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Indian Autumn

In a country as varied as India, autumn arrives in different ways. Way up north you can see fall colours while down South the autumn sees rains. Nevertheless for most of India, the autumn comes after the monsoon and a … Continue reading

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Lit Post – 1

After a few days, he began to visit the boy’s home in Palayamkottai and met his sisters who, dressed in the daring new style of pavadai, blouse and dhavani, strolled about book in hand. Extracts from Padmavati, A. Madhaviah, Trs … Continue reading

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