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Books turn over a new leaf with boom in religion and spirituality

This is a trend confirmed by publishers, who are flocking to the segment, though empirical data might take a while to come

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Penguin publishes a variety of religion and spirituality books in India, including high-selling titles by Gaur Gopal Das, Osho, Gauranga Prabhu and Sadhguru, under its imprint, Penguin Ananda

Debarghya Sanyal Raghav Aggarwal New Delhi

4 min read Last Updated : Apr 03 2023 | 5:53 PM IST

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Manohar Rai’s cart of paperbacks, a feature at the Sunday book bazaar in New Delhi’s Daryaganj, a bargain hunter’s dream, has had a makeover. The best displays on the cart now are of books on religious thought, spirituality, and philosophy. Patanjali Yoga Sutras and Laghu Upanishad occupy pride of place where there used to be impressively titled books such as Badmashon Ki Basti and Gunah ka Karz.

“After we came back from the Pandemic-enforced quarantine, many of my regular customers were asking for titles on Hindu philosophy, astrology, and yoga. Now, they sell as well as pulp, if not better,”

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