Book imports at a trickle as issues remain unresolved

Government not backing down on decision to tax books published in West based on their original value even as importers pay discounted Indian prices.

In July, a book on United States President Donald Trump was published. Since he was elected president in 2016, hardly a week goes by without some scandal involving the former businessman and reality star. He seems to be an intriguing character, and because he is so different from past US presidents, there is an insatiable public demand for writings about his shenanigans. To fulfil this market demand, a number of show-and-tell books on him catch the public imagination and sell well. But this latest book was different.