The world's largest publisher of illustrated non-fiction just celebrated its third birthday in India. We quizzed its helmsman on how he paints the big picture

There are books that make you dream of lands far away, and then, there are books that splash their beauty right in your palm. Parragon's picture books, both for children and adults, fall in the latter category, with a portfolio that ranges from everything to a sexy Marilyn Monroe photo-compilation, sports encyclopedias and cook books, to DIY 'underwater stamper' kits and gift-book combos like a title on gardening with a mini-shovel and sprinkler packed in. The global giant has just completed three years in India, and MD Vineet Sharma has things to share.