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The average life period of women in india are higher than men

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23235) 14 May

In India women survive more than men. It is 73.6 years for women according to World Bank Group data of 2024. For men it is around 69 years. One of the reasons may be in India, women hardly smoke like men. Women also drink beer,...

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In diamond harbour and kakdwip river Ganges meets Bay of Bengal

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23235) 30 Mar

In India river Ganges is a very long river originating from the himalayas in Uttarakhand and falling in the sea called Bay of Bengal. It is amazing the river Ganges continues as river and all of sudden in the place called Diamond...

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The green capsicum plantations grow well at this time

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23235) 21 Mar

The green capsicum plantations grow well at this time. In India the green ones grow the best. Very rarely red and yellow ones grow. The capsicum is used as a salad. In chowmin and fried rice they are chopped into small pieces and...

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The rice fields are vast and requirement is huge

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23235) 15 Mar

Bengal is the highest producer of rice in India. Yet there is huge demand of rice as the population is huge and rice is the staple food. In bengal there are different varieties of boiled rice like banskati, miniket, to name a few....

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Why is India's government education system deteriorating?

Anindita Sengupta @aninditasen (18198) • Raurkela, India 19 Feb

In most government schools and colleges in India the standard of education has deteriorated. Their infrastructure too is not being maintained. For appointments bribes are taken and ill qualified teachers are appointed. These...

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To truly become Australian, you need an operation - it's a joke

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381760) • Rockingham, Australia 29 Jan

We were in the chemist’s the other day. The pharmacist on duty is Indian and the assistant is from the Philippines. It was the day after Australia Day so we were chatting about that. It's a traditional day for naturalisation...

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In Rajasthan the Aravalli range is very unique

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23235) 8 Jan

Rajasthan the dry state of India is known for the great Thar desert. But the Aravalli hill range is very unique. The hills are not that rain fed because it rains much less in Rajasthan. They help in the flow of different wind...

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The saffron plantations are created on the hills

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23235) 29 Dec

In India saffron are considered very delicious spice. They are grown on the hills. The high level of mist and dew during the winter does not affect the saffron. From the height the foothills look...

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In India smog content is so high in Lucknow that India v South Africa match was cancelled

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23235) 19 Dec

India has too much smog. In the city Lucknow there has been absolute smog that is fog and smoke. In the evening when the umpires went to inspect the field they saw visibility was almost nil. So the India v South Africa T20 match...

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The Golden Fortress in Jaisalmer looks awesome

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23235) 8 Dec

Jaisalmer is one of the extreme western desert city of India. there is a lovely Golden Fortress where the yellow golden sandstone is used. Oscar winning director Satyajit Ray made a detective film Sonar Kella in 1974 on that...

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India's Adhaar card updating a disgusting affair

Anindita Sengupta @aninditasen (18198) • Raurkela, India 14 Oct

In India we have an identification proof called Adhaar card. At times you may need to update your address or your phone number in it. I too need to update my phone number. I downloaded the form, filled it up and went to submit it...

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Potholes in the cities of India

Anindita Sengupta @aninditasen (18198) • Raurkela, India 24 Sep

India is reeling with incessant rains since the last week of June 25 with only a few days of Sun shine. The result is road damage with potholes everywhere. The government agencies everywhere are investing crores of rupees to fill...

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Brain eating Amoeba

Always smiling @allknowing (153544) • India 17 Sep

Kerala a State in India has reported 24 deaths as a result of the brain eating Amoeba. A further study has revealed that it is due to the brain eating Amoeba that enters the brain through the nose where dirty water enters. All...

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It is strange that there is river on one side there is one country on the other side another

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23235) 17 Sep

Bhutan and India share many hilly rivers. On one side of the hilly river there is Bhutan. On the other side there is India. The hills are somewhat similar. In Bhutan there are more heights and all vegetation is done in terraces....

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India to produce Ethanol from rice and maize

Always smiling @allknowing (153544) • India 14 Sep

In order to be self sufficient India is toying with the idea of producing Ethanol from rice and maize They are planning to do that from surplus production of rice and maize But I have doubts if that is true In their...

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I feel the air is more chilly before lakes freeze at height

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23235) 14 Sep

In the China Tibet India border the himalaya mountains are amazing. At more than 13000 feet the air is chilly. I find the air more chilly and cold when the lake still has water at zero degree. Once it freezes and frost acts as...

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What was the point?

Always smiling @allknowing (153544) • India 13 Sep

Our PM visits Manipur that was subjected to extreme violence in the last two years resulting in deaths, destructions of the worst kind He visits the place after two years and does not spend even 10 minutes listening to their...

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In military camps in hills once there are landslides immediately roads are constructed

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23235) 11 Sep

At the big heights the military camps. In the hills landslides are common. The India China border military camp is at a height 13000 feet. It is very cold there. Whenever the landslides are caused immediately the roads are...

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Edward Price suggests scrapping 50% tarrif

MeMoneyAndLove @abhi_bangal (7679) • Ahmednagar, India 3 Sep

Edward Price, who is a professor at the New York University has come up with a suggestion that certain people would definitely not like. He wants the President to scrap off the heavy 50% tarrif that he has imposed on India. He...

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China and India enjoy the Lemonade

kay lar @jaylar (3667) • Kingston, Jamaica 1 Sep

If you knew nothing of international events, the alignment of China and India would not gain a moment's thought. But here are two nations with a long history which had become a bit frayed in 2020 but now, due to Trump's tariffs...

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