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	<title>Sukshma</title>
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	<description>Entrepreneurship, business and technology in India. Authors, Santosh Dawara and Anjali Gupta.</description>
	<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:28:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Have Energy Unlimited</title>
		<link>http://blog.sukshma.net/2008/07/04/have-energy-unlimited/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.sukshma.net/2008/07/04/have-energy-unlimited/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:59:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Santosh</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[In every Pune OpenCoffee Club meet, you can&#8217;t help but notice the energy that Entrepreneurs bring with them. It is exciting and infectious. However, the Pune OCC is proving to be more than just about youth and learning. On July 3rd, Neeraj Arora of Google&#8217;s Corporate M&#38;A wing, Neill Brownstein and Anjana Kaul of Footprint [...]]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">Santosh</media:title>
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		<title>Happy to see all the action on POCC!</title>
		<link>http://blog.sukshma.net/2008/06/25/footprint-ventures-to-visit-pune-startups/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.sukshma.net/2008/06/25/footprint-ventures-to-visit-pune-startups/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:38:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Santosh</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[When I started the Pune Open Coffee Club in March 2008 on the suggestion of a friend, Vijay Anand (Founder, Proto.in), little did I know that in a short span of three months, the Club would attract over 200 members.
Anjali and I used to brainstorm ways of marketing POCC, and one of the ideas that really helped [...]]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">Santosh</media:title>
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		<title>Have you seen a Bodafone?</title>
		<link>http://blog.sukshma.net/2008/06/22/have-you-seen-a-bodafone/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.sukshma.net/2008/06/22/have-you-seen-a-bodafone/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2008 17:36:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anjali</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
Image courtesy of kiwanja.net
Ken Banks devotes          himself to the application of mobile technology for positive social and          environmental change in the developing world, and has spent the last 15         [...]]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">anjali</media:title>
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			<media:title type="html">Bodafone in Uganda</media:title>
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		<title>J. K. Rowling spins a different kind of magic</title>
		<link>http://blog.sukshma.net/2008/06/11/j-k-rowling-spins-a-different-kind-of-magic/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.sukshma.net/2008/06/11/j-k-rowling-spins-a-different-kind-of-magic/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:42:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anjali</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Anjali]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[failure]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Failure meant a stripping away of the inessential. I stopped pretending to myself that I was anything other than what I was and began directing all my energy into the only work that mattered to me. Had I already succeeded in anything else, I would have never found the determination to succeed in the one [...]]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">anjali</media:title>
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		<title>I don&#8217;t get paid for working hard.</title>
		<link>http://blog.sukshma.net/2008/05/30/i-dont-get-paid-for-working-hard/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.sukshma.net/2008/05/30/i-dont-get-paid-for-working-hard/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 15:20:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anjali</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I don&#8217;t get paid for working long hours. (I don&#8217;t even get a comforting &#8220;I appreciate how hard you worked&#8221; speech from a supervisor).
I don&#8217;t get paid for the million emails, thousand proposals, and hundred presentations I&#8217;ve produced.
I don&#8217;t get paid for saying no to short-term opportunities in the interest of focusing on the product.
I [...]]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">anjali</media:title>
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		<title>Entrepreneurial Judgment</title>
		<link>http://blog.sukshma.net/2008/04/10/entrepreneurial-judgment/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.sukshma.net/2008/04/10/entrepreneurial-judgment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:59:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Santosh</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Quote of the day on Entrepreneurial Judgment by Marc (pmarca),
You&#8217;d better not have a lot of doubts about what you are doing because everyone else will, and if you do too, you&#8217;ll probably give up.
Of course, an entrepreneur&#8217;s doubt avoidance is only a plus right up to the point where it becomes pigheaded stubbornness that [...]]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">Santosh</media:title>
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		<title>Movers and shakers of Pune&#8217;s startup world visit BookEazy</title>
		<link>http://blog.sukshma.net/2008/04/07/pune-startups-meet-a-success/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.sukshma.net/2008/04/07/pune-startups-meet-a-success/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:33:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Santosh</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The Pune OpenCoffee Club meetup was an unqualified success. Over 70 POCC members made it to the networking meet. Pune&#8217;s startup eco-system is undoubtedly buzzing with life.
Some of the startups that attended are 42, Aftek, ApnaBill, BookEazy, Business Gateway, Career Vidya, Desicrew, Dial-a-meal, Druvaa, GlobalLogic, GridLogic, Hover.in, ImageLogic, Komli, Lipikaar, Mobikon, Niyuj, Omni Bridge Systems, [...]]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">Santosh</media:title>
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		<title>Ideas are just a tiny multiplier</title>
		<link>http://blog.sukshma.net/2008/03/27/ideas-are-just-a-tiny-multiplier/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.sukshma.net/2008/03/27/ideas-are-just-a-tiny-multiplier/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:19:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anjali</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I happened to come across this relevant post on on the value of business ideas.
