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Requiem for Gauri Lankesh - Arati Rao

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TOI vs The Hindu (you just cannot miss the satire)

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Why is Air Pollution Worse during winter?

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Yes, it is a myth that the level of air pollutants increase during summer. Air Pollution is actually worse during winter. It is generally misunderstood by the people of urban areas may be due to suffocating environment they face every day. In reality, it is in winter when earth’s level of air is affected by pollutants. Globally it has been found that during winters more fuels and biomass are burnt. However, industrial pollution remains constant throughout the year. Perhaps people also believe that summer air quality is worse because of the long day hours and ultraviolet radiation. It becomes more suffocating in a sun-baked concrete weather. People may also believe this because of the high temperature of summer which feels like something huge and bad occurring above the earth layer. When winter arrives these cities can expect air that is more than twice as polluted as during the spring and summer. In a lower income country where they burn garbage and coal for heating, the levels ...

A Letter to my mother.

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Dearest Maa  The seventh year it is since you left us. But the memories you left behind are still fresh. I was scrolling through all your photographs yesterday and my tears started to roll out. I never shed any tears while remembering you, but I don't know why that happened. Maybe it's because I'm not near my family and you. I miss you Maa. I wish you were here today. Here with me and neetu. I wanted you to see how we both have  changed. I know how happy you would be to see how maturely we deal with each other today. And that we don't fight anymore. The pain of loosing you will never ease. I can't see you, but I'm close at your side. I can feel your presence everyday. I won't mourn for you. I know you wouldn't like it either. All you need is love and prayers. I always remember you in all my prayers. In fact my prayers start with your name. No matter where you are may peace and blessings be always upon up. With all our love~ Neetu and Shanu  ...