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		<title>Fragile Lives by Stephen Westaby (Book Review 014)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2021 18:43:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#8216;Fragile lives&#8217; by Stephen Westaby is the first technical book I have read from the field of surgery and medicine. Having read books from Atul Gawande, I must admit that &#8216;fragile lives&#8217; was more on the technical side, but one cannot expect the author to narrate his incredible life experiences, otherwise. Having said that I&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://diary.viveksanghi.com/2021/11/fragile-lives-by-stephen-westaby-book-review-014/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Fragile Lives by Stephen Westaby (Book Review 014)</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>The Tatas: How a Family Built a Business and a Nation by Girish Kuber (Book Review 013)</title>
		<link>https://diary.viveksanghi.com/2021/08/the-tatas-how-a-family-built-a-business-and-a-nation-by-girish-kuber-book-review-013/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Aug 2021 08:58:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Tatas: How a Family Built a Business and a Nation by Girish Kuber, translated from the Marathi language to English by Vikrant Pande and narrated in audiobook format by Rajiv Dadia. This book is a gripping and enjoyable story of the oldest business family in modern India. Note that I had listened to this&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://diary.viveksanghi.com/2021/08/the-tatas-how-a-family-built-a-business-and-a-nation-by-girish-kuber-book-review-013/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">The Tatas: How a Family Built a Business and a Nation by Girish Kuber (Book Review 013)</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Area 51: An Uncensored History of America’s Top Secret Military Base by Annie Jacobsen (Book Review 012)</title>
		<link>https://diary.viveksanghi.com/2011/06/area-51-an-uncensored-history-of-americas-top-secret-military-base-by-annie-jacobsen-book-review-012/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 08:23:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Area 51 by Annie Jacobsen is a good effort in collating the various pieces of history regarding the ranch (most of which is still classified). Note that I had read this book via the kindle app on my ipad. I had learnt about Area 51 from a couple of Discovery Channel shows that create a&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://diary.viveksanghi.com/2011/06/area-51-an-uncensored-history-of-americas-top-secret-military-base-by-annie-jacobsen-book-review-012/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Area 51: An Uncensored History of America&#8217;s Top Secret Military Base by Annie Jacobsen (Book Review 012)</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>The Gods Themselves by Issac Asimov (Book Review 011)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 May 2011 12:35:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Gods Themselves is a very popular novel by the great science fiction writer Issac Asimov. If you are an Asimov fan, chances are that you might have already read it. This novel was regarded by Asimov as one of his favourite works. It is one of the very few works of Asimov that contain&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://diary.viveksanghi.com/2011/05/the-gods-themselves-by-issac-asimov-book-review-011/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">The Gods Themselves by Issac Asimov (Book Review 011)</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Karna’s Curse -The one I didn’t know about</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 18:03:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Well I didn&#8217;t know about this one. A very impressive story. (source: Wikipedia) Andhra folklore states that once Karna while riding his chariot in his kingdom of Anga, encountered a child who was crying over her pot of spilt ghee. On asking her the reason for her dismay, she stated that she feared her step&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://diary.viveksanghi.com/2011/02/karnas-curse-the-one-i-didnt-know-about/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Karna&#8217;s Curse -The one I didn&#8217;t know about</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>yada yada</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2010 11:30:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Yea I want to put down these great lines from a great epic here in my diary today. Without these lines this diary would have remained incomplete because there exists no parallel to these lines. No one in this mortal world can say these lines for sure. BTW am I turning religious or something? Consequent&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://diary.viveksanghi.com/2010/12/yada-yada/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">yada yada</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Thirst for knowing our past</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Nov 2010 18:04:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Since class 8th when I first learnt about our ancient history in our ICSE text books, I have always wanted to learn about the complete history of India. We (with reference to the Hindu religious scriptures) have a very long and elaborately recorded &#8220;history&#8221; here in India, which, though broken (seems to have lost) at&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://diary.viveksanghi.com/2010/11/thirst-for-knowing-our-past/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Thirst for knowing our past</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Interesting Quotations from Media</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:32:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I had a couple of notes in my phone that I noted while reading newspapers over the last few months. There isn&#8217;t any context to them and I have noted them out of random articles that I have been reading. Thought I shall put them here: &#8211; &#8220;But all over the factory there developed a&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://diary.viveksanghi.com/2010/08/interesting-quotations-from-media/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Interesting Quotations from Media</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>The Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill â€“ A Raw Deal for Indians</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:47:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Those of you who follow the political news keenly must have read about the tabling of the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill (will call it the Nuclear Liability Bill or NLB from now on). For the uninitiated, here are some key points from the NLB which are the crux of the issue: Indian government&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://diary.viveksanghi.com/2010/03/the-civil-liability-for-nuclear-damage-bill-%e2%80%93-a-raw-deal-for-indians/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">The Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill â€“ A Raw Deal for Indians</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>“A Ballad of Sir Pertab Singh” by Sir Henry Newbolt</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vivek]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 16:13:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This particular posy is a lengthy one. And it has been pretty difficult for me to take time out of my busy schedule to make this post. However, I have done so only because this piece of poetry also happens to be one of my favourites from the school days. About the Poet (Source) Henry&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://diary.viveksanghi.com/2010/02/a-ballad-of-sir-pertab-singh-by-sir-henry-newbolt/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">&#8220;A Ballad of Sir Pertab Singh&#8221; by Sir Henry Newbolt</span></a>]]></description>
		
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