Opinion
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| Railway station bookstalls are deserted: Has the internet era taken away the culture of reading? | | | | Dr. Satyavan Saurabh
Indian railway stations have not only been hubs for passenger traffic, but they have also long symbolized the nation’s cultural and intellectual consciousness. Book stalls like Wheeler’s used to attract travelers’ attention upon entering any railway station, big or small. Buying a newspaper before embarking on a journey, selecting a magazine, or picking up a novel for the journey was a common practice. Rail travel and books were seemingly complementary. But today, those same book stalls appear deserted. Places that once thronged with book and magazine buyers now see only a handful of customers. At many stalls, books have been replaced by water bottles, biscuits, chi | |
| | | | When mothers read, generations progress | | | | Dr Vijay Garg
Education is often described as the foundation of a prosperous society, but the true strength of education begins at home. Among all family members, a mother plays the most influential role in shaping a child’s personality, habits, values, and love for learning. A well-known saying goes, “If you educate a man, you educate an individual; if you educate a woman, you educate a family.” Extending this thought further, one can confidently say, “When mothers read, generations progress.”
A mother’s reading habits have a profound impact on the intellectual and emotional development of her children. Children are natural imitators. They observe the behaviour of their parents far m | |
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