Decline of literary culture - regional report: Agra

       The oft-repeated story, from every corner of the world: today's installment, from Ishita Mishra in the Times of India: Agra's literary landscape dying a slow death.
       You know the story/routine:

Libraries and book stores that once saw their premises bustling with bibliophiles at one time wear a deserted look now.

       And:

None of the shops are up-to-date. The reason is the same -- a lack of interest in reading.

       And, while India has lagged in this regard until recently, e-books -- and the fact/concern that the: "onset of online behemoth Amazon has dramatically altered the rules of the game" (Amazon being very new to India) -- are, of course, much/easy to blame for the situation.