ADVERTISEMENTThe 49th International Kolkata Book Fair, a 10-day event, will conclude on Tuesday. For many visitors, the Book Fair remains an annual ritual steeped in emotion and nostalgia. Nandan Sengupta, 74, a retired army personnel, came from Agarpara, said the Book Fair now was “vastly different from what it was in the 70s”. Years have gone by, but I haven’t outgrown my habit of visiting the Book Fair,” said Sengupta. “I have often read about the Book Fair there, and I was very eager to come,” she said.

Source: The Telegraph February 02, 2026 01:44 UTC