Arpita Das
Publisher, Yoda Press; Associate Professor of Practice, Ashoka Uni; Critical Thinking and Writing Prof; Publishing Perspectives columnist
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Building Yoda Press
‘It was more insanity than courage’- My Yoda Press Story Featured in Scroll
‘It was more insanity than courage’- My Yoda Press Story Featured in Scroll
‘It was more insanity than courage’- My Yoda Press Story Featured in Scroll
Yoda Press wins Publishing Next's Publisher of the Year award
Yoda Press wins Publishing Next's Publisher of the Year award
This is a triumph for small, independent presses.
Sage and Yoda Press to start a new imprint | PrintWeekIndia
Sage and Yoda Press to start a new imprint | PrintWeekIndia
Redefining its publishing philosophy, the leading independent academic publisher Sage, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary, has recently joined hands with Yoda Press to publish books.
'I love Yoda for being wise and childlike. So I named my publishing firm after him'
'I love Yoda for being wise and childlike. So I named my publishing firm after him'
Even Arpita Das herself may not have imagined that her indie publishing house Yoda Press would complete a decade. Das answers ten questions on the first ten years.
A decade with books - The Hindu
A decade with books - The Hindu
As Yoda Press turns 10, Arpita Das remembers the ups and downs that come with being an independent publishing house in India
My Writings
The Schrodinger’s Cat of Women in Indian Publishing Associations - Publishing Perspectives
The Schrodinger’s Cat of Women in Indian Publishing Associations - Publishing Perspectives
'From typewriters to AI, writings will evolve, not end' | Goa News - The Times of India
'From typewriters to AI, writings will evolve, not end' | Goa News - The Times of India
The Demands of, and Demand for, Print on Demand
The Demands of, and Demand for, Print on Demand
New Delhi's Arpita Das looks at the value of Print on Demand, the bias some hold against it, and the state of PoD in her market today…
Arpita Das in New Delhi: Are We Listening to Our Editors?
Arpita Das in New Delhi: Are We Listening to Our Editors?
Arpita Das argues that too many publishing companies' inadequate pay for editors is driving away badly needed young talent…
In Search of Voice
In Search of Voice
Commemorating Ananke's 10 years of change-making in media, publishing, development and more, the digital initiative presents our 10th anniversary special edition. The digital magazine brings together
Arpita Das: Why Is ‘Hybrid’ Still a Bad Word?
Arpita Das: Why Is ‘Hybrid’ Still a Bad Word?
Whether a 'hybrid' office approach works for employees, writes Arpita Das, 'often depends on the people making the decisions.'…
Arpita Das: Caring for Editors
Arpita Das: Caring for Editors
Arpita Das: Found in Translation
Arpita Das: Found in Translation
For India's medieval women saints, walking was a form of dissent | Mint
For India's medieval women saints, walking was a form of dissent | Mint
Arpita Das: Screening the Word
Arpita Das: Screening the Word
The first feminist radicals of South Asia who set women free
The first feminist radicals of South Asia who set women free
THE HOWS AND WHYS OF BIBLIOTHERAPY FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS | by Arpita Das | Medium
THE HOWS AND WHYS OF BIBLIOTHERAPY FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS | by Arpita Das | Medium
BIBLIOTHERAPY, AS I KNOW IT. (This is the first part of a series of… | by Arpita Das | Medium
BIBLIOTHERAPY, AS I KNOW IT. (This is the first part of a series of… | by Arpita Das | Medium
Covid-19 and You: Grief, Mental Health and Julian Barnes’ Nothing to Be Frightened Of – The Health Collective India
Covid-19 and You: Grief, Mental Health and Julian Barnes’ Nothing to Be Frightened Of – The Health Collective India
Jaipur Literature Festival, the Gendered Literary… – Mémoires du livre / Studies in Book Culture – Érudit
Jaipur Literature Festival, the Gendered Literary… – Mémoires du livre / Studies in Book Culture – Érudit
Learning to Grieve with Joan Didion’s The Year of Magical Thinking – The Health Collective India
Learning to Grieve with Joan Didion’s The Year of Magical Thinking – The Health Collective India
Learning to Grieve: Through the Tunnel, with Barthes’ Mourning Diary – The Health Collective India
Learning to Grieve: Through the Tunnel, with Barthes’ Mourning Diary – The Health Collective India
The women who heeded Gandhi’s call
The women who heeded Gandhi’s call
A JLF edition unlike itself - The Hindu BusinessLine
A JLF edition unlike itself - The Hindu BusinessLine
We are all in the city now
We are all in the city now
As urban narratives continue to speak the truth about where our citiesare headed, they might manage to ring warning bells in time, and in doing soimpel our cities to turn genuinely 'fair' and 'smart' before it's too late
How noir breeds in Delhi's 'hawa-paani'
How noir breeds in Delhi's 'hawa-paani'
Call it a walk on the dark side, books set in the capital are full of it and have been for a long time.
