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The new owner quickly gained a reputation here was a man who knew people’s tastes and stocked up on the best of literature. Then he named the shop after himself, moving it to Mount Road. In the year 1843, when the Wesleyan Mission in Madras found its Christian literature business a little less than lucrative, the store’s librarian, an enterprising lover of the written word, Abel Joshua Higginbotham, bought out all stocks. When my first book came out last year, it was a great thrill rushing to the store to see it out front on the new arrivals table, on the chequered black and white original standing on old flooring. A pitstop, especially at the railway station branch, to pick up Tinkle, Archies, Champak and Gokulam, before rushing to the berth and lying down with a book under the whirring fan was a ritual as well as a treat. My own memories of Higginbothams are inextricably linked to those long, maddeningly hot summer months growing up. India’s oldest book store, one of the oldest and largest bookshops in operation in the world, Chennai’s very own Higginbothams, is an underrated gem, and deserves a bit more of celebrity than has been accorded by the Indian literary establishment (whatever that means). And like all things Madras, this landmark too carries the weight of its grand history without much fuss. On the iconic Mount Road (now Anna Salai), that winds from the southern, mountain end of Madras to the northern, bay end, stands a precious vintage jewel. BWF World Tour Finals, women’s singles final as it happened: An Seyoung downs PV Sindhu to win title.The big news: Tension in Nagaland after several civilians killed in ambush, and 9 other top stories.Assam journalist charged with sedition after complainant claims his article could hurt brotherhood.‘I won’t say no if you call me back’: Kangana Runout aka Saloni Gaur to Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal.Blame the pollution in Yamuna, not just industrial emissions
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