The 9-day New Delhi World Book Fair began at Pragati Maidan in national capital. The theme for this year's event is 'Manushi' which focuses on writings on and by women.<br/><br/>The fair will exhibit the rich tradition of women writings from ancient times till the present. Minister of State for Human Resources Development, Mahendra Nath Pandey inaugurated the fair.<br/><br/>Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Pandey said in the context of technological development, the books have to be viewed accordingly in tune with digital age. The minister also said, books continue to be more important as they reflect change in the society. He said, books have contributed in making India a culturally unique country.<br/><br/>Nearly 800 publishers from across the country and abroad are participating in it. About 20 countries including China, Egypt, France, Germany, Japan and Iran are taking part in the Foreign Pavilion.<br/><br/>Posters and panels of some of the eminent women scholars of ancient and medieval India, and women pioneers of modern India will provide an intellectual ambiance to the presentation. Books on different genres like fiction, poetry, social science, and children's literature are forming the main ingredients of the exhibition.

9-day New Delhi World Book Fair begins in Pragati Maidan today. The theme for this year's event is 'Manushi' which will focus on writings on and by women.<br/><br/>Minister of State for Human Resources Development, Mahendra Nath Pandey will inaugurate the fair, while HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar will inaugurate the theme pavilion on Tuesday.<br/><br/>The Fair will witness the participation of nearly 800 publishers from across the country and abroad. An official release said, the fair will exhibit the rich tradition of women writings from ancient times till present.<br/><br/>Posters and panels of some of the eminent women scholars of ancient and medieval India, and women pioneers of modern India will provide an intellectual ambience to the presentation. Besides, books on different genres like fiction, poetry, social science, and children's literature will form the main ingredients of the exhibition.<br/><br/>About 20 countries including China, Egypt, France, Germany, Japan and Iran are participating in the Foreign Pavilion.<br/><br/>A number of activities like seminars, panel discussions, storytelling sessions, and workshops on creative writing will be organised at the Children's Pavilion.<br/><br/>Our correspondent reports that National Book Trust (NBT) is celebrating 60 years of its foundation. It will showcase its journey in promoting books and reading at a special exhibit called 'This is no looking back'. The exhibit will display the varied activities that NBT has undertaken in promoting books including organising book fairs.

New Delhi World Book Fair will begin today at Pragati Maidan. Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani will inaugurate the 9-day event. Besides international agencies like WHO and UNESCO, a total of 30 countries will take part in the fair.

New Delhi World Book Fair will begin today at Pragati Maidan. Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani will inaugurate the 9-day event. Besides international agencies like WHO and UNESCO, a total of 30 countries will take part in the fair.