Quote for the day: The most brilliant idea, with no execution, is worth $20. 
&#8220;Ideas are worth nothing unless executed.   They are just a multiplier.  Execution is worth millions.
Explanation:
AWFUL IDEA = -1
WEAK IDEA = 1
SO-SO IDEA = 5
GOOD [...]]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">anjali</media:title>
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		<title>The stuff that builds great careers</title>
		<link>http://blog.sukshma.net/2008/03/20/the-stuff-that-builds-great-careers/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.sukshma.net/2008/03/20/the-stuff-that-builds-great-careers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:42:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anjali</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The exploding job market over the last 4 years has made many believe that the &#8220;resume-view&#8221; of their careers is the view that matters.
The resume-view has clear breaks with one paragraph dedicated to each employer and a defined period attached to each. The more employers on the resume, the longer it will be. The more [...]]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">anjali</media:title>
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		<title>Nurturing the Pune Startup Eco-System through Open Communities</title>
		<link>http://blog.sukshma.net/2008/03/19/pune-startups/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.sukshma.net/2008/03/19/pune-startups/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2008 04:38:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Santosh</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://sdawara.wordpress.com/?p=1118</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been helping the Pune OpenCoffee Club bootstrap itself here in Pune. The community is designed to help Tech. Startup Enthusiasts, Entrepreneurs, Developers, Advisors, Investors and everyone else.
Pune also hosts a number of other organizations aimed at Entrepreneurs -  CSI-Pune, SEAP, TiE, NASSCOM to name a few. How is this different? To begin with, [...]]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">Santosh</media:title>
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		<title>More quotes on rollercoasters and entrepreneurs</title>
		<link>http://blog.sukshma.net/2008/03/15/more-quotes-on-rollercoasters-and-entrepreneurs/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.sukshma.net/2008/03/15/more-quotes-on-rollercoasters-and-entrepreneurs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2008 12:24:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Santosh</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I had no idea Shakespeare said this,
&#8220;Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we might oft win, by fearing to attempt!&#8221;.
The founder of Mint.com encourages you to stay on track.
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			<media:title type="html">Santosh</media:title>
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		<title>What are you doing?</title>
		<link>http://blog.sukshma.net/2008/03/14/what-are-you-doing/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.sukshma.net/2008/03/14/what-are-you-doing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2008 04:11:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Santosh</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Nice quote from Larry Ellison to sum up this torrid week,
“There are two kinds of people in business; people who build products and people who sell products. Figure out how you fit into one of these two camps, or you’re toast.”
- Larry Ellison quoted on Found+Read.
Now I know why my head hurts when I find [...]]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">Santosh</media:title>
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		<title>Sunk cost fallacy</title>
		<link>http://blog.sukshma.net/2008/03/12/sunk-cost-fallacy/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.sukshma.net/2008/03/12/sunk-cost-fallacy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 03:46:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Santosh</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[For every brand and for every person, yesterday is irretrievably gone and tomorrow is worth a great deal. 
- Seth Godin, on sunk cost and your personal brand.
Entrepreneurs are good at keeping their dream when everything about them is changing.
       ]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">Santosh</media:title>
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		<title>The game is over when I say so</title>
		<link>http://blog.sukshma.net/2008/03/11/the-game-is-over-when-i-say-so/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.sukshma.net/2008/03/11/the-game-is-over-when-i-say-so/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 06:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Santosh</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The rich troves of data at the fingertips of the biggest Internet companies are also creating a new kind of digital divide within the industry. Traditional media companies, which collect far less data about visitors to their sites, are increasingly at a disadvantage when they compete for ad dollars.
The major television networks and magazine and [...]]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">Santosh</media:title>
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		<title>Hey VC, wear me</title>
		<link>http://blog.sukshma.net/2008/02/22/hey-vc-wear-me/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.sukshma.net/2008/02/22/hey-vc-wear-me/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:45:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Santosh</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[



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			<media:title type="html">Santosh</media:title>
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			<media:title type="html">F*ck it, I'll fund that</media:title>
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			<media:title type="html">My Toilet Manners</media:title>
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			<media:title type="html">My Toilet Manners</media:title>
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			<media:title type="html">My Toilet Manners</media:title>
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		<title>Chickens, Eggs and Entrepreneurs</title>
		<link>http://blog.sukshma.net/2008/02/12/chickens-eggs-and-entrepreneurs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2008 03:04:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Santosh</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[An Entrepreneurs&#8217; job is to evolve the Chicken and the Egg at the same time. You can&#8217;t wait around for one of them to appear and then make the other.
