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A response to Sudhanva Deshpande’s article on “fair use”

After uploading https://jayabhattacharjirose.com/jaya/2012/09/21/du-photocopying-case-ongoing-sept-2012/ on the photocopying case/IPR in Delhi, I received the following email from Sudhanva Deshpande. I am uploading it on my blog with
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Crossword Award decides not to give any award to children’s literature this year!

23 09 , 2012 No Comments

The Crossword Book Award judges have decided not to award a children’s book award this year, citing the following reason: “Writing for children demands the
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Mind your words: Who decides what we should read?

22 09 , 2012 No Comments

Mind your words: Who decides what we should read? The Jaipur Literature Festival 2012 did not slink by unnoticed. It is a literary extravaganza which
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DU-Photocopying case (ongoing), Sept 2012

21 09 , 2012 No Comments

A few days ago some publishers (OUP, CUP and Taylor and Francis) filed a case in the Delhi High Court against a photocopying unit on
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National Youth Readership Survey, NBT, some highlights

19 09 , 2012 No Comments

While reading the (results from the National Youth Readership Survey), National Book Trust, 2010, I came across some interesting points: 1. Of 1.1 billion people
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A wonderful tribute to Mr Kurien, Amul (The Hindu, 10 Sept 2012)

18 09 , 2012 No Comments

http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/article3878213.ece?homepage=true OPINION » OP-ED September 10, 2012 The man who revolutionised white PARVATHI MENON SHARE · COMMENT (22) · PRINT · T+ UTTERLY BUTTERLY: If
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Bitcoin, digital currency

17 09 , 2012 No Comments

http://www.wired.com/magazine/2011/11/mf_bitcoin/all
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Bill Moyers on Faith and Reason: Salman Rushdie

17 09 , 2012 No Comments

“Roll of Honour”, Amandeep Sandhu, a few comments

16 09 , 2012 3 Comments

16 Sept 2012 Earlier in the year Amandeep wrote to me requesting me to read his manuscript. Now that the book has been published with
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Publishing Next, 2012, Goa (14-15 Sept)

14 09 , 2012 No Comments

All those wanting to know about interesting trends/discussions in publishing, get on to Twitter. Use #pubnext to follow the conversations being uploaded in real time
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