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party time

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October 9th 2008
How do I get into the last few days? Kolkata has been an absolute zoo of parties and dancing and food. With Durga Pujas here, we have had the whole week off to run around, eat too much, and not go to class or service. The week has really just turned into homework week—we have at least four papers due in less than a month now. The week has also provided us with a much needed brain break, at least ... read more

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more