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	<title>Reenita&#039;s Wisdom</title>
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		<title>Sympathy for the Devil</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This was originally written as a Mother&#8217;s Day special for the Times of India, May 9th 2010. Here is the original story, which I honestly prefer but if you are a die- hard TOI reader, you can find it online here. 
 
Reenita and Ilya

 Offering sympathy for dealing with my near-thirteen-year-old is akin to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Recollections of a Punjabi Bride</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just show up and be bridal, my mother advised. She had been planning this party for years, and would be damned if anyone interfered with what she saw as her ultimate moment of glory.

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		<link>http://www.reenita.com/recollections-of-a-punjabi-bride/</link>
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		<title>Kitkat chocolates destroy the Orangutan habitat</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Nestle is guilty of purchasing palm oil used in the treat, from a company which allegedly clears Indonesian rainforest lands to develop palm oil plantations instead. Greenpeace says that this has led to the death of more than 1,500 orangutans in a year.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.reenita.com/kitkat-chocolates-destroy-the-orangutan-habitat/</link>
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		<title>India&#8217;s water crisis deepens</title>
		<description><![CDATA[While the world praises India&#8217;s development, the country&#8217;s acquifirs have been significantly depleted of water in the last several years.  Water is being pumped from wells at a much faster rate than it is replenished by rainfall.

India&#8217;s diminishing access to clean and safe water supplies has been long apparent to those involved in the discussion [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.reenita.com/indias-water-crisis-deepens/</link>
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		<title>Success still a long shot for women in Hong Kong</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hong Kong women are celebrated for their style, glamour and a certain je ne sais quoi that is commonly perceived to result from the power of their purse.  But even though women are freer, more educated, and enjoy more legal protection than they did just 20 years ago, &#8220;success&#8221; is still a long shot.
Young [...]]]></description>
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