On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 8:44 AM, Radhika, Y. <[email protected]> wrote:
> yes, I noticed that only expats seemed to want books in desi languages. on > Karadi Tales, the subject matter is secular and child-friendly. But there > is so much verbiage - haven't heard the CDs but was dissatisfied with the > text - good start but not enough. Really nothing beats ACK. > Yeah I agree with your complaint about Karadi tales, I have some of them ... the Audio CD with the book has a voice over from people like Girish Karnad and Naseerudin Shah ... but far too many words for under 6 year olds. Also most of their publications are in english and I found very little in regional languages. Ashok > > > On Wed, May 1, 2013 at 10:37 PM, Gautam John <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 2:42 AM, ashok_ <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Do you think there is a demand for this in Indian languages ...or is it > > > just me ? > > > > From my experience working at Pratham Books, not as great a demand as > > I would have expected. Bilinguals seem popular. Strong NRI demand for > > Indian languages. In India, English seems to have great demand. > > > > > > > -- > "Be careful what you water your dreams with. Water them with worry and fear > and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your dream. Water them > with optimism and solutions and you will cultivate success. Always be on > the lookout for ways to turn a problem into an opportunity for success. > Always be on the lookout for ways to nurture your dream." ~ Lao Tzu > (courtesy -Peacefrog) > > "Simplicity, patience, compassion. > These three are your greatest treasures. > Simple in actions and thoughts, you return to the source of being. > Patient with both friends and enemies, > you accord with the way things are. > Compassionate toward yourself, > you reconcile all beings in the world." > -- Lao Tzu, in "Tao Te Ching" >
