Why KDP Is the Most Reliable Rupee-to-Dollar Path
No company, no inventory, no gatekeeper — and the honest scale of what it earns.
The Royalty Maths in Rupees
GST, delivery cost, the ₹99-₹599 band and three worked examples.
The India Tax Picture You Cannot Skip
US and Singapore withholding, Section 151, Form 36 and the foreign tax credit.
Getting Paid in Rupees
EFT setup, the payment cycle, the threshold and the records to keep.
The ISBN Decision
Free KDP ISBN or free Indian ISBN — the trade-off, stated plainly.
Choosing a Niche That Actually Sells
Demand signals, the two markets open to you, and a five-minute scorecard.
Writing the Book, and the AI Rules
The disclosure line, the quality bar, and how to work with AI safely.
Production: Files, Tools and Cover
Manuscript formats, Kindle Create, and the cover to the pixel.
Metadata That Sells
Title, seven keywords, three categories and the 4,000-character description.
Pricing for India and the World
The band logic, the KDP Select trade-off and the print reality on Amazon.in.
Launch and Visibility
Select promotions, the ad maths worked out, and the review rules that protect you.
Protecting Your KDP Account
The content rules and behaviours that actually get accounts suspended.
Your 60-Day Plan
Zero to published to first royalty, week by week.
Ten Mistakes That Cost Indian Authors Money
The errors that quietly halve your royalty, and how to avoid each one.
Quick Reference, FAQ and Glossary
The India KDP fact sheet, ten FAQs and every term decoded.
