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Even major distributaries would end up getting diverted—consider the case of the Bhagirathi in West Bengal, whence the main course of the Ganga shifted eastwards towards the Padma; and post the floods of 1770, even the Damodar witnessed a
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On a similar note, an earthquake in Assam changed the course of Brahmaputra
“For indeed, a man who aspires to rise above the mediocre, to be something more than ordinary, surely deserves admiration, even if in the end he fails and loses a fortune on account of his ambitions.”
― An Artist of the Floating World
― An Artist of the Floating World
“Providing free streets for vehicles and charging for public transit is taxing the necessities of the poor for the autogenocidal luxuries of the wealthy.”
― The Creation of Me, Them and Us
― The Creation of Me, Them and Us
“At that moment, we were without doubt the greatest travellers in the world. And I was the world’s greatest travelling cat.”
― The Travelling Cat Chronicles
― The Travelling Cat Chronicles
“Food?" he asked.
"Is that your answer to every disagreement?" Eshonai asked, breaking her song.
"It's hard to argue with your mouth full," Thude said.”
― Words of Radiance
"Is that your answer to every disagreement?" Eshonai asked, breaking her song.
"It's hard to argue with your mouth full," Thude said.”
― Words of Radiance
“She laughed out loud. 'I can't teach you that,' she said. 'Love comes like lightning, and disappears the same way. If you're lucky, it strikes you right. If not, you'll spend your life yearning for a man you can't have. I advise you to forget about love, princess. Pleasure is simpler, and duty more important. Learn to be satisfied with them.' I should have believed her and modified my expectations. But I didn't. Deep in my stubborn heart I was convinced I deserved more.”
― The Palace of Illusions
― The Palace of Illusions
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Saswati’s 2024 Year in Books
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