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#ReadWomen: The Queen of Jasmine Country by Sharanya Manivannan

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Now, I move constantly under cover of darkness and commit acts of subterfuge like the daughter of a thief. I surrender to the carnal like the daughter of a dancer. I scatter enigmas like the daughter of a shell-reader. I swallow the ocean in my dreams like the daughter of

#ReadWomen: Girl, Stop Apologizing by Rachel Hollis

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EXCUSE 4: I’M NOT ENOUGH TO SUCCEED I’ve talked a lot in my writings and my speaking about my lifelong battle with not feeling good enough. It is one of the topics I get the most notes about, so I know I’m not alone with those insecurities. For many of

Six Desi Date Ideas for Valentine’s Day

In an ideal situation, a first date should be over a cup of coffee, the second date should involve a meal (lunch or dinner) and the third date should be an ‘activity date’ because it is important to see how you two interacttogether in non-eating/drinking situations. It is likely that

#FirstLook | The Reason is You by Nikita Singh

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When he arrived at the restaurant, Siddhant was happy to find that he was a few minutes early. The last thing he needed on a first date was to be late and have to make excuses. Besides, he liked this girl, and wanted to make a good first impression. Just

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    [Phone call with an anonymous source known only as Daedalus.]

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    Me: I’m working on a new book, it’s about the disappearance of a number of children in Delhi. I was wondering if you could help me research it. Daedalus: Help you, how? Me: I need someone to be my, as they put it in the military, ‘boots on the ground’.

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    IB REPORT – 26//A//452//83H DND//TS//CL   SURVEILLANCE POST- 35 SUBJECT – MUDRASSIR GANG[1] (MUD)   TO: XXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX   <CONFIRMED> Weapons shipment recd. by MUD from TR[2] vessel via EG[3]. Manifest attached. <REDIRECT> MUD.PDF <MUD.PDF> DATA FOLLOWS:   H&K MP5[4]  – 26 nos. SIG SG 550 – 10 nos.