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Indian Government Official Gives Away Notebooks

I love coming across odd little stories about notebooks. This one taught me that a “lakh” is 100,000 in the Indian number system. I also had no idea that it was customary to celebrate politicians’ birthdays with extravagant gifts. It’s nice to see that someone turned that tradition into something that would benefit school children: … Continue reading Indian Government Official Gives Away Notebooks