Anil Book Corner

The Anil Book Corner occupies a small, glass-fronted stall tucked into the outer circle of Connaught Place. It holds stacks of paperbacks that spill onto the pavement, crowded by local commuters and tourists alike. Anil Kumar, the man who started this business in nineteen seventy-eight, managed to survive multiple city redevelopment projects that cleared away similar vendors. He spent decades curating a collection that focuses on Indian history and classic literature, keeping his shop open even when nearby bookstores moved to air-conditioned malls.