Started over 40 years ago in Mumbai by Dinesh Punjabi’s father, today the bookshop that once supplied reference books to colleges is catering to readers of all kinds, who are especially coming to look for regional literature and spiritual books after the Covid-19 pandemic
Dinesh Punjabi took over Bombay Book Bureau in Vashi in Navi Mumbai from his father in 1998 and has been running the bookshop for 25 years. Photo Courtesy: Dinesh Punjabi
- Most readers now come for books on self-help, motivation, spirituality
- Regional literature reading has gone up
- Covid-19 pandemic only helped the bookseller pivot further
Nestled in Vashi's Sector 17, Dinesh Punjabi runs Bombay Book Bureau, a bookshop started by his father around 40 years ago first in Mumbai’s Ghatkopar neighbourhood, before the family moved to Navi Mumbai.
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