaking at the inauguration of the books in our life. She said that though coordinated by Shri Bhagyendra Patel, Odisha on 16th November 2011 to of life and they unravel the truth of life Dr Manindra Mohanty, a researcher programme, which was held in the choosing the right book is a tedious task Gujarati editor, NBT. celebrate the National Book Week in the and the world. Our increasing interest in in the field of Odia Children’s literature, Chandramrit Hall of the New Era School, but one can be sure that if it is an NBT State. reading of books can help our literature, presided over the Meeting. Shri Puma book, it has to be the best. The honorable speaker Dash Beahur, culture and society flourish in a great Chandra Mishra, Headmaster, The inauguration was presided over another prominent children’s litterateur in Ravenshaw Collegiate School welcomed by Shri Sharad Kumar Shah, Head, his speech epitomised that “Books can the gathering gave the welcome speech and Godhra Sarvjanik Shikshan Mandal who inspire a person to uphold the truth in all Shri Jayant kumar Das, an Asst. Teacher thanked NBT for organising the event. situations of life.” Among other eminent of the school offered the vote of thanks. Others who spoke on the occasion speakers Dr Rajkishore Parhi, a former The function was attended by more than included Shri Dakshesh Shah, Principal, Principal of Navoday Vidyalay and one six hundred students from far and near M&M Shah School and Shri Mitesh prominent children’s author, Dr Sarat alongwith a host of eminent children’s Desai, Principal, New Era School. Kumar Biswai, the Director, Mass litterateurs of Odisha.

NATIONAL BOOK WEEK AT MANDI NBW AT KARIM NAGAR A TTTributeributeribute s part of the National Book Week to the society. “I feel that the freedom of release function was followed by a elebrating the National Book Week Daputi, Kyuon? and Rintu and His Acelebrations, a two-day programme our country owes a tad to the revolutionary discussion session where Dr Satyapal Cin Andhra Pradesh, NBT, India Compass were released on the occasion. Noted Assamese was organised at Mandi, Himachal writings of great Indian writers, poets and Sehgal and Dr Vijay Vishal presented organised a book release function at Karim Chief Guest of the function Shri B. writer Indira Pradesh by the National Book Trust, India thinkers,” Shri Dhiman added. papers on the books released and where Nagar on 15 September 2011. Venkataratnam, Vice-Chancellor, Kakatiya Goswami, popularly in association with Himachal Kala The titles released were namely, Dr Rekha, Murari Sharma, Gangaram Translations of ten new Telugu titles University, Warangal, released the books. known as Mamoni Roisom Goswami Sanskriti Bhasha Akademi, Shimla on 15 Shamsher Bahadur Singh: Sankalit Raji, Sunder Lohia, Krishnachandra under the Nehru Bal Pustakalaya series Dr. Vadeepally Krishna, noted children’s died early on 29 and 16 November 2011, at the Conference Kavitayen, Agyey: Pratinidhi Nibandh, Mahadeviya, Chandra Rekha Dadhwal, The Last Ticket and Other Stories, Nona writer presided over the function and Dr. November in Hall, Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Agyey ki Pratinidhi Kahaniyan, Agyey ki Vikram Musafir, Prakash Badal, Yadvendra and the Rain, Adventures of Ghanada, Malayasri, children’s writer, was the Guest Guwahati. She was Mandi. Pratinidhi Kavitayen, Basic Biotechniques, Sharma and Dinu Kashyap participated Chanda Ginti Boolgaya, Dragon Tsunami, of Honour. 69. Receipient of The year 2011 being the birth Primer on Characterising Biodiversity and in the discussions. Tiltil ka Sahas, The Bird of Mind, Goluki Others who spoke on the occasion Jnanpith Award and Sahitya Akademi centenary year of eminent writers Agyeya Primer on Forest Biodiversity. The book The following day Dr Sanjeev Thakur included NBT Telugu Award, she was known for her strong and Shamsher, four titles in Hindi on presented a paper on the released popular Advisory Panel Member portrayal of women’s issues. She is also Agyeya and Shamsher published by the science books in English. Later a Quiz Dr. Nalimela Bhaskar, Shri an internationally acclaimed Ramayan NBT were released along with three Competition on science based topics for Dasari Venkataramana, scholar. The NBT had brought out a popular science titles in English by Shri children was held, in which four students Dr. V. Triveni and collection of her short stories in many Ishwar Das Dhiman, Hon’ble Minister each from eight schools of Mandi translators of the books Ms Indian languages. of State for Education, Himachal participated. DAV, CPS Mandi was Rani Prasad, Shahanaz Pradesh. Commending NBT’s efforts and adjudged the winner in the competition. Fatima and Sri Ita She was associated with NBT as a Mem- congratulating it for organising such a The function concluded with prize Chandraiah. ber of the Advisory Committee. NBT programme at a place like Mandi, the distribution to children. Dr. Pathipaka Mohan, conveys its condolences to the bereaved Hon’ble Minister was of the opinion that The program was coordinated by Ms. Telugu Editor of the Trust family. such functions give a positive direction Uma Bansal, Hindi editor, NBT organised the event.

