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		<title>The Inheritance of Loss</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 18:59:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The first half of The inheritance of loss by Kiran Desai was hard to read.  I just could not understand the point of the story.  My mother-in-law recommended it to me and so, I kept on reading.
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		<title>Madras on Rainy Days</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 20:54:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here’s another book that I enjoyed reading: Madras on Rainy Days by Samina Ali.  There are so many issues that were a shocker for me in this novel.  I have never had a closer look into the Muslim family in India.
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		<title>Shantaram</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:04:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shruti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My mother-in-law recommended me to read Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts.  I’m glad I did.  I was born and brought up in India but I had no idea about the India portrayed in this novel.
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		<title>Lal Bahadur Shastri, Prime Minister of India 1964-1966: A Life of Truth in Politics</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 20:33:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shruti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lal Bahadur Shastri by Sir C.P. Srivastava is the most attention-grabbing and easy to read biography I have ever read.
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		<title>The Namesake</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Dec 2006 00:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shruti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri is an interesting story about a Bengali family immigrated to US.  This story captured my interest particularly because I came to US because of marriage just like Ashima and I am from Calcutta.  While Ashima made Halwa with Cream of Wheat, I have tried making Idli with Cream of Wheat (it comes out pretty good).  However, there's a generation gap between us and for that I am thankful.  I am happy that it didn't take me as long as Ashima to make America my home.
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		<title>Life of Pi</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2006 17:57:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA['Life of PiLife of Pi' by Yann Martel is an unforgettable story of survival. I was impressed by the faith Pi had in God. He never had a doubt which is just too difficult during his adventure in the Pacific Ocean. He is a seeker indeed.
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		<title>Saints of Maharashtra</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Apr 2006 15:30:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Saints of Maharashtra (Bhavan's book university) by Savitribai Khanolkar is a short and easy to read book.  It has biography of saints of Maharashtra from 13th century to 17th century.  It portrays how all the saints yearned for only one thing - Self Realization.  
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		<title>Spiritual Message to The World by Mahatma Gandhi</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2005 02:33:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Audio Interview of Mahatma Gandhi on 17 October 1931 recorded in Kinglsey Hall, London
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