Quote of the day
Nobody understood better than Mr. Lincoln the obvious truth that in politics it does not suffice merely to nominate candidates. Something must also be done to elect them.
Shashi Deshpande

Born: 1938 (age 87)
Bio: Shashi Deshpande , is an award-winning Indian novelist. She is the second daughter of famous Kannada dramatist and writer Sriranga. She was born in Karnataka and educated in Bombay and Bangalore. Deshpande has degrees in Economics and Law.
Known for:
- That long silence (1988)
- Dark Holds No Terrors (1980)
- The binding vine (1993)
- Small Remedies (2000)
- Roots and shadows (1973)