For the first time in India Petrol price in India has touched Rs.100 per litre in Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan. Bata shoe company was the first company to price its products in such a way that they were just a fraction below the next higher rounded figure, just to make it look attractive to the customers. A take at the same.
In the ongoing Greta Thunberg "Toolkit" case, activist Disha Ravi has been arrested. The word "Toolkit" in the normal parlance means the one that is placed in the car boot for emergency car repairs or change of wheels. A take at the same.
Mixopathy is being promoted by the Government to increase the number of qualified doctors and hence to prop up its figures of Doctor Patient ratio, without much effort. In this process, there will be generation of half skilled surgeons, which is going to be detrimental to the health of general public. A take at the same.
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The latest salvo of Mixopathy fired by the government is going to be one of the biggest setbacks as far as the standard of treatment for common man is considered, who is going to be the ultimate sufferer. The effect this will have on the practitioners of Allopathy is immense. A take on the same.
Farmer's agitation asking for repeal of Farm laws has become a headache for the BJP dispensation in the Central Government. Activist Anna Hazare was persuaded to cancel his planned fast but the latest tweet by American Pop star Rihanna has created another cause of headache for the BJP. A take on the same.
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Popstar Rihanna tweets "Why aren't we talking about this # Farmers Protest" It is strange that a popstar from America, who has nothing to do with farming suddenly develops an affinity for Indian farmers and tries to meddle in the internal affairs of India. Where was she when the violence broke out in Capitol Hill. How many Indians, especially the farmers know who Rihanna is. A take on the same.
"I don't know where I am going but I'm on my way"
Venice :
Imagine the audacity of building marble palaces on a city of lagoons. The romantic city of Venice is the capital of Northern Italy's Veneto region. It was originally built on more than 100 small islands in a lagoon in the Adriatic sea. Built on mud, sand and slime, the city has stood for centuries with palaces and churches, having a treasure of art and sculpture.
The communication in the city is by cris-crossed waterways and canals. It has no roads, just the canals. The biggest canal is the Grand Canal. Various bridges are seen sitting across the innumerable canals. The most beautiful and famous bridge is the Rialto Bridge which is the oldest one, standing over the Grand Canal. The bridge has been rebuilt many times over the years.
The Grand Canal is the S-shaped main canal and is lined by 50 palazzi and six churches. The St Mark's basilica is at the end of canal. A gondola ride in the waterways is an experience by itself with the expert Gondolier wearing blue or red striped shirt and having long oars, rowing it under numerous bridges with elan. Most of the gondoliers descend from a family of gondoliers and follow the family occupation.
Walking the numerous lanes of Venice and getting lost is an experience by itself. Tiny signage written in Italian are the only help in finding the way out. Shops in some of the lanes give a good bargain to tourists.
A visit to nearby Murano glass factory is an added attraction, showcasing the famous Murano glass works including super grand chandeliers with intricate designs.
Pisa :
Pisa is an Italian city in the Tuscany region and is well known all over the world for its iconic Leaning Tower. The 185 feet (56 metre) tower when completed in 1372 was already tilting. The tower is actually the bell tower of the adjacent cathederal in the Piazza dei Miracoli. The tower is constructed with white marble. The uneven settling of its foundation became noticeable when three of its eight stories had been completed. At that time a war broke out and the constructed was halted for almost a century. This gave ample time for the foundation to settle and likely prevented its early collapse. When construction resumed an effort was made to compensate for the lean by making the new stories slightly taller on the short side, but the extra weight caused the structure to sink still further. After many interruptions, the tower was ultimately completed in 1372.
In 20th century, as the structure was still subsiding and was in danger of collapse, it was closed to public in 1990. The engineers then undertook a major straightening project which caused some straightening of its tilt and the tower was reopened in May 2001. Engineers now expect the tower to remain stable for at least 200 years. Present tilt is now 3.97 degrees while the worst tilt it got was 5.5 degrees.
Baptistery : Another noticeable building in the complex is the rounded beauty of San Giovani Baptistery. This marble giant is almost as tall as the leaning tower. At 55 meters it is in fact the largest Baptistery in Italy. It has a circumference of more than 100 meters. It is famous for its acoustics.
Leaning tower of Pisa
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