The blurb promised 'Sri Lanka's first collection of 17 scorching short stories and poems that evoke a world of heady sensuality and offer a veritable smorgasbord of spicy fantasies'. Now I usually don't judge a book by its cover - and this one had a sensual, bared-back woman with a cigarette in her hand - and its jacket, but the blurb, indeed, was promising. And I would be lying if...
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New Delhi: Anna Hazare's upcoming August 16 fast has now caused an Indo-US diplomatic row, in addition to domestic politics. Even as the Indian government dithers over whether to extend Anna's 3-day fast at the Jay Prakash Narayan Park in Delhi, the US has advised India on how to deal with Anna's 'peaceful protest'. The US State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland said that it is counting on India to exercise...
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Contemporary history and personal romance, along with separation, find their way in journalist Reema Moudgil's literary debut. ...
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