Distribution and display have always been twin challenges for small publishers, more so for university presses, who have the added burden of perception.
Contrary to naysayers, the RSS practices what it preaches. It is closer to the Gandhian teaching of improving the individual morally and spiritually to change the external environment.
CM Yogi Adityanath claims that from being called a ‘bimaru’ state, UP is now among the top-3 economies in India. The 2026 Budget session of the UP assembly is currently underway.
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.
I found the history of Jadavpur University Press inspiring, especially how they support emerging writers through careful manuscript editing. As someone exploring self-publishing in India, I wonder how they balance academic rigor with creative freedom. It reminds me of how a good book publishing company in India like Ritera Publishing also offers author support to help first-time authors succeed.
Jadavpur University has been an intellectual powerhouse for long. The best and brightest of Bengal flock to the university and it enjoys a solid reputation across all it’s faculties and departments. Getting into the physics/maths/statistics undergraduate program at JU is an achievement in itself.
No wonder the JU press is doing well.
Ashoka University is primarily meant for the children of elite families. Why else would anyone shell out 40 lakhs for an undergraduate degree in English literature or history? There is no way Ashoka can compete with the likes of JU or JNU.
It’s laughable to read or listen to people talking about “interdisciplinary research” and other such fancy jargons of the academic world while holding a PhD in English Literature. Research in the domain of arts and humanities hardly qualifies as research at all.
Real research is carried out by scholars in the basic sciences and mathematics. Technology and medicine too have a solid research scene with breakthroughs happening every now and then. Also, research in these domains actually has an impact on the common man’s life.
Investing in research in the arts and humanities is simply wastage of money and other resources.
In the context of this article, one must note that JUP has been successful because of the outstanding reputation of JU as a university. The depth and breadth of scholarship at JU across a vast range of subjects is awe-inspiring.
In comparison, Ashoka University is a wannabe with a singular emphasis on humanities and social sciences – quite unlikely to challenge JU. However, Ashoka’s founders have deep pockets and write blank cheques – something JU absolutely cannot.
I found the history of Jadavpur University Press inspiring, especially how they support emerging writers through careful manuscript editing. As someone exploring self-publishing in India, I wonder how they balance academic rigor with creative freedom. It reminds me of how a good book publishing company in India like Ritera Publishing also offers author support to help first-time authors succeed.
Jadavpur University has been an intellectual powerhouse for long. The best and brightest of Bengal flock to the university and it enjoys a solid reputation across all it’s faculties and departments. Getting into the physics/maths/statistics undergraduate program at JU is an achievement in itself.
No wonder the JU press is doing well.
Ashoka University is primarily meant for the children of elite families. Why else would anyone shell out 40 lakhs for an undergraduate degree in English literature or history? There is no way Ashoka can compete with the likes of JU or JNU.
It’s laughable to read or listen to people talking about “interdisciplinary research” and other such fancy jargons of the academic world while holding a PhD in English Literature. Research in the domain of arts and humanities hardly qualifies as research at all.
Real research is carried out by scholars in the basic sciences and mathematics. Technology and medicine too have a solid research scene with breakthroughs happening every now and then. Also, research in these domains actually has an impact on the common man’s life.
Investing in research in the arts and humanities is simply wastage of money and other resources.
In the context of this article, one must note that JUP has been successful because of the outstanding reputation of JU as a university. The depth and breadth of scholarship at JU across a vast range of subjects is awe-inspiring.
In comparison, Ashoka University is a wannabe with a singular emphasis on humanities and social sciences – quite unlikely to challenge JU. However, Ashoka’s founders have deep pockets and write blank cheques – something JU absolutely cannot.