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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

It took Aqui Thami many years to learn how she was reading more books by male authors and very few by women. Now, through Sister Library, she is spearheading a movement to encourage more people to read works by women and start a conversation through art and literature

'Shelf Life' is a fortnightly series that explores the reading culture in Mumbai. This week, we look at what Dalal, who is also a culinary anthropologist, reads and how books have shaped his interests in history and food traditions

Vijaya Hariharan, once a member of a 10-year-old library nestled in a Nerul street, saved it from closure in 2017 and began running the space independently. Mid-day Online visits Turn A Page library which is on a mission to get more children into reading