Vani Prakashan

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Vani Prakashan
Vani Prakashan Logo.jpeg
Founded1962
FounderDr. Prem Chand Mahesh
Country of origin India
Headquarters location New Delhi
Key peopleArun Maheshwari (Managing director)
Aditi Maheshwari (CEO)
Damini Maheshwari (Head of Digital Operations)
Publication typesBooks
Official website vaniprakashan.com

Vani Prakashan is an Indian book publishing house founded in 1962 by Dr. Prem Chand Mahesh. [1] [2] [3] It is headquartered in New Delhi and is known for its contributions to Indian literature and publishing. [4]

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History

Vani Prakashan, established in 1962, has been publishing Hindi literature across multiple genres for over six decades. [5] It has produced more than 7000 titles in print, electronic, and audio formats. [5] [6] Its distribution network extends to rural and urban areas across India, including online platforms. [5]

In 2021, Vani Prakashan acquired the publishing program of Bharatiya Jnanpith, a publishing house founded in 1944. [7] This acquisition positioned it as one of the largest publishers of Hindi literature in the country. [7] In order to diversify its list, Vani Prakashan acquired the Yatra Books to promote translations and English language publishing. [8]

The publishing house is associated with library systems in India, the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Middle East. [5] It has been recognized by organizations such as the National Library of Sweden, the Indo-Russian Literary Club, and the Polish government for its contributions to international literary collaboration. [9]

Awards

Vani Prakashan honored by the National Library of Sweden, the Indo-Russian Literary Club and Russian Center of Art Culture, and the Polish government for promoting Indo-Swedish, Indo-Russian, and Indo-Polish literary collaborations. [10] [11]

The Chairman and Managing Director of the publishing house, Arun Maheshwari received the Distinguished Publisher Award from the Federation of Indian Publishers in 2008 and the Swarn Kamal (Golden Lotus) National Award in 2016 for Best Book on Cinema, presented by the former President of India, Dr. Pranab Mukherjee. [12] It is also the first Indian publishing house to receive the Excellence Award from Oxford Business College, United Kingdom. [5] The CEO of the publishing house, Aditi Maheshwari is bestowed with Chevalier Des Arts et des Lettres for publishing in 2023. [13]

Vani foundation distinguished translator award

The Vani Foundation Distinguished Translator Award is a literary honor presented by Vani Prakashan under the aegis of the Vani Foundation. [14] The award recognizes outstanding Indian translators for their significant contributions to the field of literary translation. [15] It aims to celebrate and promote the role of translators in bridging linguistic and cultural divides within Indian literature. [15]

Recipients

The following individuals have been honored with the award:

References

  1. ↑ "वाणी प्रकाशन को लेकर सीईओ बोले- प्रचार-प्रसार करते थे उ$/a>. News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). 2024-12-01. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
  2. ↑ "विश्व प्रसिद्ध साहित्य के प्रकाशन के लिए 'वाणी प्रकाशन' और 'भारतीय ज्ञानपीठ' में करार". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). 2021-12-31. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
  3. ↑ Yadav, Jyoti; ThePrint (2020-08-23). "Hindi publishers sold no books, fired no staff in lockdown. Now they plan for e-book future". ThePrint. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  4. ↑ "वाणी प्रकाशन को लेकर सीईओ बोले- प्रचार-प्रसार करते थे उनके पिता". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). 2024-12-01. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "About Us | Vani Prakashan". vaniprakashan.com. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  6. ↑ "वाणी प्रकाशन ग्रुप की विशेष पहल 'Diwali' को करें किताबों से रोशन'". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). 2021-11-02. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  7. 1 2 "वाणी प्रकाशन समूह का ज्ञानपीठ ट्रस्ट के साथ करार, पुरस्कार से सम्मानित पुस्तकों का होगा पुनर्प्रकाशन". Jansatta (in Hindi). 2022-01-01. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  8. ↑ "Aditi Maheshwari Goyal – Publishing is in flux after the pandemic". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
  9. ↑ "Arun Maheshwari receives award from Oxford Business College". PrintWeek India. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  10. ↑ "Vani Prakashan Group celebrates the 51st birthday of poet, academician, motivator, social activist and youth icon Dr. Kumar Vishwas at Taj Man Singh, New Delhi – India Education | Latest Education News | Global Educational News | Recent Educational News". indiaeducationdiary.in. Archived from the original on 2024-09-17. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  11. ↑ "Arun Maheshwari receives award from Oxford Business College". PrintWeek India. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  12. ↑ "Vibhor | Arun Maheshwari" . Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  13. ↑ "Vani Prakashan's Aditi Maheshwari conferred with France's Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters". Hindustan Times. 2023-12-08. Archived from the original on 2023-12-16. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  14. 1 2 "Daisy Rockwell to receive Vani Foundation Distinguished Translator Award | Daisy Rockwell to receive Vani Foundation Distinguished Translator Award". Deccan Chronicle. 2023-01-12. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  15. 1 2 Staff, Scroll (2023-01-10). "'Tomb of Sand' translator Daisy Rockwell gets 2023 Vani Foundation Distinguished Translator Award". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  16. ↑ "Reaching out to people". The Hindu. 2015-11-25. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  17. ↑ taru (2017-01-21). "Dr Anamika gets Vani's Distinguished Translator award at JLF". The Sunday Guardian Live. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  18. ↑ University, Ashoka (2018-01-27). "Prof. Rita Kothari receives Distinguished Translator Award 2018". Ashoka University. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  19. ↑ IANS. "Teji Grover bags distinguished translator award". Archived from the original on 2022-01-28. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  20. ↑ India, The Hans. "Rakshanda Jalil bags Vani Foundation award". The Hans India. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  21. ↑ "Arunava Sinha wins Vani Foundation distinguished translator award | PrintWeekIndia". PrintWeek. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  22. ↑ Staff, Scroll (2024-02-03). "Sanskrit-Spanish translator Óscar Pujol wins 2023-24 Vani Foundation Distinguished Translator Award". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  23. ↑ "Press Trust Of India". www.ptinews.com. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
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