World Book Fair in Delhi facing problems of shoplifters

There are bookworms in the ongoing World Book Fair in Delhi but, simultaneously, there are shoplifters due to which many of the book stores are facing the issue of shoplifting. This is the 44th edition of the book fair being held at the Pragati Maidan and it has got more than 2,500 stalls.
Publishing houses which attract maximum number of visitors are targets - publishers like Penguin, Harper Collins are finding it difficult to keep an eye on every person who enter their stalls. AS Penguin has indicated - every day there are more than 25 cases when people were apprehended for shoplifting and, last year they had to face a loss of Rs.5 lakh.
This has been reported in thestatesman.com dated 12 January 2017.

Shoplifting happens every year, especially on weekends and the actual amount of loss of books due to this menace comes to light only when the fair ends and the inventory is taken.
According to the organizers, there are CCTV cameras inside the premise and the ITPO officials are watching the videos. There is also a police van inside the premise where the stall owners can lodge their complaints. But keeping an eye on every individual is not possible.
The book fair started on January 7, will end on January 15, 2017.


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44th edition of World Book Fair is set to start in Pragati Maidan on 7 January 2017. It will have more than 800 Indian and 20 foreign publishers and is one of the largest in Afro-Asian countries - there would be more than 2,500 stalls.
The focus this year would be on women authors and writings on women and their fight for emancipation under the theme ‘Manushi'.
This has been reported in thestatesman.com dated 5 January 2017.

As Director, World Book Fair, has indicated - the basic idea is to show and project the diversity of writings by women writers and to bust the homogeneity of ‘women writers'.
There will also be a Children's Pavilion where seminars, story-telling sessions, and workshops on creative writing would be organized.
In addition, there would be an Authors Corner where book lovers can avail of the opportunity to interact with eminent authors and literary personalities.


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#worldbookfair #pragatimaidan The 43rd New Delhi World Book Fair has taken off with China as the guest of honor country and a theme presentation of the cultural heritage of India. China was invited to be the guest country following the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to India last year where he had signed a memorandum of understanding with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
This has been reported in zeenews.india.com dated 9 January 2016.

The nine-day fair, believed to be the largest in Asia, is hosting about 30 countries in which there would be a series of programs including panel discussions, dramas, classical and folk dances, workshops, discussions, authors' meets, conferences, seminars and cultural program.
Tickets to the fair held at the sprawling Pragati Maidan is priced at Rs 20 and will be sold from 9 AM till 5 PM at 47 stations of the Delhi Metro network from January 9-17. Entry is free for schoolchildren and the disabled.
Among attractions are a selfie corner for photobuffs where they can click pictures and upload them on social networks. The highlights of the China pavilion include display of traditional Chinese garden style, showcase of paper making, publishing and printing in ancient China, a daily live show of wood block printing and a china tea cultural show. Moreover, twenty-four illustration works by prize winning young Chinese artists will also be on display.
Cultural exchanges between the two countries will be showcased in an India-China cultural contacts photo exhibition of over 150 photos and the pavilion will also play host to over 300 Chinese original illustrations for children exhibition.

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