Who We Are

As we are publishing authors from across the Research Foundation of India is one of India’s rapidly growing and respected Publication house. With a perfect blend of innovative technologies and specialized manpower at our disposal, we deliver excellence in publishing. As the promoters have a combined experience of a century of book business, we are committed to quality production, thought-provoking content, and the highest standard of ethical behavior, besides courteous and highly personalized services.

Recently Astral has taken over Perl Publication and JRF Publications. May it be mentioned here that Publication house has been a market leader in the publishing of the scholarly book in Agriculture, Biotechnology, Fisheries, Veterinary Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Life Sciences, and related subjects since its inception in 2002.

Our Operations

• Publishing: Astral publishes higher academic reference books in Agriculture, Science and Technology, Indian Medicine, and Social Sciences. We have in-house facilities for typesetting, editing, designing, printing, and distribution, manned by experienced and committed professionals.
• Distribution: Astral distributes books not only in India but also globally. We have a wide network of booksellers and distributors, besides having a team of experienced marketing professionals. We promote our books through our catalogs, marketing campaigns, and the internet. We have our associate offices in Ethiopia, Tanzania and are planning to set up such facilities in other countries.
• E-Books: Most of our books are being made available in e-book format following standards of the industry and state-of-the-art technology.

Corporate Social Responsibility

The management of the company is aware that the business should be conducted in a sustainable and socially responsible manner. Accordingly, a team has been formed which will regularly suggest and implement positive activities for the benefit of the stakeholders including employees as well as community at large.

Vision and Future Plans

Opening associate offices in other countries, especially the UK and the USA, is in consideration. This, we hope, will help us give a wider platform for the authors partnering with us in development. We intend to partner with publishers and booksellers in different and novel ways to explore new horizons, and in this process, we are open to discuss acquiring and reviving existing publishers.