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		<title>Trip to Pondicherry</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Location: Coast of Tamil Nadu, > 150 Kms south of Chennai
Route: Chennai - ECR - Mahabalipuram - Pondicherry
We were: Nisa, Sanjeev and me

We had been planning to visit Pondicherry for quite a long time. I had gone there once for a short stay in the Pondicherry University, but in a hurry to return. So this [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://smrti.net/archives/271</link>
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		<title>A day trip - Himavat Gopalaswamy Betta</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Location: Chamarajnagar, Karnataka, India. Highest peak in Bandipur. 220 km from Bangalore
Route: Bangalore - Mysore - Gundulpet - Gopalswamy betta
We were: 4 families, 3 generations
More pictures: My Gallery


We went to this clouded hill on our way to Wayanad. There was a sudden change in the plan when a friend suggested, we need to visit this [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://smrti.net/archives/211</link>
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		<title>Rudeness in Finesse</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I was quite impressed by Vir Shagvi’s political columns long back and was curious to know that he was a foodie. When I picked the book from recipe section of a bookstore, I didn&#8217;t know that he was a celebrity foodie. 
The book, a collection of his columns on food, is a light read. I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://smrti.net/archives/194</link>
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		<title>Coffee with Cultural History</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In Those Days There was No Coffee: Writings in Cultural History by A.R. Venkatachalapathy
I had been searching for this book for quite a long time and got hold of this last week.
Reasons for searching for it – my interest in food writing, coffee, history and south India. And yes, I had heard about the author [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://smrti.net/archives/172</link>
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		<title>Biafran Yellow Sun</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A book which you want to read again and again. At the same time, you don’t want to read again for a false fear of losing your first impression. Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi is that book.
Very sensitive characterization, deliberate mix up of calendar in plot, Biafrian history that has to be [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://smrti.net/archives/157</link>
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		<title>Walking through Music in Munich</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Walking through Munich, I was really impressed with the live music that keeps flowing from different corners. Here are two such pieces. (Thanks Sanjeev, for helping me edit the video and upload here).
 Marienplatz: Marienplatz is Munich city centre. A very beautiful city where old architecture is retained for new buildings. It is indeed an [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://smrti.net/archives/130</link>
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		<title>A Delicious History</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Curry: A Tale of Cooks and Conquerors by Lizzie Collingaham, Vintage Books 2005.

Food and writings on food always fascinate me. Be they food served on table or recipes and scholarly documents I read. Anything to do with food, other than cooking it myself! That is how I came upon this book, surprisingly not in the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://smrti.net/archives/108</link>
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		<title>Bitter Chocolate - Read this Book</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Bitter Chocolate by Pinki Virani. Penguin. 

I had read a few reviews of the book before I picked it up in one of the book festivals. I had only sociological interests when I heard about the book, but when I picked up to read it finally, I was more a parent. 
The book is about [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://smrti.net/archives/106</link>
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		<title>Weekend Getaway to Horsley Hills - Again</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Horsley Hills. Andhrapradesh. ~150 km from Bangalore. 1265 m above sea level. Cool and pleasant.
We went to Horsley Hills again on a weekend. So I thought I should be adding more to this entry.
This time, we were three families - 6 adults and 5 children. So, age group range: 3 months to 34 yrs.
And Horsley [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://smrti.net/archives/105</link>
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		<title>A Warangal Trip from Hyderabad</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Warangal. ~150 km from Hyderabad -  Ramappa Temple, Pagala Cheruvu, Kirti Toranas of Kakatiyas, Thousand Pillar Temple. 

We had gone to Warangal quite long ago. I was not a frequent blogger then and did not write about it.
This was a trip I enjoyed a lot. It was not planned, no rooms booked and totally [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://smrti.net/archives/91</link>
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