Bombay Book Bureau in Vashi
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Origin
Dinesh Punjabi`s grandfather was in the bookselling business in Mumbai over 40 years ago. After his father continued, the Punjabis started Bombay Book Bureau
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Joining the business
The 43-year-old joined his father in the business after finishing college in 1998 and has been handling it for the last 25 years
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Less demand for reference books
While they started out as a supplier for reference books to Engineering and IT subjects for colleges, the demand for them has dropped over the years
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Regional literature and spirituality
With over 10,000 books today, Punjabi caters to every kind of reader and has seen more people coming for books on regional literature and spirituality
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Future of Bombay Book Bureau
Interestingly, Punjabi`s wife and daughter want him to convert into a coffee shop but lack of space and rising real estate prices mean it may take some time
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