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Eventhough you are black, you look beautiful

People living in a certain era tend to exaggerate the intensity of events that occur during their lifetime. Add to this the fact that the world is now more interconnected and interdependent with events happening in other parts of the world having an impact on our lives - we got ourselves 2020. Half of 2020 has already passed and we are already terming it as one of the worst years in human history. Attributed to the novel Coronavirus, the global pandemic has devastated people from all walks of life with the vulnerable being most affected. To be sure, it was not as if the world had been prosperous before the Coronavirus came. New and old problems are still at large - the looming threat of climate change, rise of nationalistic strongmen, terrorism, intrusive big tech, disregard for human rights, general intolerance in various shades and so on. Yet, the biggest shocker this year was that, one of the model liberal democracy states has been completely ravaged by the Coronavirus. The United S...
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The CROWN of India

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As a kid, I was always interested in poring over maps of different lands and countries. I used to find different places by referring to the back index in the atlas. While I also liked linking different world cities with their time zones on the world political map, I always came back to gazing at the Indian map. There was something distinct about India —at least map-shape wise. Of course, India as a country is also distinct in other aspects too. It is a land filled with every land-form found on earth. India is also one of the most diverse countries in the world, ethnically and linguistically speaking. And to top it all, it is the most populous democracy in the world. India is not only a country but also a continuous civilization spanning thousands of years. On the other hand, I found India to be very distinct, even on its political map. I was particularly fascinated by the shape of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir and the border formed by it with Pakistan, China and Afg...
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