Book Fair  

The New Delhi World Book Fair 2025, from February 1-9 at Pragati Maidan, offers a unique opportunity for book lovers to meet renowned authors, discover new books, and engage in literary discussions. Mark your calendars and go exploring!

Mark your calendar, plan your visit, and get ready to dive into the world of books and ideas. Delhi Book Fair 2024 is being organized from August 7 to August 11 at Pragati Maidan.

Some 15 years ago, Nand Kishore Verma had the opportunity of meeting Sunderlal Bahuguna, a renowned environmentalist and key figure in the Chipko movement, at a book fair in Lucknow. Inspired by him, he gave up his second means of income and gained knowledge about water and environmental protection. In 2021, he was honoured with the ‘National Water Hero’ award.

Nand Kishore Verma met Sunder Lal Bahuguna in a book fair. He got influenced by Bahuguna’s great personality and decided to become an environmentalist himself. He gave up his second means of income and focused on getting trained to gain knowledge about water and environmental protection. In 2021, he was honoured with the ‘National Water Hero’ award.

Kolkata police stopped the distribution of Hanuman Chalisa in Kolkata Book Fair, but when VHP workers questioned the permission to distribute Quran and Bible, the police relented. 

26 countries would participate in the book fair that is themed ‘Guatemala’