Two's company
Two's company
Urvashi Butalia and Ritu Menon ran India’s first feminist publishing house for nearly two decades.
Beastly Tales from Cover to Cover
Beastly Tales from Cover to Cover
Beastly Tales from Cover to Cover
Nota bene
Nota bene
Reading in Sin
Reading in Sin
Non-fiction is Dead: Long Live Belles-lettres
Non-fiction is Dead: Long Live Belles-lettres
My Cup Runneth Over
My Cup Runneth Over
How to Survive as an Indie Publisher
How to Survive as an Indie Publisher
First Proof: The Penguin Book of New Writing from India - Google Books
First Proof: The Penguin Book of New Writing from India - Google Books
Arpita Das (A Rant about Paradoxes---Zubin Mehta and Yo Yo...)
Arpita Das (A Rant about Paradoxes---Zubin Mehta and Yo Yo...)
Time Out Delhi - City Guide and Fortnightly Listing Magazine
Time Out Delhi - City Guide and Fortnightly Listing Magazine
Yoda Press — Weekend Gastronomique
Yoda Press — Weekend Gastronomique
Interviews & Features
Arpita Das and her commitment to mentor young storytellers | PrintWeekIndia
Arpita Das and her commitment to mentor young storytellers | PrintWeekIndia
Arpita Das, founder and publisher, Yoda Press, and winner, Mentor of the Year, shares what it takes to run an indie publishing house and train the next generation of writers
On Literary Culture And Democratizing Access | Anankemag
On Literary Culture And Democratizing Access | Anankemag
The millennials are reading a lot, be sure of it: Arpita Das | PrintWeekIndia
The millennials are reading a lot, be sure of it: Arpita Das | PrintWeekIndia
Leonard Fernandes speaks to Arpita Das, founder-publisher, Yoda Press, about her publishing journey
Mumbai Film Festival’s Word to Screen: Yoda Press founder Arpita Das speaks about the market
Mumbai Film Festival’s Word to Screen: Yoda Press founder Arpita Das speaks about the market
‘Word to Screen’ at the Mumbai Film Festival wants to help Indian books make it to the screen
‘Word to Screen’ at the Mumbai Film Festival wants to help Indian books make it to the screen
An interview with Arpita Das, who is trying to bring publishing and cinema to the same table.
Publishing Perspectives: Episode 9 - Young Professionals in the Publishing Industry
Publishing Perspectives: Episode 9 - Young Professionals in the Publishing Industry
Publishing Perspectives: Episode 12 - Brave New World
Publishing Perspectives: Episode 12 - Brave New World
New alternatives | Mint
New alternatives | Mint
The Alt in Publishing | Desi Writers' Lounge
The Alt in Publishing | Desi Writers' Lounge
Arpita Das on Women in Publishing: 'Such a Non-Level Playing Field'
Arpita Das on Women in Publishing: 'Such a Non-Level Playing Field'
Interview with Arpita Das: On Yoda Press, Alternatives to the Mainstream, Intersectionality, and Chaotic Commissions - Dark 'n' Light
Interview with Arpita Das: On Yoda Press, Alternatives to the Mainstream, Intersectionality, and Chaotic Commissions - Dark 'n' Light
Letter from Delhi: A Bookstore of Safety | The New Yorker
Letter from Delhi: A Bookstore of Safety | The New Yorker
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