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They survive…

The resilience of birds never ceases to amaze me. All around us, in the face of “development”, I see so many birds which manage to adapt to urban life, and live amongst us. The crow,

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Centralized Railway contact numbers

Centralised numbers released by Indian Railways for citizens’ convenience       9760534983 : TTI, Reservation & Meals 9760500000 : cleaning 9760534057 : problem in coach 9760534060 : electricity problems 9920142151 : enquiry problems 9760534063 : RPF & Security 9760534069 : drinking

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Summer blooms…

Here are the blooms of summer…the purple of the Jacaranda, the yellow of the Copper-Pod Bearer, and the red of the Gulmohar…     Even the height of summer, a walk in my city is