thanks for the suggestion,shreeya!i really enjoy reading works by contemporary indian authors who write in english.i have heard about this book.will definitely get myself a copy next time i go home.but as of now,the one book that's at the top of my priority list is 'A Suitable Boy' by Vikram Seth....i've been meaning to buy myself a copy ever since it came out in the market years ago.somehow,things never worked out yet :-(

Going to church no more makes you a Christian than standing in a garage makes you a car. ~ Garrison Keillor