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IN PHOTOS: Starting at Rs 50, Vile Parle’s The Book Shop boasts 50,000+ books

IN PHOTOS: Starting at Rs 50, Vile Parle’s The Book Shop boasts 50,000+ books

From classics, fiction, non-fiction, children’s books, comic, spiritual and religious books to self-help and finance books, you can get yourself any book you wish to read at this bookshop 

22 April,2024 05:40 PM IST | Aakanksha Ahire
This Matunga bookseller caters to book lovers across India using social media

This Matunga bookseller caters to book lovers across India using social media

Bookstalls in Mumbai might just cease to exist a few years from now, believes Dharmesh Khandor, owner of the 45-year-old Sheetal Book Centre located in Matunga. To battle stiff competition from the internet, the bookseller has devised a way to stay in business and also earn profits 

23 March,2024 06:03 PM IST | Aakanksha Ahire
IN PHOTOS: How Bombay Sarvodaya Mandal started the Gandhi Book Centre in Mumbai

IN PHOTOS: How Bombay Sarvodaya Mandal started the Gandhi Book Centre in Mumbai

Seeing a huge demand for the books on Mahatma Gandhi by film goers outside Regal Cinema in Colaba after the release of 'Gandhi' in 1982, president TK Somaiya and his co-workers set up the bookshop within the office of the Bombay Sarvodaya Mandal

04 March,2024 01:46 PM IST | Nascimento Pinto
Students gather outside Mumbai colleges ahead of Maharashtra HSC exam 2024

Students gather outside Mumbai colleges ahead of Maharashtra HSC exam 2024

The board exam jitters are setting for Grade 12 students across Mumbai who will be writing their first test on February 21. Pics/ Shadab Khan, Anurag Ahire, Atul Kamble

21 February,2024 10:58 AM IST | Mumbai | Sanjana Deshpande
Sell, donate and buy books for cheap at Pramod Book Centre in Borivali

Sell, donate and buy books for cheap at Pramod Book Centre in Borivali

At Pramod Book Centre, located in Borivali's Mahavir Nagar, one can pick their favourite book from a massive collection of 10,000 books

20 February,2024 07:33 AM IST | Aakanksha Ahire
IN PHOTOS: Here’s how to master the bookshelf wealth aesthetic

IN PHOTOS: Here’s how to master the bookshelf wealth aesthetic

We hop on this elegant yet haphazard bandwagon that looks like it was plucked from the bylanes of Bandra. This shelved collection comprises not just books but other objects of sentimental value like – art, collectibles, miniatures, relics—displayed in a lived-in, acquired style

12 February,2024 02:05 PM IST | Editor
Get your next read for just Rs 100 at South Mumbai’s Ashish Book Centre

Get your next read for just Rs 100 at South Mumbai’s Ashish Book Centre

Damji Nissar, a 60-year-old bibliophile established the Ashish Book Centre in 1999 which houses more than 50,000 books 

11 January,2024 07:19 AM IST | Aakanksha Ahire
IN PHOTOS: This Mumbaikar left drought-stricken Kutch at 14 to come to Mumbai

IN PHOTOS: This Mumbaikar left drought-stricken Kutch at 14 to come to Mumbai

Situated along the Irla Bridge, Kamal Book Shop was started by Ramji Patel, who came to the city from Gujarat in search for a job. Today, he has been catering to readers for the last 38 years and loves every moment of it

04 December,2023 07:32 AM IST | Nascimento Pinto
IN PHOTOS: Discover Fort’s literary gem housing rare titles for seasoned readers

IN PHOTOS: Discover Fort’s literary gem housing rare titles for seasoned readers

In a time dominated by online retail giants, Wayword & Wise invites bibliophiles to immerse themselves in a carefully curated bookshop

20 November,2023 05:03 PM IST | Editor
Books on rent at cheaper prices: This Goregaon bookstore offers lucrative deals

Books on rent at cheaper prices: This Goregaon bookstore offers lucrative deals

If you are looking for a bookstore that rents novels at cheaper prices and offers a library membership that allows you to take home unlimited books, look no further. This bookstore in Goregaon offers lucrative deals to encourage reading

06 November,2023 01:20 PM IST | Aakanksha Ahire

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