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Book review: Koh-i-Noor by William Dalrymple and Anita Anand

This is more excerpts from than review of the book. Romancing this stone!  Prosperity, long life, increase of wives and progeny and domestic animals, and the bringing home of a teeming harvest all attend on the use of a diamond well-marked in its points, clear in lustre and divested of bainful traits. …serpents, tigers and…

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Books: Very Very Brief Takes

A quick look at some good books   PILLARS OF LIFE Magnificent Trees of the Western Ghats by Divya Mudappa and T.R.Shankar Raman. Nature Conservation Foundation Books. Saw the mention of trees and immediately bought this book! Mudappa and Shankar Raman have collated a set of thirty trees commonly found in the Western Ghats, Nirupa…

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Travel Books: Go Places, Sitting at Home

It’s in the books! Armchair travel takes on a special charm with the right books. EXPLORE THE WORLD THROUGH TRAVEL BOOKS! Sitting in the cosy confines of your favourite easy chair and going places, seeing sights, meeting all sorts of people, all without having to don camping gear, resort to insect repellents or learn a…

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