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Water Pollution

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When we talk about environmental issues the first most important issue turns out to be pollution. This issue has been present for a very long time. The pollution affects everyone equally that includes both flora and fauna. When we talk about the environment we do realize that it is our home where we are supposed to co-exist.  We give utmost care to our homes by often cleaning and maintaining it but not our surroundings. Why is that? Everyone seems to neglect the fact that our home is a place where we can relax but with all the issues caused by men, how can they even relax? People often suffer from problems in lungs due to breathing bad quality air, they have other internal as well as external problems due to drinking unclean water, they also lose hearing abilities due to excessive noise. Pollution can be seen in a wide range, to be more specific there are seven types of pollution. Those include air pollution, water pollution, soil pollution, radioactive pollution, light pollution, ...

When the phone rings

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Unexpected calls, Unexpected hours, A caring voice appears, When the phone rings. A wrinkled face, With million smile lines, A flash image appears, When the phone rings. "Mole, Did you eat lunch?" "Is it raining there?" Just two lines, When the phone rings. " Grandma, How are you?" Overpowered by her care, A moment a day, When the phone rings. A loving calm voice, Everyday without fail, Sweet forty four seconds, When the phone rings.

A Rainy day in Delhi

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Rain in Delhi sounds wonderful as it's quite rare here. But as soon as it happens, it provides relief along with quite an unsettling feeling, as after rain comes the extreme summers where the afternoon burns extremely and the nights are too got to sleep. It's not rare to find people wearing scarves and holding an umbrella to prevent direct sunlight during the day. After a hot summer's day, the slight drizzle and the pitter-patter sounds of the rain calms the raging heat within. Providing relief to everyone as they all stand at their windows watching the rain. The doors and windows would be open to let the breeze cool our home. During the summers, the ground will be too dry as the moisture gets evaporated quickly, dust in the air, and other air pollutants. After the first rain, it settles down, giving fresh air to breath. The smooth scent of the rain gushes towards your nose, giving a hypnotizing effect.  A cup of hot coffee with some pakoda (hot crispy snack) and soft music...