All about living in this crazy, wonderful city called Bombay

July 02, 2006

Bring back the books!!

When BMC chased away the footpath bookshops from Fountain and Churchgate, they had set up shop near Kala Ghoda. Now they have been forced to vacate that spot as well. And there is no sign of a relocation. Which is sad not only because my literary indulgence now puts a huge dent in my wallet, but also because these tiny shops are an essential part of Bombay's culture and ambience. Its a little like banning pavement cafes in Rome, street corner artists and hot dog stands in New York, or Sunday markets in London :(

1 comment:

Anon said...

hey....i agree...
plz write about it....
i hope those those BMC people do something abt it......we use to even purchase our costly engg and MBA books at lower rates from there....