Jan 29, 2015 fortnightly bharatiya janvarta has a circulation of over 10,000. Rajnish kumar the rbi move is aimed at providing borrowers some relief to borrowers, who are affected by the impact of lockdown on account of covid19. Jan 29, 2014 kolkata the 38th kolkata book fair may have lost the kolkata literary meet, which has spun off into a standalone event, but it has filled the void by adding the threeday kolkata language and literary festival, which is set to be inaugurated by shashi tharoor, the minister of state for human resource development. The fair organized by publishers and booksellers guild. It is asias largest book fair and the most attended book fair in the world which is totally designed for the general public rather than wholesale distributors. Jan 30, 2015 the 39th international book fair which was inaugurated on the 27 january is buzzing with book enthusiasts. The international kolkata book fair 2016 hatpakha magazine. A pocket guide to the 2014 kolkata book fair the new york times. The success of the calcutta book fair has resulted in many book fairs in smaller cities in west bengal like siliguri, and was inspired, in turn, by the first world book fair at new delhi in 1972. Dec 25, 20 wikipedia, worlds largest multilingual free internet encyclopaedia, is set to make its debut at the 38th international kolkata book fair beginning here on january 29, its organisers said on. In a first ever such move, the west bengal unit of bjp has booked a stall for its mouthpiece bharatiya janvarta at the ongoing kolkata international book fair to popularise its ideology. Kolkata based books online bookstore,buy books online from. The annual fair, which will be held from january 29 to february 9, will host about 600 books stalls and 200 little magazine kiosks. However, in spite of the book fair being the pride.
Play media planning for hosting the wikipedia stall at the kolkata book fair 2014 in kolkata on 5 jan. Now its moved to the fair grounds near science city, in the newer eastern suburbs of kolkata. January 29, 20 the following are the new titles brought out by bhashabandhan on the occasion of kolkata book fair 20. Feb 02, 2012 the kolkata book fair got its salman rushdie moment on wednesday, thanks to bangladeshi author taslima nasreen. Kolkata book fair recent updates amar ujala results.
But do you know that this world famous fair once burned to ashes. Under such circumstances,wbreda has decided to set up a winddiesel hybrid power plant of capacity 500 kw to cater the need of the island people. International kolkata book fair the worlds biggest. Boi mela food stalls booked, publishers struggle to. Feb 12, 2020 a stall protesting the indian citizenship act. Iit kharagpur to showcase indias cultural history through scientific perspective in book fair to increase its outreach, iit kharagpur has set up a stall at the kolkata book fair for the first time that would showca. Jago bangla emerges as most visited stall at kolkata book fair. Wikipedia stall at book fair next year kolkata news times. Kolkata book fair latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times.
The book fair needed more space every year to accommodate the ever growing numbers of publishers. Bhattacharya bookseller sagnik books, zoological survey of india, botanical survey, asiatic society bookseller sagnik books. The total number of consumer in sagar island is to the tune of 1500 now. National book stores in college street, kolkata 4 people. The international kolkata book fair and officially antarjatik kolkata boimela or antarjatik. The stall, having the theme no caa, no nrc, no npr, consists of an idol of goddess saraswati and stage for. With a total attendance over 2 million people every year, it is one of the worlds largest book fairs. The book is obtained at the following places in kolkata book. The oxford stall was no less than a usual oxford bookstore having books ranging from kids fiction categories to business books. Wikipedia stall at book fair next year kolkata news. With of her books unveiled at the kolkata international book fair that began on tuesday the number of her publications has now gone. Popular book stalls include ananda publishers, deys publishing, deb. The jago bangla stall was inaugurated by chief minister mamata banerjee on january 28. Wikipedia stall at book fair next year tnn dec 21, 20, 01.
Kolkata book fair is the kumbh mela of bibliophiles. This year jago bangla the official party mouthpiece has been depicted through a stall which has been modeled around theme communal harmony. Feb 11, 20 rj praveen and rj jimmy at 37th international kolkata book fair red fm stall no 105. The book hungry bengali community is thronging the milan mela complex in kolkata like every year. Throngs of people are seen visiting the book fair every year in kolkata. The figures at the entrance of the stall depict a hindu, muslim, sikh and christian showcasing unity in diversity and the motto the party firmly.
The popularity of the calcutta book fair was seminal in india being nominated the guest of honour at the frankfurt book fair in 2006, according to the. We really wait for the next book fair through the year. International kolkata book fair is one of the famous event of this city. Feb 01, 2018 kolkata book fair 2018 bangladesh stall ekushey boi mela international kolkata book fair, kolkata, india. The book fair is organized by publishers under the name of book sellers and publishers guild. Angry mamata banerjee publicly abuses her security guards at. The 2005 kolkata book fair was held over an area of 800,000 sq. Mar 29, 20 on wednesday night banerjee had gone to the book fair ground at milan mela complex on the eastern outskirts of kolkata to visit the stall of jago bangla, the mouthpiece of trinamool congress. Some college students bring along musical instruments and sit in groups singing songs in the open air. It is the worlds largest nontrade book fair with a total footfall of over 2 million people. Perhaps it was my memory playing tricks with me or maybe its just that things are better organised now, but the crowds seemed thinner than in my childhood. The 41st edition of the international kolkata book fair ikbf, with a focus on costa rica and the special participation of russia, is set to open on january 25 next year, with organisers apprehending demonetisations fallout on the supply of books and eventual impact on sales. The 42nd edition of the international kolkata book fair 2018 will be inaugurated today by bengal chief minister mamata banerjee and frances minister of. Kolkata book fair, indian kolkata book fair, famous kolkata.
