Navigating Open Access Publishing: Mega Journals Or Open Access Journals
The concept of Mega Journals is not new. There are many Mega Journals platforms available globally. However, Mega Journals is ...
Rise of Chinese Research Publishing
Rise of Chinese Research Publishing: What are the lessons for India? Today, China is at number one in research publishing with ...
The end of Journal Publishing in India?
One Nation, One Subscription Don’t get me wrong, I welcome the move by the government to negotiate a deal for ...
Be Aware of Your Rights as an Author
The issue of Copyright is a complex one and almost authors aren’t aware of the rights they create, assign, and ...
The World of Peer Review
Okay, we hear you. You’re interested in building your profile and becoming a formidable Peer Reviewer. Good start! Peer review ...
Peer Review with Vikramshila
First, let us address the elephant in the room. Is it your first-time as a peer reviewer? Have you been ...
The Enchanting World of Peer Review
Peer Review is the bridge that connects the author to its destination, their published article. In its true form, it ...
Understanding How Editors Think
In the research circles, an early career researcher often imagines a Publishing Editor as a stiff, stern looking figure of ...
The Press and Registration of Books Act
Updated: Mar 25, 2020 1867 is a result of many previous draconian laws being repealed and or being merged into one ...
Understanding Copyright in an Indian Context
Society and mankind recognize various rights that human beings have. These can be broadly classified into rights that are around ...
More on Copyright
Copyright: Taking the 'right' out of the 'copy'! Updated: Apr 1, 2020 DAY 3645 Jodhpur, by the ‘blue’ Mar 16/17, ...
The Impact of Piracy in India
Updated: Apr 1, 2020 Publishers have something tangible to lose with piracy. Authors and other types of content creators also have ...
The World of Academic Publishing
Academic Publishing - The Indian Opportunity There can never be one clear definition, interpretation or prediction about Indian academic publishing ...
Careers in publishing
Updated: Jan 2, 2020 Publishing is NOT printing. This is perhaps the reason many aspirants shy away from considering mainstream publishing ...
Reimagining Indian Education
In many ways 2018 was a different year. The entire Indian education system has been going through changes at a ...
My Guru and Mentor – Dr Pritam Singh
Guru Gobind Dono Khade, Ka Ke lagoon Paye,Balihari Guru Aapne, Jyon Gobind diyo bataye Loosely translated it means My Guru ...
Giving and Receiving Feedback
The term FEEDBACK is perhaps one of the most commonly misunderstood word. Perhaps the most incorrect interpretation is thinking FEEDBACK ...
The Socio – Economic Impact of Piracy in Publishing
Updated: Feb 4, 2020 *This article appeared in the magazine 'Live Encounters': https://liveencounters.net/january-2014/12-december/volume-three/vivek-mehra-impact-of-piracy-in-publishing/ ...
Will an Indian University have a world-class university press?
Updated: Dec 31, 2019 In the last week I have been asked this question twice. My answer has been YES and ...
Building a compassionate workplace
Over the years I have had the good fortune of interacting with leaders, organizations and individuals at various stages of ...
Corruption – the greatest scourge of India’s colonization
The word corruption conjures of memories of dingy government offices where the peon at the door is the beginning of ...
Managing in the times of disruption
Over the last two decades or so, the word disruption has acquired a positive twist representing ‘a light at the ...
Never forgetting where I came from
Am grateful for all I have been blessed with. Tough times don’t last, tough people do. 27 years ago, on ...
The value of Culture in an organization
In the last two decades I have worked for just two organizations but have met with people from various organizations ...