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		<title>Finding your Roots &#8211; The Complex Way</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Steven Strogatz continues his series on &#8220;math, from basic to baffling&#8221; with his latest article talking about complex numbers. Very interesting, especially the fractal representation of multiple roots of a polynomial. Check out the article here.
Excerpt:
Better yet, a grand statement called The Fundamental Theorem of Algebra says that the roots of any polynomial are always [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Krishna Pandit Bhanji</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Which one-time TV actor in Coronation Street and Crown Court released a record on which he sang selections from The King and I with Julie Andrews, before being told by two of the Beatles that he should really take up a musical career? You want a clue? His middle name is Pandit.
Infact, his full name [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dhimantparekh.com/1137/krishna-pandit-bhanji/</link>
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		<title>One Hero Honda please</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It is a late Sunday morning and I walk out to inspect the damage done by a mob of monkeys that has started visiting our area off-late. Not their fault. Their only habitat in this part of town was a 300 year old banyan tree that split apart under its own weight a few months [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dhimantparekh.com/1135/one-hero-honda-please/</link>
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		<title>Book Review: Roadrunner by Dilip D&#8217;Souza</title>
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Dilip D&#8217;Souza&#8217;s Roadrunner is a travelogue that goes way beyond the usual duty of chronicling events and sights. Pick up the Roadrunner if you want to question your assumptions, your prejudices and your understanding of concepts like patriotism and communities. Pick it up if you want to get a clue on how a culture of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dhimantparekh.com/1128/book-review-roadrunner/</link>
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		<title>My Book at The World Book Fair</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you are in Delhi, then head straight to the World Book Fair at the Pragati Maidan. Why? Well, apart from the fact that it is the largest book fair in India, you need to head there to get a copy of my book of course.
Neumonia and Other Sketch Stories will be available at the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Haiti and the Earthquake</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The recent earthquake in Haiti has destroyed the country significantly. A lot of international aid has poured in and at the same time there have been views that Haiti should not get any money, since it is a corrupt nation and the money will not end up where it should.
Nicholas D. Kristof  of the New [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A pinch of History at Ahmedabad</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you happen to be in Ahmedabad, do make it a point to visit two nondescript but absolutely marvelous museums called the N.C.Mehta Museum and Lalbhai Dalpatbhai Museum of Art and Archeology. The former houses rare gems of miniature paintings while the latter has a spellbinding collection of sculptures dating all the way back to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dhimantparekh.com/1121/a-pinch-of-history-at-ahmedabad/</link>
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		<title>Management Consultants and the Great Swindle</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Excerpts from Matthew Stewart&#8217;s book The Management Myth: Management Consulting Past, Present and Largely Bogus have been adapted in this article at the Independent: Masters of illusion, The great management consultancy swindle.
He talks about management consultancy and makes for really funny reading (perhaps funny for the non-consultants alone?). Excerpts:
On how he got his first break
I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dhimantparekh.com/1118/management-consultants-and-the-great-swindle/</link>
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		<title>John Elliott on Jyoti Basu</title>
		<description><![CDATA[John Elliott, who I believe is a fabulous correspondent when it comes to talking about South Asia, has this article put up on Jyoti Basu. It starts very aptly:
India desperately needs charismatic and respected political leaders who can lead coherent policy-based opposition to the Congress Party and its coalition governments. Only two men have qualified [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dhimantparekh.com/1115/john-elliott-on-jyoti-basu/</link>
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		<title>The Caregivers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Our good friend in Ahmedabad, Ekta Hattangady and her sister Shraddha, have been featured in the Ahmedabad Mirror for their &#8220;Care for Caregivers&#8221; initiative.
Ekta is also the person to whom we are grateful for all our wonderful dining experiences in Ahmedabad. Her recommendations included Agashiye, La Feasta and Tomatos. While the former is a par-excellence [...]]]></description>
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