Author: P.V.S Vaishnavi

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P.V.S. Vaishnavi is a highly caffeinated feminist who hails from the city of destiny, Visakhapatnam. She studied finance for five years before deciding to give free ka gyan on Asiana Times. You can find her sitting under a tree, buried in a book, waiting for an apple to fall on her head. When she’s not reading, she likes humming 90’s Bollywood music and drooling on Shahrukh Khan like a million other girls in this country

The DU admission race begins with a 100% cut off

Education

Delhi University (DU) is one of India’s most prestigious and renowned colleges. It has some of the best colleges for arts, commerce and science streams under its wing. St Stephen’s, Hans Raj College, Shri Ram College of Commerce, Hindu College, Ramjas College, Kirori Mal College, and Venkateshwara College are some well-known colleges under DU for their graduate courses. It receives lakhs of applications every year. Several aspirants work hard day and night to be a part of the DU smart kids league. DU colleges offer excellent academic exposure to a variety of courses, including unconventional honours programmes. It is also known for its lively and engaging college…

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Sikkim : The Plastic-free state

Sikkim : The Plastic-free state

Lifestyle

Every Indian household contains at least one plastic container in their kitchen. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) report 2018-19, as much as 3.3 million metric tonnes of plastic waste is generated in India in a year, resulting in about 9,200 tonnes a day. Out of this percentage, only 60% of the plastic is recycled while the remaining is left to contribute towards environmental pollution. The first few weeks of lockdown where we heard reports of the Yamuna river looking cleaner than ever, the Himalayas being visible due to lack of air pollution are long gone, considering how…

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