Bajarangi Book Stall
Assi, Varanasi (near Assi crossing)
Bajar means "hard" or "massive" and Bajarangi is a name for the monkey god Hanuman. While Bajarangi Book Stall is not massive and doesn't have many books, it certainly has a lot of magazines and newspapers. Whether English or Hindi, if it is worth reading, you'll find it here right near assi ghat on the main road.
Magazines & More
Magazines & More
A.P. and S.P. Singh
C 32/2 Vidyapith Rd
Shop: 0542-2221511
Office: 0542-2220060
Are you going on a long trip to Chennai, Mumbai or some such other far flung place by train? If so, on your way to the train station stop by Magazines & More for some reading material! They've got a new shop in a new shopping center just before you hit the main cross road before the train station (on the Sigra side). Everything is there from magazines about Bollywood stars to a variety of international business magazines. If you look across the street, they also have a shop of newspapers from around the country and in a variety of Indian languages. If you're wondering whether a certain magazine is in stock, just give them a call at the shop or office number and they'll be happy to tell you where and when it will be available. Keep Magazines & More in mind when you make that next trip or even if you are just looking for latest Bollywood news.