India, Jan. 11 -- The Capital's WBF 2026 promises to be bigger and bolder, but is the book culture also getting better?

For booklovers, it's that time of the year when every road leads to the much-awaited destination -- the Capital 's World Book Fair (WBF) .

The commotion, the crowds. The maze upon maze of madness. The taking 'cover' in crammed craziness. The adventure of getting lost in the maze, only to find a treasure that does amaze.

Navigating the labyrinthine alleys, blinking and boasting billboards that scream book biz names big to small and cram stall upon stall, is not without the customary trip down memory lane.

Small can be childhood's big. Even the modest-sized book fair that used to come to town was for us a big treat. Sp...