PUSHPESH PANT BOOKS

(Padma Shri Awardee)
Culinary Historian and Food Critic, Professor Emeritus, TV Anchor, Columnist. Author of best selling India Cook Book, ‘Food Path, Gourmet Journeys in India’, Indian Vegetarian, Buddhist Peace Recipes, Hindu Saoul Recipes etc. Member of Governing Board of Culinary Institute of India (Tirupati) and Indian Institute for Tourism (Gwalior) established by Government of India
Founder Chairperson ANN (Academy of Natural Nutrition)

Dr Pushpesh Pant Words for his beloved bookstore in Delhi: Midland The Book Shop

His love for books and book lovers was readily noticed by the likes of writer-historian Pushpesh Pant, who was then a college student.

What started as a young student’s association with a benevolent bookseller some 50 years ago led to a family connection, with Pant’s son and daughter buying books from Baig’s sons and grandsons.

“He would take a risk and say, ‘take the book and return it after reading’. Someone could have easily taken the book and disappeared. But this man was very sweet…. A very few booksellers allowed browsing like he did at his shops,” the food critic said.