I heard this one at an advisor&#8217;s meeting. Long after the meeting was over, the quote kept playing in my head, conjuring images of a forlorn [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Big Bazaar&#8217;s Saste Din, Saste in name only</title>
		<link>http://blog.sukshma.net/2008/02/04/big-bazaar-sabse-saste-din/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:24:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Santosh</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[
Big Bazaar and the culture of always low prices has finally arrived here in India. The question is - does Big Bazaar match consumer expectations, or are they just making empty promises.
I paid a visit to the local Big Bazaar at Fatima Nagar in Pune on Republic Day. Kishore Biyani&#8217;s retail chain was having its [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Job or Startup in a Recession?</title>
		<link>http://blog.sukshma.net/2008/01/27/job-or-startup-in-a-recession/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jan 2008 13:32:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Santosh</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Rishabh asks if one should choose a Startup or stay with a job in a Recession.
Anjali suggests that it is never the right time to leave a job. During a recession, if you got a job you better keep it because the Economy is shedding jobs. During an economic upswing, your salary is growing phenomenally [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What was your last hyperlocal conversation?</title>
		<link>http://blog.sukshma.net/2008/01/26/what-was-your-last-hyperlocal-conversation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jan 2008 05:16:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anjali</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[As we go about our daily lives we all come across stuff that others may find useful or interesting. This hyperlocal information may range from a small local activity to a great find on the TV or even a rare opinion on a current topic. The way I look at it, if you think you&#8217;re [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Australia hits a wall at the WACA</title>
		<link>http://blog.sukshma.net/2008/01/20/australia-hits-a-wall-at-the-waca/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.sukshma.net/2008/01/20/australia-hits-a-wall-at-the-waca/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jan 2008 21:58:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Santosh</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Cricketing History has been made!
It was incredible to watch Ishant Sharma nail Ricky Ponting and push the Aussies on the back foot. He is only 19 years old! The Indians played methodically and kept the pressure on the Australians in the morning as well as through the afternoon session.
Here is the famous conversation between Kumble [...]]]></description>
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		<title>US Economy Officially On Life Support</title>
		<link>http://blog.sukshma.net/2008/01/15/us-economy-officially-on-life-support/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2008 04:46:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Santosh</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The US goes in to recession, what does this entail for India?
Trust the Experts to echo what we have all know for a while now, the US Economy is in recession (link to Silicon Alley Insider, they have a timeline of media reports on the US recession).
Why does that bother me? In the last US [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No time to go for the 6th International Pune Festival?</title>
		<link>http://blog.sukshma.net/2008/01/15/no-time-to-go-for-the-6th-international-pune-festival/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2008 04:45:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anjali</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[
Aneesh and Badal bring you all the action on BookEazy&#8217;s blog
DAY 1
DAY 2
DAY 3 
DAY 4 
From what I hear, the short student films by Whistling Woods are a great catch!
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		<title>Scrabble vs. Scrabulous, in the era of Facebook</title>
		<link>http://blog.sukshma.net/2008/01/13/scrabble-vs-scrabulous-in-the-era-of-facebook/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.sukshma.net/2008/01/13/scrabble-vs-scrabulous-in-the-era-of-facebook/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jan 2008 08:38:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anjali</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Scrabulous.com , launched by brothers Rajat and Jayant Agarwalla from Calcutta is set for a battle with the makers of Scrabble, Hasbro who are trying to shut it down.
The question in my mind is  - why now?  The website has been around since 2006. It was later followed by a Facebook application in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Discounted Indian</title>
		<link>http://blog.sukshma.net/2008/01/12/the-discounted-indian/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Jan 2008 07:33:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Santosh</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[We all (who have been born and brought up here in India) love a discount!
Hold on a second, we don&#8217;t really just love discounts - we absolutely adore them. Our daily dose of adrenalin relies on relishing a good deal. I remember walking into Landmark not so long ago. The book section was decked with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How did the Fabia do?</title>
		<link>http://blog.sukshma.net/2008/01/12/how-did-the-fabia-do/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Jan 2008 07:30:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Santosh</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Fabulously! A number of users left comments talking about how great the car was. However, on closer analysis - I found that some of the comments were fudged. Looks like Skoda has hired an online marketing firm to go plant comments trumping up the cars features.
Here are the best comments from my earlier blog post [...]]]></description>
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