On 30 October 2022, a pedestrian suspension bridge over the Machchhu River in the city of Morbi in Gujarat, India, collapsed and caused deaths of at least 135 people and injuries to more than 180 others. The 19th-century bridge had reopened just five days earlier, just in time for Diwali and the Gujarati New Year,Continue reading “Morbi Bridge Collapse Analysis”
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Some Solutions to Combat Delhi Smog
Since the past decade, Delhi has been witnessing one of the world’s worst smog ever in October and November. Diwali and farmers are blamed every year for causing such a hazardous situation for the national capital. However, Delhi shies away from changing itself to solve the problem once and for all. It is easy toContinue reading “Some Solutions to Combat Delhi Smog”
Maintaining Covid-19 Protocols this Diwali
Diwali, the festival of lights, is the biggest festival of Hinduism. Apart from the rituals, and worshipping Ma Laxmi or Ma Kali, Diwali is the time when people burn firecrackers, light their homes, and draw rangolis. Diwali also sees a large migration of the working class of big cities to their birth village or city.Continue reading “Maintaining Covid-19 Protocols this Diwali”
5 Unique Places to celebrate Diwali in Kolkata
Written by Himadri Paul Who does not know about Diwali? It is not only celebrated all across India, but also in many countries around the world, and is very famous with the Indian Diaspora. In India, Diwali has wide variety of forms due to local cultures and philosophical leaders. In the eastern part of India,Continue reading “5 Unique Places to celebrate Diwali in Kolkata”