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Companies

Creditors approve sale of IL&FS’ education biz to Career Point

Career Point will now get 80% ownership in IL&FS Skills Development Corp., held by Schoolnet India The development represents another key milestone in the overall resolution for the IL&FS Group under the new board

1 min read12 Nov 2019
Companies

S Chand buys 51% stake in Chetana Publications

S Chand said its board has approved an investment of 58.5 crore to acquire 51% partnership interest in Chetana Publications in an all-cash deal

1 min read9 Aug 2018
Companies

‘Time Magazine’, ‘Fortune’ put up for sale by new owner Meredith

Meredith also plans to eliminate about 1,000 jobs over the next 10 months as it integrates other 'Time Magazine' publications

2 min read22 Mar 2018
Industry

Print media publications grew at a slower rate of 3.58% in 2016-17

In 2015-16, print media publications grew 5.13%. A total of 4,007 new publications were registered in 2016-17, down from 5,423 in 2015-16

1 min read18 Dec 2017
Industry

Filmmakers turn to books in search for the next big hit

Publishers are negotiating deals, worth between Rs15 lakh and Rs25 lakh each, for at least 8-10 books in their catalogues with filmmakers and content creators

3 min read14 Nov 2017
Education

India ranks 5th in global research publication output: report

North American, European and Pacific countries dominate both in terms of quantitative and qualitative research, says a joint study by CSIR-NISTADS-IISER

2 min read27 Jul 2017
Industry

Print media publications in India grew 5.13% in 2015-16: report

A total of 5,423 new publications were registered during 2015-16, taking the total count of registered publications to 110,851 from 105,443 in the previous year, says report

2 min read23 Dec 2016
Companies

Simon & Schuster launches local publishing in India

Simon & Schuster appoints Dharini Bhaskar as editorial director for running local publishing operations in India, including both adult fiction and non-fiction

1 min read2 Aug 2016
Opinion

In Indian science and technology research, quantity trumps quality

India's scientific publications grew 13.9%, as against the global average of 4.1%, between 2009 and 2013, says a report

3 min read13 May 2016
Politics

Niti Aayog cautions against NGOs misusing its name

Niti Aayog has not authorised any organisation to use its name or seek articles for its publications

1 min read4 Apr 2016