For book lovers around the world, libraries bring together a world of fascination. Libraries not just store the large, larger and largest volume of books, but big or small, they are also the treasure-trove of knowledge, culture and history. This time around, I am taking you all to a very small library situated in dark alleys of walled city in Old Delhi. Very small, but very unique. Libraries can be unique in their own ways- some in volume of books, some in sheer size of complex, some in collection, some in antiquity, some in architecture and many others in many other ways. Therefore, it won’ be fair to compare a library with 162 million items to a library with just over 21 thousand books. Libraries are dependent on resources, support and patronage and, also on their motives. Little spa...
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This is the happier time after month of sorrowful fasting of Ramadan. Chand Raat brings joyful people to the market for shopping. It is also one of our favourite times to visit the Jama Masjid market to soak ourselves in the feeling of joy and compassion. A collection of images from this year's visit to the Jama Masjid market, though it was not so crowded when we reached, but numbers had started ballooning by the time we packed-off. केदार नाथ अग्रवाल आधुनिक हिंदी कविता के सिरमौर कवियों में से एक हैं। ईद पर उनकी एक प्यारी कविता। ईद मुबारक हमको, तुमको, एक-दूसरे की बाहों में बँध जाने की ईद मुबारक। बँधे-बँधे, रह एक वृंत पर, खोल-खोल कर प्रिय पंखुरियाँ कमल-कमल-सा खिल जाने की, रूप-रंग से मुसकाने की हमको, तुमको ईद मुबारक। और जगत के इस जीवन के खारे पानी के सागर म...
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