Books

They came across a building that used to be a drinking club frequented by local men, and transformed it into a library for children.

Owned by Devanarayanan Potty, who is a head priest under the Devaswom Board, the house probably has more books and manuscripts than the entire population of Sreevaraham.

While various versions and renditions of Valmiki’s Ramayana have surfaced over centuries in different parts of the subcontinent, the narrative has always lingered around Prince Rama’s perspective, quite similar to the original poem.

Hailing from Puranattukkara in Thrissur, Saraswathy Amma sells her poetry books, to feed underprivileged and abandoned people in the city.

It all began when he started selling books on the pavement. Now, the Blossom Book House is one of the most visited bookstores in Bengaluru.

Lakshmi Karunakaran, with the volunteers, has been conducting reading sessions with the children of about 200 families living in a slum.

The fully-computerized 'Aksharam' library was set up by Anirudh Mahesh and Aamir Kudel, higher secondary students of Emirates International School in Dubai, after renovating the existing library of the school.

To share the joy of reading with children in an adopted government school, SAI International School students created a library and reading space.

Pragat Shikshan Sanstha is using openly licensed e-books to take stories to children in Phaltan, Maharashtra.

‘Pustakache Gaav’ in a Maharashtra is leading the way in bringing back the culture of reading.