Bookshop Love
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‘We want to help people to discover new books’: Hyderabad gets a new independent bookshop
‘I did not want to live in a city where they were no bookstores. . .and that led to me starting Luna.’
Mallik Thatipalli
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Why India’s bookshops can thrive despite online giants only if publishers support them
There’s no difference of opinion between publishers and booksellers on this. But the gap remains.
Venkatesh M Swamy
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Five reasons why Australians love independent bookshops
In the age of e-books, the country’s stores have withstood many 21st century-threats.
Katya Johanson, The Conversation, Bronwyn Reddan, The Conversation & Leonie Rutherford, The Conversation
Trending
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Why the exodus from Bhutan of young people and qualified workers is a worry for India
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Why did a Union minister say he would apply for Indian citizenship under CAA?
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Seven firms that failed drug quality tests gave money to political parties through electoral bonds
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Electoral bonds: What we know so far, what we will know soon – and what we may never know
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Why the Opposition is alleging that a WhatsApp forward from Modi is a poll code violation
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Delhi’s Daryaganj book bazaar has a new, sanitised home, which has benefits as well as drawbacks
Relocated to the organised Mahila Haat, the Sunday book market is trying to work out if it has gained or lost.
Kanupriya Dhingra
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Delhi’s Daryaganj second hand books market: Going, going... but not quite gone yet?
Confusion and chaos persist at the Daryaganj Sunday Patri Kitab Bazaar despite a court order for it to be relocated.
Kanupriya Dhingra
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Will Delhi soon have a Daryaganj-used-books-market-shaped hole?
Vendors at the Daryaganj ‘patri kitaab bazaar’ are facing yet another attempt by the municipal authorities to evict them from the pavements.
Kanupriya Dhingra
Video
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‘Time to forget about it’: Miriam Margolyes, who acted in ‘Harry Potter’ films, tells adult fans
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Watch: Protestors lie on the ground together along the seashore in Spain to represent Gaza victims
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Watch: From Sonu Nigam to Shilpa Rao, prominent singers sing ‘Yaaron Dosti’ in a tribute to KK
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Watch: Pilot makes a special announcement with baby daughter to celebrate her first flight with him
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Watch: Musicians Shantanu Moitra and Papon collaborate for this year’s Earth Hour India anthem
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Twice told: A pop-up event puts the spotlight on Mumbai’s second-hand booksellers
The event aims to give a safe haven to roadside sellers during the monsoons.
Soumya Rao
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In this hub of second-hand bookstores in Kolkata, the booksellers are running out of stories to tell
A walk down Gariahat Road reveals a once-cherished home for books is dwindling away.
Chandni Doulatramani
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Pune’s Sophia Book Store: The bookshop with heart that could (so it did) become successful
Surekha Sharma started her bookshop against all odds, with just 10 used books.
Damini Kulkarni
The Reel
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‘Adrishyam’ trailer: Eijaz Khan and Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya play undercover agents
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Prithviraj Sukumaran on what makes ‘The Goat Life’ special: ‘A deeply meditative character study’
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Start the week with a film: A riveting game of mind control in ‘The Manchurian Candidate’
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‘Crew’ trailer: Tabu, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kriti Sanon play stewardesses involved in smuggling
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‘I wanted to land this film correctly’: Why actor Kunal Kemmu chose to direct ‘Madgaon Express’
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The Strand Book Stall is closing but it leaves behind thousands of readers connected by its books
A writer says goodbye to the bookshop that marked the passage of his life, as it shuts down today, February 28, 2018.
Imran Ali Khan
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In a bookshop in Gurgaon, a Rs 13,500-copy of ‘Don Quixote’ sets the tone for what to expect
Chapter 101 is a space where collectors of rare books can spend their entire lives.
Amish Raj Mulmi
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‘It’s not just Church Street’: In Bengaluru, these three Kannada bookshops have their own identities
Because Kannada writers are stars in their own right, with a wide readership.
Satyavrat KK
The Field
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Archery: Deepika Kumari tops national selection trials for World Cup Stage 1 and 2
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Commonwealth Games: Malaysia to consider hosting a downsized edition in 2026; Singapore also in fray
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WPL 2024: From captain Meg Lanning to rising star Shreyanka Patil – The Field’s team of the season
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Wrestling: IOA dissolves ad-hoc committee; elected body to take charge of national federation
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Hockey: Harmanpreet Singh to lead 27-member Indian squad for Australia tour