![]() Besides, there are several articles by noted personalities from different walks of life. How much of an eye-opener is this for the privileged little children in our homes. Take for instance, this poem written in the voice of a poor deprived child urging him to let her in despite her parents not being able to afford a formal education for her. The short stories are so written as to appeal to youngsters-at the same time contain valuable nuggets on living and learning. Another recent addition is a travelogue called Bhatkanti.' This just shows how much the readership has developed." Homemaker Lata Joshi, who was armed with five copies of the children-special Kishore' pointed out: "The magazine is so well-written that it's not just my nephews and nieces who read it, but even the elders. Similarly, there are anks dedicated to the niche subjects of astrology and Ayurveda such as Grihasanket' and Manipushpak' respectively. They are readable, well-written, informative, funny, and thoroughly entertaining." Book-shop keeper Shekhar Gujarati said: "There is a tremendous variety of anks available today ranging from the old favourites like Awaaz' and Jatra' to children special anks like Gammat Jammat' and Kishore' health is a subject of increasing interest for everyone, hence issues of Shataayushi' seem to fly off the shelves. ![]() Both sets of anks were and are much looked forward to. ![]() "Of course, our parents would allow us to read the Diwali anks which were meant only for children usually a collection of short stories, puzzles and such. ![]() "When we were younger,a hugely popular Diwali ank was Awaaz', a wicked, satirical, fun magazine with a few contents that could be termed as risqu?," says businessman Gaurang Kulkarni. Ranging anywhere between Rs 40 and Rs 200, these anks are a must-have in every Puneri home. ![]() We are referring to the assorted Diwali anks (Diwali special magazines) dotting the shelves of city bookshops, an annual feature that originated over a 100 years ago and still going strong. PUNE: This is a tradition as ingrained in the Marathi ethos as the choicest Diwali Faraal and just as crisp and savoury. ![]()
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