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s part of the National Book Week programme concluded with children being training course in Book publishing lauded the efforts of NBT in organising Sircar, Ms. Indira Chandrashekhar, Ms. A celebrations, the National Book Trust, given books as prizes. A was held in Chennai form 8-18 such courses throughout the country. Subhashree Krishnaswamy, Shri. Balbir India in association with the Puadhi In the Meet-the-Author programme, November 2011 in collaboration with Others who spoke on the occasion Singh, Shri. Kalyan Banerjee, Shri. K. S. Punjabi Sath, Mohali organised a one-day Shri Sukhdev Madpuri and Shri National Instructional Media Institute included Mr. Chokkalingam, President, Padmanaban, Shri. N. K. Bhattacharjee programme for children at Shivalik Public Manmohan Singh Daun, popular children’s (NIMI) and the Book Sellers and BAPASI and Mr. Manivannan, Director, and Shri. Bikram Das. School, Mohali, Punjab on 16 November writers, interacted with the children. A Publishers’ Association of South India NIMI. Shri. Ramakrishnan, eminent writer 2011. Poet’s Meet was held later where Surjit (BAPASI) at NIMI campus. About 45 participants were benefited and Shri. Vijay Shankar, editor, Frontline, The inaugural session was presided Marjara, Manjeet Kaur Ambalwi, Atma The course was inaugurated by Shri. by the course in which various aspects of were the guests of honor at the valedictory over by Dr Dharampal Singhal. The Baba, Faisla ate Purab diyan Hor Singh Chitti, Darshan Banoor, Komal Sashi Kumar, eminent media personality function. In his address Shri. dignitaries present on the dais included Kahaniyan, Baghiad da Nachna, Dard da Singh, Mahendra Singh Manpuri, Siriram and Chairman, Asian School of Ramakrishnan talked about the pioneering Shri M.A. Sikandar, Director, NBT; Dr Rishta Ate aur Kahaniyan, Ki Hoya, Ravan, Arsh, Daljeet Kaur Daun, Dr Gurminder Journalism. Speaking on the importance efforts of individuals whose diligence, Baldev Singh ‘Baddan’, Chief Editor & Nevla bhi Raja, Bulbul ate Munnu, Jungal Siddhu, Dr Manjeet Indra, Baburam of the written word, Shri Sashi Kumar enterprise and love for the written word Joint Director, NBT; Shri D.S. Bedi, de Dost, Gulle Awas, Pyara Dost, Jeelani Diwana, Surendra Gill, Devinder Preet, said, “Writing democratised and had shaped Tamil publishing today. Ms. Director, Shivalik Public School; Shri Bano diyan do Bal Kahaniyan, Amb Wali Paramjeet Param, Surjeet Artist, Bhagwan deheirarchised the society”. And as far as Farida, Joint Director, (Admn & Fin) NBT Sukhchain Singh Bhandari, Director, Chidi, Bans da Ghar, and Choti Keedi di Singh Deepak and Shivnath. technology is concerned, Shri Sashi Kumar also spoke on the occasion. Later Haryana Punjabi Sahitya Akademi; Dr Baddi Dahwat. Dr Baljeet Singh presented NBT also organised a book exhibition said that it is bound to interpret new ways certificates were awarded to the Kashmiri Lal Zakir, Vice-Chairman, a paper on the books released. from 12 to 29 November 2011 at Shivalik of reading and writing. And therefore, “We participants. Haryana Urdu Akademi; Shri Manmohan The inauguration was followed by an Public School, Mohali; Paragon Senior are living in interesting times thinking of The course was coordinated by Shri. Singh Daun and Shri Sukhdev Madpuri. exhibition of paintings by school children Secondary School, Mohali; Ropar; what will the written word brings us”. He publishing was discussed by eminent Sumit Bhattacharjee, Asst. Director, NBT. On this occasion, Puadhi Punjabi Sath, from eight different schools of Mohali. Navashahar; Khanna and Sarhind. publishing professionals. The faculty Mohali extended a special honour to Shri Later students enacted a play inculded Shri. Sridhar Balan, Ms. Radhika M.A. Sikandar, Director, NBT. and danced to the tune of Menon, Ms. Jyoti Pandalai, Ms. Sudha A book release function was also held bhangra. A Children’s Kavi Satish, Dr. Jayaganesh, Dr. Pazha where eighteen titles in Punjabi for Darbar was also held where 25 Adhyaman, Ms. Sandhya Rao, Ms. children, published by the NBT, were students from twelve different Lakshmi Vijayakumar, Shri. released. The released books were namely: schools participated and Radhakrishnan, Shri. ‘Crea’ Saheli, Ajube, Chatrai da Puraskar, Neem presented their poems. This Ramakrishnan, Ms. Manisha, Ms. Vinutha Mallya, Shri. Tamojit Roy, Ms. BOOKS RECEIVED Padmaja Anant, Shri. Subir Roy, Shri. P

