The world observed Earth Day yesterday to help prevent global warming. Bengaluru has been observing Bus Day for some time now to encourage people to take public transport and leave their private vehicles behind. And apparently it is a big hit.
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The conversation in the Club veered around to the International Women’s Day as it was sure to. It all started off with my mentioning that I had received a rather accusatory text message saying “You did not wish me today”, and my saying that I was still rather fogged about what that was all about. [...]
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We saw some time back about how medical science is trying its hardest to fight viral illnesses, even to the extent of trying to find ways to fight a rather innocuous illness like the common cold. Not all viruses are bad for humans though. Modified and attenuated viruses are used extensively in vaccinations. Viruses have [...]
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