The 53rd New Delhi World Book Fair, organised by the National Book Trust under the Ministry of Education, is underway with an unprecedented scale and ambition at the Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. Featuring over 1,000 publishers from 35+ countries, 600+ events, and 1,000+ speakers-- and with free entry for the first time- the fair is is drawing more than two million readers.
Themed Indian Military History: Valour and Wisdom @ 75, this edition also highlights Qatar as the Guest of Honour Country and Spain as the Focus Country.
In a wide-ranging conversation, OneIndia’s Pankaj Mishra speaks to Colonel Yuvraj Malik, Director of National Book Trust, India and CEO of the New Delhi World Book Fair, on why the event matters, what young readers can expect, and how reading culture can be reinvigorated in India.
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