32. Why India Needs A Bookselling Revolution, With Ajay Jain

Aishwarya speaks with Ajay Jain, founder of Kunzum, about the importance of collaboration in the publishing world, and the necessity for the Kunzum Bookselling Reimagined Conference. Why is a community and collaboration important to bookstores?  How did the Kunzum cafe begin? Why does Ajay think Amazon is a toxic force towards social and cultural development? How have pirated books infiltrated the market? Ajay Jain is a traveller, writer and photographer, and the founder of Kunzum in Hauz Khas, New Delhi. Kunzum started as a gallery to showcase his own photographic art and books over coffee and has now emerged as the most popular community of travellers in India. Ajay studied Mechanical Engineering, did an MBA and finally studied Journalism in London. He has written 9 printed books and over 50 e-books. He is a traveller at heart, both literally and metaphorically. Aishwarya Javalgekar is a writer, book editor and podcast producer. As the Head of Originals she specializes in creating stellar content across formats - books, podcasts, newsletters, etc. She is a member of WICCI - Print Media and previous experience in  Zubaan Books and Simon and Schuster Canada. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aishwaryajavalgekar/ Email: aishwarya@boundindia.com Topmate: https://topmate.io/aishwaryajavalgekar Brought to you by Bound, a company that helps you grow through stories. Website: https://boundindia.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/boundindia/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/boundindia/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/boundindia Produced by Aishwarya Jawalgekar Edited by Kshitij Jadhav