Archive for October, 2007

Happy Dassera–and a free Ramayana book!

Here’s wishing all of you a very happy Vijaydashami and Dassera!
I don’t personally believe in black and white, good and evil, so I won’t wish away darkness from your life, instead I wish that the darkness in your life is a benign one and that you shine like a diya on the darkest days. […]

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History: A Work In Progress

(Note: This bio, like my life, is still a work-in-progress–AKB)
A Bombay Boy
Ashok Kumar Banker was born on 7th February 1964 in Mumbai. He grew up, lived in and continues to live in Mumbai. He does not possess a passport and has never felt the desire to travel outside India, although he has travelled extensively across […]

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RECENTLY READ (October-November 2007)

Hindu Scriptures Edited and Translated by Dominic Goodall

Krishna: The Beautiful Legend of God (Srimad Bhagavata Purana Book X)

The Witches of Eileanan by Kate Forsyth

The Origins of Evil in Hindu Mythology by Wendy Doniger Flaherty

The Great Moghuls by Ebrahim Eraly

Identity Crisis by Brad Meltzer and Rags Morales

Shortcomings by Adrian Tomine

Fantasy: The 100 Best Books Edited by […]

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Chatting out of the box

I’ve brought back the Live Chat Box (C-Box) by popular demand. You’ll find it on the Readerswrite Page. Just scroll down and look for it in the right-hand menu bar.
The C-Box is meant for short, ‘instant’ chats. Longer, more detailed messages and questions are still better left in the usual Comments box at the […]

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