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Delhi participated. An instrumental performance on NBT PUBLICATIONS OF THE MONTH Sarangi by well known artists Md. Ayub and Ghulam Waris sphere of life, the book will serve as a of technical challenges in biotechnology. Ghadar Movement: A Short History was also held. During the day, wakeup call to all patriotic forces to join This book, a stepping stone for enabling Harish K. Puri a book quiz was also hands and protect the secular democratic easy understanding of most commonly 978-81-237-6282-1; Rs 90.00 organized by NBT in which fabric of our country. used techniques in a biotechnology the students of Sri The Ghadar laboratory, is a must-read for all young Venketaswara College Movement, a novel The Hair Timer: An Anthology of Science biotechnologists and general readers. participated in large number. struggle for the Fiction Stories On the second day, an freedom of India, Dinesh Chandra Goswami I am a Dream to My Village: From play. 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With an Village is much inspired Bhagat Singh and other November 2011 and displayed a wide Prasad Vimal, well-known author, astounding variety of themes, each story more than an revolutionaries. range of books, offering huge discounts presided over the function. in this anthology is an emgaging autobiography of an on books. NBT in association with Kathak portraiture of an imaginary scientific individual’s accomplishments—it is an On the Banks of the Tejaswini: The first day of bazaar was filled Kendra, Ministry of Culture, reality, be it the human cloning, the autobiography of the vagaries of K. Madhavan—an autobiography with festivity, fun and fervour as several Government of India, organized a portable smell absorber, the modesty meter, colonialism; a life, culture and society Dr P Radhika Menon cultural programmes were organized by presentation of Indian classical dance and so on. 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20TH NEW DELHI RNI-39456/82 Postal Regd. No. DL-SW-1-4076/09-11 WORLD BOOK FAIR Licenced to post without prepayment. 25 February – 4 March, 2012 L.No. U(SW) 21/2009-2011 Mailing date: 5/6 In the year 2012, the much awaited New Delhi World Book Fair (NDWBF) is entering the 40th year of its ‘foundation’. NBT newsletter The NDWBF, first organized in 1972, is scheduled to have its ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION Rs 5.00; 50 paise per copy Volume 27 No. 10 January 2012 20th edition from 25 February-04 March 2012 (Halls 1-14) at the sprawling Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. Organized by National Book Trust, India, an autonomous organisation CONTENTS founded in 1957 by the first Prime Minister of the country DELHI WEEKEND BOOK BAZAAR Shri Jawaharlal Nehru under the Ministry of Human Resource Development (then Ministry of Education), Govt of India as PUBLISHING COURSE AT 3 the national body for book publishing and book promotion, CHENNAI the NDWBF has a lot of exciting opportunities to offer to the BOOK RELEASE FUNCTION participants and the visitors. 3 For more details contact: NATIONAL BOOK WEEK AT Deputy Director (Exhibition) GODHRA 4 NATIONAL BOOK TRUST, INDIA Nehru Bhawan, 5, Institutional Area, Phase-II, NATIONAL BOOK WEEK AT Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110 070 MANDI 4 Phone: 011-26707700 NBT Newsletter Team E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected] wishes its readers NATIONAL BOOK WEEK AT 5 Website: www.nbtindia.org.in CUTTACK Application forms can also be downloaded from our website a Happy & Prosperous 2012 he Delhi Weekend Book Bazaar was Venkateswara College who was the Guest NBW AT KARIM NAGAR 5 5 Tinaugurated by Prof. Dinesh Singh, of Honour on the occasion, said “There Vice Chancellor of University of Delhi at is enormous need of book bazaars. Youth NBT Newsletter is the house magazine of the NATIONAL BOOK WEEK AT On India Government Service Sri Venkateswara College Grounds, South these days do not read books apart from National Book Trust, India — an autonomous MOHALI 6 organisation of the Ministry of Human Resource Campus. He said, “Books make a their curriculum based books. The book Development, Department of Higher Education, difference. We must understand the display will help students to look at Government of India. NBT PUBLICATIONS OF THE significance of books as they change the recently published titles apart from their The views expressed in the signed articles do not MONTH 7 necessarily reflect the official views of the Trust. course of life.” Giving the example of curriculum based books. In this book Mahatma Gandhi he said, “when Gandhiji bazaar we will find many reader-friendly Editor: Binny Kurian was in South Africa he was not sure which books and readers can enrich their Editorial Associate: Kanchan Wanchoo Sharma course of action he should take and after collection of books.” Production: Deepak Jaiswal PICK OF THE MONTH reading the book Unto This Last by Ruskin Earlier, Shri M.A. Sikandar, Director, he came back to India and started NBT welcomed the guests and referring movement for freedom.” He also to the results of the National Youth requested educational institutions, Readership Survey, said that reading habits

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