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Archive for September, 2010

The desi radio scene in Houston

[amazon_link id=”B00020S7XK” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]The desi radio scene in Houston is booming. Starting from one Indian program, I have been told, about 20 years ago, there about 10 now. Here’s a listing of the main ones : Program Name AM/FM Day/Time Host Type Generasian Radio FM 90.1 Thursdays, 1-3 pm Varied Music, interviews Geetanjali […]

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Free Book Giveaway : The Shadow Woman

Here’s a chance to win this book by noted Swedish writer Ake Edwardson ! Free ! To enter the giveaway, you must : Follow me on Twitter Email me or post a comment here letting me know that You have followed me on twitter (give me your handle for verification) Tell me the name of […]

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Impressions of Paris : The Opera

The Paris Opera (Opera de Paris) is a beautiful and sprawling building, and since it was located quite close to our hotel we walked there quite often (2 Metro stations in the vicinity). Call me ignorant, but I did not know what it was, although I walked around the building marveling at it’s ornate structure […]

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Book Review : The Sparrow

Title : The SparrowAuthor : Mary Doria RussellGenre : Science fiction/Religion and spiritualityPages : 408Publisher : Ballantine BooksRating : 4/5 You have an earth-ful of people. Yet, it is tantalizing to believe that there is life out there, intelligent aliens who will want to meet others like themselves and forge bonds of friendship and world […]

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