New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday inaugurated the New Delhi World Book Fair 2025 here and said reading is just not a hobby is a transformative experience.

The President noted that reading books from different languages and cultures builds bridges among regions and communities. She was happy to note that New Delhi World Book Fair has many stalls representing India's different languages, and languages of other countries. She expressed confidence that the Book Fair will enable book-lovers to access literature from around the world at one place.

The President said that apart from reading the books prescribed as part of the syllabus, school children should read different kinds of books on diverse subjects. She stated ...