1956

MBD (Malhotra Book Depot)

Printing press started in jalandhar

1957

General Education book authored and self-published by Shri Ashok Kumar Malhotra

1968

MBD’s first ever Gyani & Prabhakar Guides launched

1968

SVIR Chemistry Refresher launched for Punjab & Haryana Boards

1970

All India graduate & postgraduate level books published for Economics, Political Science and History

1970

MBD Books launched for schools in Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh

1974

MBD launched Safalta ka Sadhan Book

1978

First Letterpress set up at Jalandhar, Punjab

1981

Started publishing Modern Books for Classes 11 & 12 & College Books

1982

MBD Books started for other State Boards

1985

Started publishing Guess Papers
Printing press started in Jalandhar Democratic World launched

1986

HFI (Holy Faith International) established with the launch of children’s series

1988

HFI launched books for ICSE Board

1990

Education Today (ET) launched and published by HFI

1991

Launched books for competitive exams such as IIT-JEE MAIN, AIPMT

1996

Books Export to South Africa and Sri Lanka started

2001

MBD Exports Books to African countries

2003

MBD started Radisson Blu Hotel in Noida

2004

Launched CDs offering self-study material for Classes AIEEE and AIPMT

2007

MBD Alchemie E-Learning Vertical

2010

Paper mill set up in Gagret, HP; Introduced practical stationery notebooks & paper bags and related products

2011

E-cademy, offering ICT solutions for classrooms initiated

2012

MBD's first international office
Global MBD Africa Publishing Pty Ltd. set up in Cape Town, South Africa

2014

"Anew Insight into" series launched for ICSE; Launched MBD Smart Book in India & South Africa; Pioneered Mobile learning app, Nytra, in India

2015

Launched MBD Skills, MBD Disha, Stationery Introduced 3D Printing; Launched e-com portal

2016

MBD Steigenberger; MBD Prive Collection

2017

Assessment Portal; HFI ET, Scorewell K-12; Score well Engg. App SD Cards Octopus K-12

2018

Equipment, Training, Student Workshops; Started Modern Institute in Jalandhar

2019

The Chocolate box; MBD Express

2020

AASOKA - Blended Learning Solution for K-12

2024

AASOKA Wizkids; AI STEAM Lab