New Delhi, Feb. 7 -- A book about farmer suicides and women farmers in rural distress was the highlight at the ongoing World Book Fair in the national capital.

Published by Oxford University Press, the book 'Widows of Vidharbha' by author-journalist Kota Neelima, dwells on the agrarian crisis through ground research spanning several years.

Addressing an event on Friday at the Oxford University Press Stall at the Book Fair venue at Bharat Mandapam, Neelima said, "Women farmers live in invisibility, which is imposed by the State and Society. This book tells the stories of women living in this darkness.".

Many readers and experts were present at this book signing event and the discussion that followed. Responding to a question, Neelima sa...