Reading pleasure redefined; just select choicest books online, to be home-delivered
We live in exciting times. India is Arising, the Sensex is on another bull run and the Mumbai Indians are top of the IPL. The heat is in, and not just because the Summer temperatures are soaring Maximum City is on the move.
The pace of change in Mumbai has been electrifying over the last few years, driven by the turbo-charged economic take-off. A new generation of opportunity rich and time poor young professionals has come up, demanding more facilities and outlets for down-time and leisure. Result: malls and multiplexes, clubs and cafes springing up, like mushrooms after rain, in neighbourhoods throughout the city.
So, the city has decentralised. No longer is all the action down in the South now there is plenty happening out in the 'burbs, be it Bandra or Juhu, Andheri or Powai. Just as well, given the twin challenges of Mumbai's traffic chaos and woeful public transport. Why travel to Colaba or Fort to go clubbing or catch the latest movie, when it's all available just down the road?
This generation is also ambitious and hungry to learn for their career progression , but also for their ever more sophisticated life-style. As India learns how to walk confidently on the world stage, so desi culture in Mumbai is becoming cool and cosmopolitan. And there are new opportunities coming up to meet this kind of demand too.
One great new offer is coming from the British Council. For the past 60 years the British Council has given rising stars and emerging leaders valuable opportunities for study and personal development at its Library in Nariman Point. Most of Mumbai's current leaders spent time at British Council Library during their formative years and remain proud of their association with the best library in town.
And now this grand old institution has re-invented itself to meet the demands of the changed city. A couple of months ago the British Council Library re-launched itself in a whole new avatar: MyLibrary.
MyLibrary is a new concept which invites you to browse an on-line catalogue, place orders for the books you want on-line, and then have them delivered to your home or office. You can keep the books as long as you like (no late fees!) and then have them picked up from you. So you get to access the British Council's unique collection of 22,000 books without having to travel to Nariman Point (or anywhere!). And it's not only traditional books!
You also get access to over 40,000 e-books, a collection of specialist material ideally set up for study and research. Additionally there are rich resources for improving your English, loads of information about study opportunities in UK and a fast track for setting up your IELTS test all at your convenience with no hassle.
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