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Pro-Palestine protestors rally in New York City, urge for cease-fire

Pro-Palestine protestors rally in New York City, urge for cease-fire

Roughly 1,500 protesters gathered in New York City on Thursday night, demanding an end to the Israel-Hamas war. The protesters called for a citywide shutdown, urging people to leave school or work. Pics/ AP & AFP

11 November,2023 02:45 PM IST | Sanjana Deshpande
IN PHOTOS: Centre renames Nehru Memorial as Prime Ministers' Museum and Library

IN PHOTOS: Centre renames Nehru Memorial as Prime Ministers' Museum and Library

The Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML) has officially been renamed as the Prime Ministers' Museum and Library (PMML) Society with effect from Monday by the Centre (Pic/PTI)

16 August,2023 09:57 PM IST | Anagha Sawant
This book fair in Mumbai is selling books by the kilo at only Rs 100 till July 6

This book fair in Mumbai is selling books by the kilo at only Rs 100 till July 6

Unlike most other bookstores in Mumbai where books are sold starting at Rs 100, this mega book fair is selling books at an average cost of Rs 33 depending on the size. From best-selling novels to children’s books, this warehouse loaded with books, has it all. Butterfly Books/BooksByWeight is for those avid Indian readers who are looking for economical options to buy books

01 July,2023 02:54 PM IST | Aakanksha Ahire
Dream to meet Salman Khan led this Bandra book store owner to settle in Mumbai

Dream to meet Salman Khan led this Bandra book store owner to settle in Mumbai

This bookstore located in Bandra, Mumbai was born out of its owner’s dream to meet Salman Khan. It is not just any regular bookstore, but one that’s loaded with interesting stories about how the store came to be

25 May,2023 09:33 AM IST | Aakanksha Ahire
This 50-year-old Mumbai bookstall-cum-library is worth exploring for book lovers

This 50-year-old Mumbai bookstall-cum-library is worth exploring for book lovers

The Shree Maharashtra Book House and Library in Mumbai's Dadar area is a haven for all book enthusiasts at a time when book sales are declining every year and demand for hardcopies is diminishing due to ebooks

12 May,2023 02:06 PM IST | Aakanksha Ahire
An archivist's treasure of Dr Ambedkar's writings

An archivist's treasure of Dr Ambedkar's writings

Every year October 14 is celebrated as the Dhammachakra Pravartan Din or the Dhamma Wheel Promulgation Day to commemorate the conversion of Dr Ambedkar to Buddhism. The event was a mark of self-respect and protest against the oppression of the depressed classes in the Hindu community. On this occasion, we look at Mumbai's Ramesh Tukaram Shinde’s personal library, consisting of rare books and documents authored by Dr BR Ambedkar and collected over a period of 60 years

14 April,2023 03:44 PM IST | Editor
This Bandra library is encouraging more people to read books by women

This Bandra library is encouraging more people to read books by women

It took Mumbai-based artist Aqui Thami many years to realise how more and more people whom she was talking to were reading more books by male authors than female authors. After collecting, curating and travelling with her books, Thami started Sister Library in Bandra in 2019 to encourage more men and women to pick up books by women, as well as create a safe space for the latter to discuss them. Today, she has over 1,000 books and 700 zines and doesn't intend to stop any time soon 

02 January,2023 06:22 PM IST
Shriya  spends time with family; reads her library during lockdown

Shriya spends time with family; reads her library during lockdown

Shriya Pilgaonkar is spending quality time with her family, and also with her self. Apart from shipping on some margaritas, the Mirzapur actress is is also reading her library out. We have pictures

29 May,2020 07:45 AM IST

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