Dehradun, Oct. 7 -- Books From My Shelves

To think of a bookshelf only as a place to keep books is to limit its real meaning. Over time, books become connected with a person's interests, memories and experiences, and a bookshelf slowly turns into a private world of its own. My bookshelf is something like that for me. The books kept there are not merely books collected for reading; they are a way of staying connected with the Himalaya, especially the land, society, culture, memories and lived experiences of Uttarakhand.

I have always been more interested in books written by authors whose work is deeply connected with the social and cultural life of Uttarakhand. They include storytellers, poets, researchers, historians, geographers and wr...