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Books. An essential part of my life which transports me to a different world, a different time. Having read many books from a wide variety of genres I have come to the conclusion that "The Prodigal Daughter" by "Jeffrey Archer" is my favourite book. Set in a time before I was born, it traces the journey of Florentyna Rosnovski from a daughter to a wife, to a mother, Senator and  finally to the President of the United States of America. Here is a woman you can look up to as she fights the world, breaks all norms and traditions and proves herself time and again. She is an achiever, never accepting defeat and in whose vocabulary the word "failure" does not exist. This book teaches me that determination, belief and hard work are the only things needed for a successful life.

Kihim is a quaint fishing village located to the north of Alibaug. This is the resort we stayed in.

22nd April 2016, 4:40 pm, - Chennai International Airport- The minute I step out of the airport, I see taxi men in white waiting for their passengers to arrive. It's easy to spot my aunt. This was my first flight alone, my very first step towards travelling India on my own.

Compounding is nothing but interest on interest. The world's richest person Warren Buffet thanks the power of compounding for his fortunes. 30 years ago he was a nobody. But thanks to a return of 18% - 20% he is the world's richest person. You can also be rich by investing early and regularly. See this chart :

Dr. Anandibai Joshi  became India's first lady doctor when girls' education was not given any importance. Although she lived only for 21 years, she managed to achieve so much that now a  crater on Venus  is named after her - " JOSHEE ". Yamuna(renamed Anandi by her husband), born in March 1865 in Kalyan was married at the tender age of 9 to  Gopal Vinayak Joshi  (a post master ) who was 20 years her senior. Anandi, got encouragement from her husband to study English and Sanskrit.

Gajar ka halwa is a traditional slow cooked recipe of grated carrot with milk,  ghee,  cashew nuts,  sugar and raisins.

Last year , we went on a trip to Silent Hills Resort, one of the largest planned resorts in India, situated in Manor, off National Highway 8.