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Sudha Murty: The Jewel

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  Sudha Murty: The Jewel Sudha Murty , an Indian writer, philanthropist, author, social worker, chairman of the Infosys Foundation. She was born on 19th August, 1950 in Karnataka. Murty was the first woman Engineer hired at the TELCO after she had written a personal letter to Mr. J.R.D Tata against the practice of only interviewing and appointing men for the job, in reply to which she was screened on a special interview and immediately hired by TELCO. She had also been awarded with Padma Shree in 2006. She married co-founder of the Infosys Mr. Narayana Murty and has two children. Sudha Murty has written quite a lot of books which have been translated in all major Indian languages, and they include short stories, complete novels, children’s books. She has also written actively for newspapers. Some of her notable works are: The Day I stopped Drinking Milk   Over the years, Sudha Murty has come across some fascinating people whose lives make for interesting stories and have asto

Sudha Murty And Her Words

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 Sudha Murty And Her Words Sudha Murty, an Indian writer, philanthropist, author, social worker, chairman of the Infosys Foundation. She was born on 19th August, 1950 in Karnataka. Murty was the first woman Engineer hired at the TELCO after she had written a personal letter to Mr. J.R.D Tata against the practice of only interviewing and appointing men for the job, in reply to which she was screened on a special interview and immediately hired by TELCO. She had also been awarded with Padma Shree in 2006. She married co-founder of the Infosys Mr. Narayana Murty and has two children. Sudha Murty has written quite a lot of books which have been translated in all major Indian languages, and they include short stories, complete novels, children’s books. She has also written actively for newspapers. Some of her notable works are: The Old Man and His God The old man and his God: Discovering the spirit of India Sudha Murthy once told someone that when people often wondered why so many i

The Week Of Murty

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Sudha Murty , an Indian writer, philanthropist, author, social worker, chairman of the Infosys Foundation. She was born on 19th August, 1950 in Karnataka. Murty was the first woman Engineer hired at the TELCO after she had written a personal letter to Mr J.R.D Tata against the practice of only interviewing and appointing men for the job, in reply to which she was screened on a special interview and immediately hired by TELCO. She had also been awarded with Padma Shree in 2006. She married co-founder of the Infosys Mr Narayana Murty and has two children. Sudha Murty has written quite a lot of books which have been translated in all major Indian languages, and they include short stories, complete novels, children’s books. She has also written actively for newspapers.  Some of her notable works are: Wise And Otherwise : This book contains fifty vignettes that showcase the myriad shades of human nature - a man dumps his aged father in an old-age home after declaring him to be a homeless s

Sudha Murty- The Woman That Leads

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 Sudha Murty- The Woman That Leads Sudha Murty , an Indian writer, philanthropist, author, social worker, chairman of the Infosys Foundation. She was born on 19th August, 1950 in Karnataka. Murty was the first woman Engineer hired at the TELCO after she had written a personal letter to Mr J.R.D Tata against the practice of only interviewing and appointing men for the job, in reply to which she was screened on a special interview and immediately hired by TELCO. She had also been awarded with Padma Shree in 2006. She married  co-founder of the Infosys Mr Narayana Murty and has two children. Sudha Murty has written quite a lot of books which have been translated in all major Indian languages, and they include short stories, complete novels, children’s books. She has also written actively for newspapers.  Some of her notable works are: Three Thousand Stiches -  As she’s a philanthropist and a social worker which takes her around India and the world, she’s a cave of many stories and interes

4 Tips To Inculcate The Habit Of Reading

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4 Tips To Inculcate The Habit Of Reading  We all want to become readers because we all know how much reading can shape our personality, mind and future. We also know that almost all successful people also have the habit of reading many books and articles.  But not everyone of us is a reader. Not everyone of us enjoys reading. So what can those people do who don't enjoy the reading but still want to inculcate this habit.    Well, fear no more as Shabd.in is here to help you out.  1. Read everyday- Reading every day, even if it's one page, will help you become better at reading and the more you'll read everyday, the more you'll see it'll become a habit.  2. Select the genre you like- Reading something that you like make reading easy. For example if you love romance but end up reading horror, you'll feel bored of the book in no time. Therefore it's necessary to choose a book of your interest. 3. Read Slowly, Don't Rush- We at Shabd recommend you to take

5 Benefits of Self Publishing

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 Gone are the days where the authors used to run behind the publishers for getting their books published, waiting for weeks and months, getting their manuscripts rejected for n number of times. There were so many writers in the history who cannot get their numerous books published because of lack of publishing services.  Every writer who has written a book deserves to get the book published like a book. It could be a dream to many and who knows we can have the next new bestsellers. Every writer deserve a chance, an opportunity to get their book published.  And that's why self publishing is the way to go these days.  These are the 5 benefits of self-publishing 1. Quick - Self publishing takes almost no time. You can start publishing your book straight away on platforms like Shabd.in and get your book live in just  1 day. 2- Total control - You are the one doing everything, and hence the total control over your book lies in your hand.  3- Costs Reduction - As you're the only one

