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Smoking;The necessary evil

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Smoking is bad, they say. It will attack your lungs, incapacitate your heart, yellow your teeth.And once it’s gotten its fill, it will probably kill you too. But it has some advantages ,if we take a hard look at it .... Nowadays life is full of stress . Everyone is racing with time every day.To deal with such stress people resort to smoking at an early age .But if it is done at a limit which is less dangerous. then it helps to remove a lot of these and helps to refresh our mind and make us return to our work with high spirits . Smoking prevents diseases like ulcerative colitis also.A term used often is "smoke break" where 7-10 mins of organized puffing with collegeues can sometimes lead to interesting discussion.It can also help in egestion as the nicotine present helps in relaxation of the muscles in large intestine... So,What's the problem in continuing? As I have mentioned earlier..You have to smoke in "Limit" . But as it is stretched to the lev...

The Ghost of Victoria

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 The place Dowhill is unknown to many. It is situated at the heart of Himalayas near the historical city of Darjeeling. Though Dowhill has a vast stretch of natural scenic beauty surrounding it but during the British era it was particularly famous for the schools and the education it provided. One of such school is Victoria Boys School. The stature of the school conveyed the rich architectural taste of the British, even after so many years of their departure, it has maintained the culture and the buildings with some inevitable maintenance.I, being somewhat frustrated with my job (studies to be precise) and with a need of some fresh air visited Dowhill. Umm…to tell the truth I was attracted by the stories surrounding the Victoria Boys depicted by my father.My father was a timber merchant and regularly visited the forests and hills for the auction purpose. Since my childhood, he fondly described me his experiences from the attack of wild animals to his negotiations with dacoits...