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The South Asia office has been serving the region for over 25 years, reflecting our strong local partnerships and importance to the global network. Covering India and neighbouring countries like Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, and Sri Lanka, the office represents a smaller version of our parent company, Informa, with all key functions and departments of the global business housed here. It also contributes to the Sub-Saharan Africa region, supporting teams, markets, academic communities, and customers.
As a leading publisher of scholarly research, we work closely with authors, editors, librarians, and societies to promote knowledge from South Asia. We offer local expertise and support to editors, societies, and authors, while providing efficient and personalized customer service to libraries and distribution partners. Over time, skilled colleagues, cost-effective systems, and a strong focus on customer needs have made the region a hub of operational excellence, playing a key role in global revenue and cross-functional collaboration.
Nitasha Devasar
Managing Director |Taylor & Francis India & South Asia
Vice President and Commercial Lead | India, South Asia & Africa
A career academic publisher and industry champion, I am currently India Chair for STM, and two-term President, Association of Publishers in India, the recognized trade body for international publishers. I have written over 100 articles and edited two books on Indian publishing and my recent TEDx Talk Making the Professional, Personal (2023) focuses on the value proposition of publishing and publishers. I sit on the Editorial Board of Logos, Journal of the World Publishing Community, published by De Gruyter-Brill.
I believe in paying it forward and mentor professionals both within Informa and in the corporate sector in my roles as Mentor, 1000 Women Leaders Program 2023, 2025. Advisor, Women Leadership Forum of Asia, and Inclusion Sponsor for India for Informa’s DEI programs.
Pankaj Bhardwaj
Director of Open Access Books
I am a seasoned publishing professional with over 28 years of industry experience and currently serving as the Director of Open Access Books at Taylor & Francis Group. In my career, I have held positions at prestigious publishing houses, including Oxford University Press, Orient Longman, and Pearson Education. I hold a postgraduate degree in Economics from Pune University (Fergusson College) and a Master of Business Management.
Gopinath Madampath
Sales Director
I have close to three decades of experience in the publishing industry, starting my career with McGraw Hill, then Pearson and finally docked at Taylor & Franics for the past 25 years. Having tried my hand at different roles like editorial, production, sales & marketing in the initial years, I developed a liking for sales and have been involved actively in building a commercial base for Taylor & Francis in the region. Though my core passion is print, I have been engaged in recent years to expand our presence in other domains like pharmaceutical, professional & corporate segments, and online retail marketplace leveraging digital technology.
At Taylor & Francis India, we curate specialized content for the diverse research requirements of the global academic community and strive towards maximizing outcomes through impactful marketing and sales activities. Catering to the higher education, lifelong learning & research requirements for South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa region, we have a dedicated website which is constantly updated with the latest articles and provides opportunity for publishing as well.
In partnership with One Nation One Subscription, an initiative of Government of India, for scholarly discovery in India, Taylor & Francis opens doors to 2,500+ world-class journals, spanning multiple disciplines—ensuring uninterrupted access to global research that fuels innovation and learning.