The World Book Fair here became an annual event Monday after 41 years of inception as a bi-annual book carnival, with its inauguration by Minister Shashi Tharoor. The fair, which began at Windsor Place here with 200 participants in 1972, was held every alternate year. Henceforth it will be an annual spring gala on the capital's calendar. The theme this year is Indigenous and Folk Literature. France is the guest country.

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