Publishing Houses In India

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 How To Publish A Book In India? India has always churned out many esteemed writers, novelists and authors since time immemorial. From Valmiki to Veda Vyasa to Kalidas to Premchand to Tagore to Naidu, we have had our writing jewels. So, it’s safe to say that we Indian do have literature and writing in our blood with a rich history. And that’s why it’s of no doubt how and why we have so many writers and authors in India who are writing exceptionally well.  But, simply writing good is not enough, every writer with a book in hand look out for publishers who can publish their books in both online and paperback format in considerable prices with other set of services like ISBN allotment, cover designing, page formatting, distribution-ship, promotions, marketing, after sales services.  One such publisher in India is newly launched online writing and publishing platform called as Shabd.in, which lets you self-publish your book, you can choose whether you want to get your book published on on

Career Options For A writer

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Career Options For A writer Writers are very much in demand these days. As the world has gone digital, every brand need words to advertise, promote or even introduce themselves. And that’s where writers come into picture. The writing market has grown tremendously in the past ten years- Content writer -  This profession is a lot in demand these days. You can join a lot of companies and write for their websites and products. Social Media Write r- Many companies, influencers, brands who are active on social media need writers who can look after their social media posts.  Ghost writing- are the ones who writes the content and sales it to the other person, who then publishes the work under his/her name.  Academic Writer- If you've a strong connection to academic book writing, you can also become a writer in schools, colleges and educational institutions.   Editor- If you've a strong command over comprehension, creativity and language, you can edit other's works as well. Freelanc

How Editors Edit?

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How Editors Edit?   Editors are the people who work as hard as the writers and authors do, they just don’t do it directly but work on already written and completed projects and create them even in a much more amazing way. Here’s how editors do their work- They first look at the kind of work you’ve done, the experience that you’ve got in writing, if it’s your main profession or just a side hobby. They then see the genre and category of the work that you’ve written. It is a novel, a short story, a poetry book? They then see the blurb and synopsis of the book that you’ve written. Then they read a few chapters. In the first few chapters only most editors can conclude if they want to accept the book for further work or not. Is the book worthy enough of their time? If accepted, they then work on the storyline, the spellings, the grammar, the punctuations, al most everything and make the writer of the book do heavy changes in the book in order to shape the book into much more refined product.

Shabd.in- Some FAQ's

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1.       How Should I Self Publish A Book And How Should I Write The Online Book? You can get your book self-published on one of India’s leading publishing websites called as Shabd. On Shabd you can self-publish your book and it’ll go live just in 24 hours maximum. Shabd also have publishing and marketing packages starting just @2999, making the publishing process easy. You can simply copy and paste your entire book chapter wise on Shabd or you can directly upload your word file and it’ll automatically convert in a book. 2.        Looking For Most Genuine Publishers In Delhi? Shabd.in, a newly launched self-publishing website and company is now located in Noida too. Shabd provides a lot of publishing, promoting and marketing services in reasonable prices with best-in-class support from expert teams even post publishing. 3.       Where Will I Self-Publish A Hard Copy Of My Book? Shabd.in, a newly launched online self-publishing company not only lets the writers publish thei

The Celebration of Words- Shabd.in

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 Words, a beautiful collection of alphabets. Words, the most powerful weapon, that can be used to win wars without shedding blood and hearts without spending a dime.  That's what Mr. Amitesh Misra, Mr. Nikhil Tiwari thought when they first introduced Shabd.in to the country in 2015, then called Shabdnagari. Shabdnagari was originally started as a Hindi social networking site so as to let the Hindi speaking audience connect with like minded people and share their thoughts. The lack of purely Hindi social sites, especially in the field of literature has brought quite a lot of traffic on the website. The company also got recognition as well as seed funding from IIT Kanpur. The site was relaunched as Shabd in 2021, and this time the company not only focuses on Hindi, or English but eyes to go multilingual in almost all major Indian languages. The website which was started as a social networking site in Hindi, is now becoming a hub of book publishing, printing, marketing and promoting,

The Best Self Publishing Companies of 2022

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 1. Shabd.in Pricing- Free to upload 4 publishing packages.  Royalties- 80% on all books.  Marketing and Promotions are available. Complete dedicated and experienced teams available.  Shabd might just be the new entry in the publishing market, however it's a powerful and promising platform. With amazing services to an  online self Book Publishing platform  to offering hundreds and thousands free and paid books to organising umpteen number of competitions to giving away lucrative prizes, Shabd.in is here to stay for the long term. 2. Amazon KDP Royalties- 70% on ebooks between $2.99 and $9.99 or 35% below $2.99 Pricing- Free to Upload Amazon's Kindle need no introduction in the world of books, it's the shark of the ocean, truly an international platform when it comes to sales in the digital book business. 3. Kobo Pricing- Free to upload Royalties- 70% on ebooks priced more than $2.99 in the US or 45% for books priced below 2.99 Kobo or Rakuten Kobo is another large publishin