Tech Mahindra and Jaipur Literature Festival Launch Global India Book Prize
Tech Mahindra and the Jaipur Literature Festival have partnered to create the Tech Mahindra Global India Book Prize, recognizing books that deepen global understanding of India.
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What Happened
Tech Mahindra, a global technology consulting firm, has partnered with the Jaipur Literature Festival to launch the Tech Mahindra Global India Book Prize. The prize recognizes outstanding books that advance global understanding of India through literary, intellectual, or cultural contribution. It reinforces a shared vision to promote literature that enables deeper understanding of contemporary themes shaping the world.
- Open to both Indian and international authors
- Recognizes books with literary, intellectual, or cultural merit that contribute to global understanding of India
- Eligible works include fiction, non-fiction, history, biography, business, science, culture, and public affairs
- Books must be published in English during the preceding calendar year
- Submissions assessed by an independent jury on criteria including literary excellence and global relevance
“By launching the TechM Book of the Year Award in partnership with the Jaipur Literature Festival, we want to honor authors who make complex ideas more accessible and inspire deeper conversations about the forces shaping our future.”
“The Tech Mahindra Global India Book Prize, recognizes writing that engages deeply with India in all its complexity and richness. We hope the prize encourages literature that opens up meaningful conversations about India’s relation to the world past, present, and future.”
Why this matters
The prize aims to promote cross-cultural understanding by honoring authors who explain India's complexity and global role, encouraging meaningful conversations about contemporary themes.
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- ICE
- Internal combustion engine, the conventional petrol or diesel engine type.
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