Desai

/ (dɛˈsaɪ) /

noun

Morarji (Ranchhodji) (məˈrɑːdʒɪ). 1896–1995, Indian statesman, noted for his asceticism. He founded the Janata party in opposition to Indira Gandhi, whom he defeated in the 1977 election; prime minister of India (1977–79)

Kiran, born 1971, Indian writer; her novel The Inheritance of Loss (2006) won the Man Booker Prize

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In these stories, Desai casts her gaze backward to conjure a fading era.

Must Reads: ‘How to Survive the Titanic,’ ‘The Limit,’ and More |Lucy Scholes, Kevin Canfield, Mythili Rao |December 20, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
Desai, at her best, offers enchanting, subtle, and deeply observed portraits of layered characters trapped between worlds.

Must Reads: ‘How to Survive the Titanic,’ ‘The Limit,’ and More |Lucy Scholes, Kevin Canfield, Mythili Rao |December 20, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
Mr. Desai led us at once to the writing room where, cross-legged, sat Mahatma Gandhi.

Autobiography of a YOGI |Paramhansa Yogananda
A solemn chant led by Mr. Desai, with responses from the group; then a Gita reading.

Autobiography of a YOGI |Paramhansa Yogananda

Desai, Dr. Pingale, and a few others who desired the Kriya technique.

Autobiography of a YOGI |Paramhansa Yogananda

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Desai

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