Indian book fair at TIM

Indian book fair at TIM

Jakarta (JP) : The National Book Trust of India and the Indian
Embassy have organized an Indian book exhibition.

With nearly 1,250 books on various subjects from Indian
history to medicine, the event will be held at the Taman Ismail
Marzuki arts center in Central Jakarta from Aug.5 to Aug. 11.

The exhibition, which includes a special section on children's
books, will be open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

The National Book Trust is an autonomous organization that was
set up in 1957 to promote books and reading.

India currently publishes around 50,000 books annually, up to
40 percent or which are printed in English. Organizers say
India's books are priced lower than books from most other
countries. (25)