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Founded in 1962, Westland is an English-language trade publishing house in India. Our bestselling authors include Devdutt Pattanaik, Rujuta Diwekar, Anand Neelakantan among others. We publish print books, e-books as well as Kindle short reads. Our genres range from popular and literary fiction to business, politics, biography, spirituality, health and cookery. Since Nielsen has started their Bookscan in India — which tracks bestselling books across the country — Westland has consistently had a strong presence in the top 50 bestselling books charts.
Overview
Location
India, Tamil Nadu, Chennai
Founded date
1962
Mentions in press and media 10
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| Apr 3, 2025 | Jungle Ventures leads Series E funding in Pratilipi as Chinese VCs exit, valuation drops | Ranjeet Pratap Singh, co-founder and CEO, Pratilipi Singapore-based venture capital firm Jungle Ventures has led a Series E funding round of $20 million (about Rs 171 crore) in digital storytelling platform Pratilipi. The round includes $12... |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Real-Reel Stories: A New Genre of Storytelling | New Delhi, Delhi, India The world of espionage fiction has long fascinated readers and movie makers. Either they are based on true stories or are an absolute piece of fiction. Ajit Menon (left) and Anil Verma (right) with their bestseller T... |
| Mar 26, 2024 | Bihar's half revolution | Broken Promises: Caste, Crime and Politics in Bihar Author: Mrityunjay Sharma Publisher: Westland Books Pages: 333 Price: Rs 699 The research is meticulous and extensive. The analysis of how Bihar slid into a development morass and then tri... |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Why Indian democracy is thriving | Audacious Hope: An Archive of How Democracy is Being Saved in India Author: Indrajit Roy Publisher: Westland Books Pages: 256 Price: Rs 599 “Hope is crucial to democratic renewal. Far from being a wasted emotion that hinders action, hope is... |
| Jan 12, 2022 | Westland Insurance Expands Partnership with Blackstone Credit, Bringing Aggregate Investment to $1.2 Billion | SURREY, British Columbia, Jan. 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Westland Insurance Group Ltd. (“Westland”), one of the largest and fastest-growing independent property and casualty insurance brokers in Canada and a family-owned company, today a... |
| Jan 12, 2022 | Westland Insurance Expands Partnership with Blackstone Credit, Bringing Aggregate Investment to $1.2 Billion | Blackstone Credit provides an additional $250 million commitment to support Westland’s growth strategy SURREY, British Columbia, Jan. 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Westland Insurance Group Ltd. (“Westland”), one of the largest and fastest-gr... |
| Jun 22, 2021 | Westland Insurance Launches New Brand and $1 Million Westland Amplifying Communities Initiative | SURREY, British Columbia, June 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Westland Insurance has continued a longstanding tradition of commitment to the people and communities it is proud to serve by making $1 Million available in 2021 to support communi... |
| Nov 5, 2016 | M&A roundup - week ending 11/5/16 | Spotify acquired Preact; Intel bought VOKE and NAVinci; Broadcom purchased Brocade Spotify acquired customer success company Preact. No financial terms of the deal were disclosed. Preact will be shutting down. Registration is already disabl... |
| Funding Galore: Startup Fundings Of The Week [31 October – 5 November] | Paytm’s founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma announced to invest $1.5 Mn (INR 10 Cr), in his personal capacity, in startups working on environment sustainability. He will also support any ongoing government or private initiative working on the prot... |
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FAQ about Westland
When was Westland founded?
Westland was founded in 1962.
What has the press written about Westland?
Parsers VC has collected 10 articles mentioning Westland, among them “Jungle Ventures leads Series E funding in Pratilipi as Chinese VCs exit, valuation drops” (Apr 3, 2025) and “Real-Reel Stories: A New Genre of Storytelling” (Jul 11, 2024).
Is Westland still active?
Westland is probably closed: its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Apr 4, 2025.