In the Deccan Chronicle, an article on English textbooks in India says: Many schools have now replaced Aesop’s fables with Karadi Tales or Panchatantra Stories. Manasi Subramaniam, Commissioning Editor of Karadi Tales says, “We at Karadi Tales run a course curriculum for schools as a part of the English language course. I think it is…
Karadi Tales is delighted to announce that our Commissioning Editor, Manasi Subramaniam, has been chosen for the prestigious Frankfurt Fellowship Programme. Chosen from applicants from all over the world, she will be a part of a programme that focuses on information exchange, professional dialogue and the creation of networks between international publishers. The Programme provides an…
In Times of India, an article on a new generation of schoolbooks for Indian kids says: In many schools Aesop’s Fables have been replaced with Karadi Tales or Panchatantra Stories, and Harry Potter with adventurous Indian boys and girls out on a limb and a prayer. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) had last…
In Mint, an article on audiobooks says: Karadi Tales Company, one of the earliest publishers in India to venture into the commercial audiobook space for children, has created a niche in the industry by bringing in actors, film directors and lyricists, such as Naseeruddin Shah, Nandita Das, Shekhar Kapur, Vidya Balan, Boman Irani and Gulzar.…
Illustrator Malavika P. C. talks about her life, her work, and, of course, her books for Karadi Tales in this great interview on Blouin Artinfo. She says: Working with Karadi Tales and Blaft have been the turning points in developing my art. The freedom, madness, imagination and skill that were required to accompany these publications…
At yourstory.in is an interview with Karadi Tales! “A few die-hard fans would recall the first title of Karadi Tales was launched in December 1996, featuring Naseeruddin Shah as Karadi the bear. Since then, there’s been no looking back. Over the years, they have brought together some big names including Gulzar, Usha Uthup, Nandita Das,…
Mohamed Imranullah S. of Madurai sends us the following message: “Hi! This is just to say many, many thanks to you. I casually purchased your audiobook ‘Listening to Poetry- Book 1’ a couple of months ago and it worked wonders with my six year old son A. Aadhi Imran. He has started to recite almost…