The wikipedia stall will occupy a prime spot in the fair, said chatterjee. Jago bangla stall wins hearts at kolkata book fair all india. Nov 29, 2017 kolkata is always a city of book lovers. Our country is now in crisis because of bjp, but our culture here is university in diversity.
Even though the country now has several large bookshops like landmark, starmark, crossword bookstores, and the oxford bookstore, in addition. Kolkata book fair blogs, comments and archive news on. Jan 30, 2018 the 42nd edition of the international kolkata book fair 2018 will be inaugurated today by bengal chief minister mamata banerjee and frances minister of culture and communication francoise nyssen. Kolkata book fair kolkata literary meet 20 showing 12 of 2. The kolkata book fair row shows no signs of dying down with the army now complaining. In an effort to enthuse people to become regular contributors to its site, wikipedia will launch a campaign at the. Planning for hosting the wikipedia stall at the kolkata book fair 2014 in kolkata on 15 dec. Wikipedia, worlds largest multilingual free internet encyclopaedia, is set to make its debut at the 38th international kolkata book fair beginning here on january 29, its organisers said on. The duration of the 20 kolkata book fair was extended by three days. Is buying books from kolkata book fair cheaper than buying. However, the stores business is taking a beating as one of subarnarekhas two stalls is placed behind the stall of jana barta the mouthpiece of. On february 3, 1997, a stall at the 33rd kolkata book fair at maidan caught fire and burned down onethird of the entire complex. Hours before the formal launch of the seventh part of ms. The book fair was started to meet the growing public demand for books, and a relative lack of bookshops.
A look at over 4decade history of boi mela the first boi mela was organised in 1976, after two years of planning and a year after. Boi mela food stalls booked, publishers struggle to survive. There is a fixed 1015% discount on books from the publishers during the book fair. Eye on 2016, bjp books stall for mouthpiece at kolkata book fair. Hindu, muslim, sikh, christian all stand in communal. Kolkata book fair is probably the least cheap way to buy a book in kolkata. Jago bangla emerges as most visited stall at kolkata book fair all. The 44th international kolkata book fair is now operational, which has started from. Nasreens autobiography, nirbasan exile, the book fair organizers, the publishers and booksellers guild, cancelled the event, bowing to threats from muslim community leaders opposed to the author. Eleven things that will happen to you at the kolkata book fair. The international kolkata book fair formerly known in english as calcutta book fair is the largest and oldest book fair in india, as well as one of the most important events of its kind in asia. However, there are a large number of prospective consumers, who are awaiting for electric power. International kolkata book fair 2020, inaugurated by honble cm of west bengal on 28th. The book fair used to be held on the maidan, the sprawling green expanse in the heart of kolkata.
Sandip takes us to one of his favorite places, the kolkata book fair, now in its 44th year. Jago bangla stall wins hearts at kolkata book fair all. It was from this time onwards that the dates of the kolkata book fair started being mentioned in the calendar of the ipa each year. Sanhati selections 201220 newly published, available now at delhi book fair at world book fair, delhi 1523 feb, available here. While leaving the mercurial cm suddenly decided to come out of the area through another gate in front of the science city auditorium.
Kolkata book fair 2018 bangladesh stallekushey boi mela international kolkata book fair, kolkata, india. A prominent member of the guild, asoke ghosh, got the kolkata book fair its international accreditation. Iit kharagpur has set up a stall at the kolkata book fair for the first time that would. In reality, about 15% of the book stalls cornered 80% of the sales. The book fair was started on a small scale in 1976 by the kolkata publishers and booksellers guild. The international kolkata book fair is a winter fair in kolkata. Jago bangla has emerged as the mostvisited stall at the 44th edition of the international kolkata book fair, with more than 25,000 people visiting the stall every day. Kolkata book fair courts controversy of its own india ink.
Kolkata book fair is perhaps the most eagerly awaited nonreligious festival that receives the highest footfall among all book fairs in asia. Location, central park mela ground, saltlake, kolkata map. This is the reason why baul singers have been seen performing at the jaago bangla stall to raise awareness among the people about the traditions and culture of the state. International kolkata book fair the worlds biggest international. Kolkata book fair 2018 bangladesh stallboi mela youtube.
Kolkata book fair news and updates from the economic times. Thus, the average turnover of a book stall was rs 3. Kolkata book fair caught fire on february 3, 19 years ago. Kolkata book fair 20 duration extended the duration of the 20 kolkata book fair has been extended by three days, following. Police stop vhp from distributing hanuman chalisa at kolkata book fair. Kolkata book fair kolkata literary meet 20 showing 12.
The fact that style guides such as ap, the guardian and the new york times now prefer kolkata shows that mainstream usage in 2012 either is there already, or is at least heading that way. The book fair this year is focusing mainly on the 19th century renaissance that was seen in bangladesh and kolkata. In an effort to enthuse people to become regular contributors to its site, wikipedia will launch a campaign at the kolkata book fair next year. Sagnik books online bookstore,buy books online, book publisher and rare book seller of kolkata india. The book fair at kolkata essay english school students.