Pushkar Baviskar

ON Reading I hear all the time that people are reading less and less these days. Perhaps there is more distraction, more gadgets, our lives are too busy to find a quiet corner and savour a book. Yet, this is a habit that we need to keep alive in ourselves and inculcate in the future generation. Reading is to the mind what a good meal is to the body. It sustains, it nourishes, it helps us think, it helps us grow . I have for years spoken about a few simple thi ngs we can d o in our homes and around us to keep this habit alive. I hope you will agree w ith my suggestion and try to implement some of them.  * Build Home libraries. Gather books in one and twos and slowly build up a collection. Keep this library as a gift for the future generation, filling it with beautiful meaningful books.  * Read with your children. If you are a parent, keep aside some part of the day when you sit with your children and read together. it could be the same book that you read together, o