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Lives of Married Desi American's - Maya & Andy

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Hey Friends, Again it's time to highlight a thought which has been running in my mind for long. It's to Symbolize the Plight of young & dynamic women who are married and settled in foreign Countries... What Dynamism!! How Independent!! Intense at work & balanced are life’s of young guns who pass out of college and start working. Over a short span of time when it comes to wedding they have to choose between their career n future. Not pushed and not compelled but these young women often prove submissive to young gentlemen who are "Settled" abroad. Wise Choices...Women are always after security. No harm...it's they instinct bonded right from the day they peep out of the womb :) so yes.. of they get packed to live their fairytale. But my thought is what life post wedding is? Where has their dynamism and majestic walk gone hidden? Are they still working? The majority say "No". They are turning Homemakers. It is not the fault of those women or th

The enigma of Sundarbans tiger

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Closing up to Sundarbans mammals There are few enigmas in the wild that catch one’s attention as much as the tiger in Sundarbans. Every visitor to Sundarbans Tiger Reserve is mesmerised by the panoramas that widen and open up every passing minute and greet one as she or he drifts away from mainland India. And the journey through the seemingly unending maze of water courses clothed by the world’s largest mangrove forests, and there are miles and miles of these, is all but tiring. If at all, this journey refreshes one’s mind and spirit. While there are quite a few protected areas in India that allow mammals to be observed from close quarters, Sundarbans is certainly not on that list. The mangroves are evergreen. The trees are short, have a dense canopy, grow very close to each other and hence visibility is poor. The best bet to see wildlife here is to sail through the water courses, expecting the animals to emerge out of the forests on the shore. But, crossing the islands one after