Interesting Terms

Iron Curtain

The "Iron Curtain" was the boundary which symbolically, ideologically, and physically divided Europe into two separate areas from the end of World War II until the end of the Cold War, roughly 1945 to 1991. The first recorded use of the term was in 1920 by Ethel Snowden in her book 'Through Bolshevik Russia'. German politician Lutz Graf Schwerin von Krosigk was the first to refer to an "Iron Curtain" coming down across Europe after World War II, although he borrowed the expression from Joseph Goebbels.[1] The term was not widely used until March 5, 1946, when it was popularised by Winston Churchill in his 'Sinews of Peace' address.

Fourth Wall

The fourth wall is the imaginary invisible wall at the front of the stage in a proscenium theater, through which the audience sees the action in the world of the play. The concept is generally presumed to have originated in nineteenth century theatre with the advent of theatrical realism. Critic Vincent Canby described it in 1987 as "that invisible scrim that forever separates the audience from the stage."

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Meaning: Do not litter. Offenders would be legally prosecuted.

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Innovative ways of cargo movement

There are no platformed stations on Mumbai-Pune train routes between Karjat (rather Palasdhari) and Khandala. There are few small colonies on the way and some manned cabins for trains where trains halt at times. For those small villages, trains are the only mean of transport.

Here are some pictures that show how these people manage to transport cut wood between the villages. They cut wood into small pieces, tie together. When the train halts, they use iron hooks to hook up the wood to train windows.

This "cargo" then travels till the destination FREE!, where its collected by the villagers...Neat!

लंबे बाल चाहिए? (Need Long Hair?)

Indian Railways seems to have just got a new sponsor on their reservation charts - Garnier Fructis. Here is a paradox...
I first noticed the ticket checker holding the reservation chart in this hand and this time it was little colorful than usual dot matrix printout.

Look at the TC,

and look at the chart...

हेलमेट पहनना है जरुरी! (Verbatim protection!)

I wonder what this fella is doing on train station, wearing his helmet. Maybe he took protection seriously.

Horn OK Please Series - निंदकाचे घर असावे शेजारी

Mobile Puncture!

I dont know what this is. Wondering why mobile phones will need a puncture mechanic

(Actually its a snap taken on Eastern express highway, Mumbai. A mechanic has painted his number on every place he. People can call him to avail break-down service)

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