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Travel over time: a dive into the development of transport

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Travel over time: a dive into the development of transport By Dhruv Shah On 22 December, 2021, Dhruv Shah, an eminent reporter, well-known in the transport realm, visited an exhibition called ‘Travel over the years’, held at the Sai Transport Museum, Ghatkopar, Mumbai. The artifacts were in chronological order, from the first vehicle ever made, horse-carriages, to modern-day modes of transport, like airplanes.  Dhruv, due to his prominent personality, was given the privilege of riding some of the ancient and modern vehicles. The ancient modes of transport, such as chariots, were rudimentary, made for the sole purpose of traveling, overlooking comfort. Modern vehicles, such as electric cars, covered all the travel criteria, from speed to luxury. According to Dhruv, the most efficient and comfortable mode of transport was the airplane. The airplane saves time by being the fastest mode of transport while giving passengers the benefit of luxury, including plush seats, screens for enter...

Astonishing atrocity: Old Misery’s house almost demolished by defiant teenagers

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Astonishing atrocity: Old Misery’s house almost demolished by defiant teenagers By Dhruv Shah On 9 December, 2021, a group of teenagers, who are believed to have committed incipient scandals in London, attempted to demolish the house of Old Misery on 23rd Avenue, Aurora tract. If a passing pedestrian, Mrs. Geller, had not shrewdly observed suspicious activity near the house, the gang of juveniles would have gotten away with their plan. The teenagers entered the house at around one-thirty P.M., when the security guards changed their shifts, leaving a fifteen-minute window. They planned to bring down the house from inside within the short window, and then after making egress and spacing themselves from the house, they would detonate the walls of the house, leaving no evidence behind. While they were furtively destroying the house from inside, the police, after receiving Mrs. Geller’s tip, were on their way to arrest the gang in the act. The police stationed themselves around the ho...