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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
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
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
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
This 56-year-old bookstore outside Vile Parle station is home to one lakh books

This 56-year-old bookstore outside Vile Parle station is home to one lakh books

From books starting at just Rs 20, this bookstore in Mumbai is a must-visit for all bibliophiles. It is an easy-to-spot store which is located right outside Vile Parle station and has been sitting there for the last 56 years 

24 September,2023 04:11 PM IST | Aakanksha Ahire
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

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