In the days of “Crossword” and “Landmark”, this trip was a re-exposure to the “old world charm” of traditional retailing. The obvious choice being a bookstore called M/s B D Bagwe & Co. What better place to buy these magazines than Girgaon, the epicenter of Marathi culture in Mumbai. This year my father decided to surprise her by buying her a dozen of the best ones So here is 3M’s father's experience of buying them from a typical Marathi dukaan. But nothing matches the width and depth of the Diwali Anks Keeping this tradition alive is my mother who buys a few of these magazines every year. You have 'Pooja Issues' in Bengal and 'Onam Specials' in Kerala. Most Marathi families will buy at least one copy of the 400+ odd publications that hit the stand. The Marathi tradition of releasing special magazines for Diwali (called Diwali Ank) is.
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