Daily Sabah logo

Politics
Diplomacy Legislation War On Terror EU Affairs Elections News Analysis
TÜRKİYE
Istanbul Education Investigations Minorities Expat Corner Diaspora
World
Mid-East Europe Americas Asia Pacific Africa Syrian Crisis Islamophobia
Business
Automotive Economy Energy Finance Tourism Tech Defense Transportation News Analysis
Lifestyle
Health Environment Travel Food Fashion Science Religion History Feature Expat Corner
Arts
Cinema Music Events Portrait Reviews Performing Arts
Sports
Football Basketball Motorsports Tennis
Opinion
Columns Op-Ed Reader's Corner Editorial
PHOTO GALLERY
JOBS ABOUT US RSS PRIVACY CONTACT US
© Turkuvaz Haberleşme ve Yayıncılık 2023

Daily Sabah logo

عربي
  • Politics
    • Diplomacy
    • Legislation
    • War On Terror
    • EU Affairs
    • Elections
    • News Analysis
  • TÜRKİYE
    • Istanbul
    • Education
    • Investigations
    • Minorities
    • Expat Corner
    • Diaspora
  • World
    • Mid-East
    • Europe
    • Americas
    • Asia Pacific
    • Africa
    • Syrian Crisis
    • Islamophobia
  • Business
    • Automotive
    • Economy
    • Energy
    • Finance
    • Tourism
    • Tech
    • Defense
    • Transportation
    • News Analysis
  • Lifestyle
    • Health
    • Environment
    • Travel
    • Food
    • Fashion
    • Science
    • Religion
    • History
    • Feature
    • Expat Corner
  • Arts
    • Cinema
    • Music
    • Events
    • Portrait
    • Reviews
    • Performing Arts
  • Sports
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Motorsports
    • Tennis
  • Gallery
  • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Op-Ed
    • Reader's Corner
    • Editorial
  • TV
  • Arts
  • Cinema
  • Music
  • Events
  • Portrait
  • Reviews
  • Performing Arts

Kindle, what's that? Comic books on the rise in India

by Anadolu Agency

NEW DELHI Nov 09, 2021 - 2:46 pm GMT+3
A group of boys read 3-D comic books at the Madison Square Boys Club, New York, United States. (Getty Images)
A group of boys read 3-D comic books at the Madison Square Boys Club, New York, United States. (Getty Images)
by Anadolu Agency Nov 09, 2021 2:46 pm
RECOMMENDED
Brooklynn Prince as “Moonee” runs towards the camera as Bria Vinaite, playing her mother “Halley” in the movie, follows, in a still shot from “The Florida Project” directed by Sean Baker.(Archive Photo)

Brilliant, pure childhood innocence of 'The Florida Project'

Cinema

Reading habits have started to die in the digital world, or so we assume. However, strangely enough, in India they might be making an intriguing comeback as children have been enchanted by the magic of comic books as of late, helping publishers continue to stay open.

"Comic popularity has increased. It is no longer considered only a children’s entertainment item. It is read by all age groups," Reena Puri, executive editor of Amar Chitra Katha, a household name in comic books in India, told Anadolu Agency (AA) on the eve of World Children's Book Week, which begins on Monday.

In the digital age, when smartphones have overshadowed everything, she said that children in India are still reading comics and read them with interest.

Puri said the new trend being witnessed is the awareness of gender equality in the comics.

"We see more girls and women heroes in comics. That is a welcome improvement. There is sensitivity to race and color, though there is an increase in violence, which is not pleasant," she said.

The advent of smartphones, tablets and iPads has forced comic publishers to innovate and seek digital space for the characters.

Speaking to AA, Gulshan Rai, the owner of India's famous comic publisher Diamond Comics, said over the years the sale of print editions has gone down as children now seek to read on mobile devices.

"Though print sales have gone down, digital ones have increased. The positive thing about the digital is that now comics are reaching faraway places. We have so far uploaded our 2,000 comics online, and we plan to increase it to over 10,000," Rai said.

Rai noted that while digital gadgets currently dominate the market, print media will never die. "I think it will return," he said.

He added that parents were quite conscious these days to inculcate reading habits among children.

Print industry picking up steam

"They are understanding the importance of reading ... The interest about comics among children is still there, but I think maybe the mode has changed. But the print will return,” said Rai.

Puri added that while the print industry took a major hit during the pandemic over the past year and a half, it is picking up again rapidly.

Mirza Afsar Baig, who owns the popular chain of Midland bookstores in New Delhi, said there has been an increasing demand for graphic books also over the past few years.

"Children are now liking to read the text in graphics. The demand for graphics has increased over the last few years. Books are now coming in graphic form, which has increased the interest among children,” he said.

According to Baig, while digital has seen growth, people are switching to books again.

"So, I think the print era will return, like the earlier times," he added.

RECOMMENDED
Brooklynn Prince as “Moonee” runs towards the camera as Bria Vinaite, playing her mother “Halley” in the movie, follows, in a still shot from “The Florida Project” directed by Sean Baker.(Archive Photo)

Brilliant, pure childhood innocence of 'The Florida Project'

Cinema
  • shortlink copied
  • Last Update: Nov 09, 2021 5:24 pm
    RELATED TOPICS
    fight-against-terrorism DEUTSCHE-BANK US-LIBYA-RELATIONS
    KEYWORDS
    digitalization books reading comic books comics
    The Daily Sabah Newsletter
    Keep up to date with what’s happening in Turkey, it’s region and the world.
    You can unsubscribe at any time. By signing up you are agreeing to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
    For the European Union, Cyprus is an instrument to hold Türkiye politically hostage. (Erhan Yalvaç Illustration)

    How to create a united state in Cyprus?

    CYPRUS-ISSUE
    Türkiye's main battle tank Altay is seen in this file photo, Nov. 15, 2012. (Photo by Mesut Er)

    Türkiye inks $200M deal with S.Korean firm for parts of MBT Altay

    altay-tank

    Religion not included in NATO deal with Türkiye: Swedish FM

    TÜRKIYE-SWEDEN-RELATIONS

    No obstacles in way of re-candidacy: President Erdoğan

    2023-ELECTIONS
    No Image
    Big night for fashion: 2022's star-studded Met Gala
    PHOTOGALLERY
    • POLITICS
    • Diplomacy
    • Legislation
    • War On Terror
    • EU Affairs
    • News Analysis
    • TÜRKİYE
    • Istanbul
    • Education
    • Investigations
    • Minorities
    • Diaspora
    • World
    • Mid-East
    • Europe
    • Americas
    • Asia Pacific
    • Africa
    • Syrian Crisis
    • İslamophobia
    • Business
    • Automotive
    • Economy
    • Energy
    • Finance
    • Tourism
    • Tech
    • Defense
    • Transportation
    • News Analysis
    • Lifestyle
    • Health
    • Environment
    • Travel
    • Food
    • Fashion
    • Science
    • Religion
    • History
    • Feature
    • Expat Corner
    • Arts
    • Cinema
    • Music
    • Events
    • Portrait
    • Performing Arts
    • Reviews
    • Sports
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Motorsports
    • Tennis
    • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Op-Ed
    • Reader's Corner
    • Editorial
    • Photo gallery
    • Jobs
    • privacy
    • about us
    • contact us
    • RSS
    © Turkuvaz Haberleşme ve Yayıncılık 2021