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  Crossed 2300 followers Thank you for helping me cross 2300 [23 X 100] followers on Instagram. When I was 23 years of age, I visited Mumbai for the first time. #23, #2300. #Instagram, #Mumbai, #Bombay, #milestones, #followers, #gratitude https://pixabay.com/photos/mumbai-bombs-gateway-to-india-india-1370023/ : Image by  Walkerssk  from  Pixabay   https://pixabay.com/photos/gateway-of-india-monument-mumbai-609076/ : Image by  Bishnu Sarangi  from  Pixabay   https://pixabay.com/photos/sunset-urban-city-travel-5017360/ : Image by  amitthakkar46  from  Pixabay   https://pixabay.com/photos/bridge-sealink-mumbai-skyline-5216884/ : Image by  Yogendra Singh  from  Pixabay   https://pixabay.com/photos/india-bombay-laundry-to-wash-321677/ : Image by  Herbert Hansen  from  Pixabay   https://pixabay.com/photos/mumbai-clock-tower-architecture-166901/ : Image by  PDPics ...

  Reel romance sans physical intimacy A dilemma faced by many filmmakers and writers is how to show lovemaking scenes while shooting when the pandemic isn’t over as yet. I often hear that actors are shooting after having been fully vaccinated. Nevertheless, that isn’t a 100% shield against contracting Covid. My family physician got the disease after two shots, though it was a milder form. Actors shoot scenes without masks as most film plots are set in a world free from a pandemic. I am currently watching a Netflix series that was filmed during the pandemic. Till now it has no lovemaking scenes. I completely understand why actors don’t want to take the risk of passionately kissing on screen now. That’s something best avoided for the time being besides making the film cast and crew wear masks when the camera isn’t rolling, hand washing and sanitizing the place. Has the romance of this series been compromised? Not at all. It’s been etched out with subtlety and amazing artistry. ...

  Children in the Victorian Age In 2021, urban kids from well-to-do families are growing up with online classes, playtime with masks and chatting virtually with their friends. Underprivileged children may not be able to access digital classes, could be helping their parents with household chores and often cannot eat nutritious food. Do you know how differently rich and poor children in Victorian England lived? Queen Victoria ruled Great Britain from 1837 to 1901, that’s the span of the Victorian Age. Poor Victorian children Rich Victorian children As most of them didn’t study in schools, they were unable to read and write. Many of them worked with little pay and for long hours. You even saw them as employees in mines and factories. They lived in unhygienic conditions and some of them died of illnesses. Children were homeschooled by a governess. They lived in big houses and were raised by nurses and nannies. They followed stri...

  Facts on whales 1 Did you know what whales, the largest creatures of the world eat tiny worms? Also, dolphins and porpoises are whales? https://www.mumbailive.com/en/civic/vasai-baleen-whale-carcass-washes-up-on-beach-68522 : Recently, a whale was washed ashore on our town’s beach. This news is disturbing. I have decided to blog about these amazing titans of the sea and how to save them. 1.    Whales may be bifurcated into two main species: Baleen and Toothed Whales. Baleen Whales, like Humpbacks, eat small prey with fringed plates. Toothed Whales, including Orcas, munch their prey with their teeth. Baleen Whales have double blowholes, Toothed whales have one. 2.    Though they have the appearances of fishes and water is their abode, they are mammals who feed their calves milk. 3.    Dolphins and porpoises are whales as per zoological classification, though in general conversation we don’t usually refer to them as whales. 4.    ...