The 1st thing about trails is that it’s not smoke. Those long-lasting white traces you are seeing in the sky are condensation trails (contrails) from all sorts of aircraft engines leaving behind water vapor in the air. Planes flying through ...

We cannot ban plastic bans completely until we find a cost-effective replacement and a sustainable means to deliver it to all corners of our country. A blanket ban on such products will disrupt everything and we will lose more than ...

Indian flags brought down at sunset because there is a provision of keeping the National Flag hoisted only when there is enough lighting towards the Flag. Hoisting the Flag after sunset, that is under low lighting is seen as a ...

Cross mark on the backside of the train is for Last vehicle verification of train. This mark is always put on the last bogie of the train which signifies that train is complete & intact. If that last vehicle with ...

Death sentence in the courtroom is the last resort action in dealing with extremely anti-social acts that cannot be resolved in another way. Breaking the nib of the pen is a symbolic act. It is done so that the pen ...

Sitting on one side actually helps in balancing the rickshaw. It is not a heavy vehicle like a car or a bike. The extreme heat from the auto’s engine is another reason why they frequently change their positions. It’s better ...