Scribbles from a Capricious Mind

Hello Readers, I am Shreya. I am not a very mature writer but I do have some random thoughts that I would like to share with others in this platform. Thanks for sparing few moments to read my stuff..

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The Regal Rustic Colors of 'Rajasthan'

The Regal Rustic Colors of ‘Rajasthan’

It all started with a beautiful portrait of a Rajasthani local I saw in a Facebook photography page, clicked by a renowned photographer. The photo awakened the sleeping photographer in me and I desperately wanted to click similar colorful portraits in Rajasthan for my portfolio. After a few months of planning the itinerary, our regular travel group of three rocking girls set off on our vacation…

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Be a Toastmaster! Be a Leader!

Be a Toastmaster! Be a Leader!

What is Toastmaster? Why be one? Learn all this and more through this video recorded during my speech at IIT Kharagpur.   Cheers

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How to create your own Butterfly Garden

How to create your own Butterfly Garden

Yes! You can! But before I tell you the secret, first drool over these pictures below – of a butterfly garden that I unexpectedly discovered during my weekend vacation, at a resort, some 40 Km away from Kolkata. I noticed that a huge group of butterflies fluttered near  a particular bush (only) in the garden. Later I noticed, how focused the gardener was towards maintenance of this garden.

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Are Hybrid Cars the new age solution to vehicular emissions??

Are Hybrid Cars the new age solution to vehicular emissions??

If you are still not aware of what is a Hybrid Car here is a simple definition for you. These are automobiles which carry a non-conventional propulsion system, such as an electric motor, in addition to the engine that runs on conventional fuel [1, 2].

Thus such a vehicle utilizes more than one form of on-board energy to achieve propulsion. In practice, that means a hybrid will have a traditional…

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Information & Communication Technology (ICT) in urban transport is not a new thing. Here's how the British Govt. used it in India in 1945

Information & Communication Technology (ICT) in urban transport is not a new thing. Here’s how the British Govt. used it in India in 1945

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Information & Communication Technology (ICT) in urban transport is not a new thing. Here's how the British Govt. used it in India in 1945

Information & Communication Technology (ICT) in urban transport is not a new thing. Here’s how the British Govt. used it in India in 1945

ICT or Information & Communication Technology in the form of radio communication was used way back in 1945 by the British Govt. to manage urban transport problems. The main concern for the Government at that time was the hassle free movement of convoys and trucks carrying military supply from one city to another and sometimes also cross border to Myanmar. These vehicles needed to move through the…

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India will soon have her own GPS. Here’s what you should know

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India will soon have her own GPS. Here's what you should know

India will soon have her own GPS. Here’s what you should know

Well, it would be wrong to call it GPS for India. GPS or as popularly known – Global Positioning System is the brain child of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). GPS is widely used commercially today for navigation purposes either through mobile devices or GPS devices, but very few people care to know what it exactly is and its history. The U.S Department of Defense’s Global Navigation…

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Pause a moment to thank these guys!

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Pause a moment to thank these guys!

Pause a moment to thank these guys!

Ogo Bongobashi (Oh my dear Bengalis)! As you celebrate Durga Puja in all its glory, with new dresses, kosha-mangsho and pandal hopping to all the best Pujo pandals in Kolkata, pause a moment to thank the guys who are making life easier (if not easiest) for you! And they do it all, by sacrificing their own Pujo celebrations.

Yes, I’m talking about the humongous task of traffic management that the…

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New Achievement by IIT Kharagpur

New Achievement by IIT Kharagpur

“The Department of Architecture and Regional Planning of the ‘Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur’ (IIT-K) has embarked on a research project to find out ways to implement the BRTS (bus rapid transit system) network of Visakhapatnam in a better way.”

Read the entire story here at Deccan Chronicle.

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Evening Life at Bow Barracks - A Photo Story

Evening Life at Bow Barracks – A Photo Story

Bow Barracks is a popular neighborhood in Kolkata inhabited by the Anglo Indian community who have been traditionally living in this area since ages. The place is famous as a popular heritage walk/ tourist destination and has been made popular through movies and documentaries like the movie made by Anjan Dutta in 2004 named Bow Barracks forever..

Me and a friend made an unplanned visit to this…

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The "Amazon Effect"

The “Amazon Effect”

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Biketown at the Bitter End Reblogged

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Building a new subway in a big city is difficult, Rio edition

Building a new subway in a big city is difficult, Rio edition

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Caribbean: A Ferry Between the Islands? Two to Set Sail Soon

Caribbean: A Ferry Between the Islands? Two to Set Sail Soon

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The Latest Front in the “War on Cars” Reblogged