India Perspectives, Volume 18PTI for the Ministry of External Affairs, 2005 - India |
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... town India . There were hardly any libraries , and good bookshops were to be found only in the cities . Poking around in the back verandah of my grandmother's house , at the other end of town , I found a cupboard full of books ...
... town India . There were hardly any libraries , and good bookshops were to be found only in the cities . Poking around in the back verandah of my grandmother's house , at the other end of town , I found a cupboard full of books ...
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... town truly symbolizes the name of the state , because the word Meghalaya in Sanskrit means ' the abode of clouds ' . Clichéd though it may seem , but it does not rain here ; it just pours . Often for days together . The town directly ...
... town truly symbolizes the name of the state , because the word Meghalaya in Sanskrit means ' the abode of clouds ' . Clichéd though it may seem , but it does not rain here ; it just pours . Often for days together . The town directly ...
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... town to see a film at one of our tiny halls . But walk I did , in hot sun or drenching rain to icy wind , because going to the pictures was an event in itself , a break from more mundane activities , quite often a social occasion . You ...
... town to see a film at one of our tiny halls . But walk I did , in hot sun or drenching rain to icy wind , because going to the pictures was an event in itself , a break from more mundane activities , quite often a social occasion . You ...
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