THE ONLOOKER

GEOGRAPHY OF A WOMAN Between 18 and 22, a woman is like   Africa   - half discovered, half wild, fertile and naturally beautiful! Between 23 and 30, a woman is like   Europe   - well-developed and open to trade, especially for something of real value. Between 31 and 35, a woman is like   Spain   - very hot, relaxed, and convinced of her own beauty. Between 36 and 40, a woman is like Greece - gently aging, but still a warm and desirable place to visit. Between 41 and 50, a woman is like   Great Britain,   with a glorious and all-conquering past... Between 51 and 60, a woman is like   Israel -   has been through war, doesn't make the same mistakes twice, and takes care of busine...

Have you recently traveled through district roads of West Bengal? It your answer is in affirmative, then I need not to tell you how those roads are! If you did not take any travel through those roads, I must say you are lucky. Surprising year after year they are repaired and the cycle goes on and on! There are government departments like CPWD and PWD for the arterial roads and others like municipal or Panchayat authorities for the connecting or smaller roads stretching with in localities.  The arterial roads maintained by state PWD departments are more or less of same features. With potholes all around, some stretches are so bad; they give you the taste of real ride! Crores of rupees are spent year after year; one surprises how much really spent for repairing them. It is open secret that government departments like PWD and Irrigation are most fetching for those running them. Right from minister on the top, the Chaprasis get his share. It's a nexus of politicians, officials and c...

Have you recently traveled through district roads of West Bengal? It your answer is in affirmative, then I need not to tell you how those roads are! If you did not take any travel through those roads, I must say you are lucky. Surprising year after year they are repaired and the cycle goes on and on! There are government departments like CPWD and PWD for the arterial roads and others like municipal or Panchayat authorities for the connecting or smaller roads stretching with in localities.  The arterial roads maintained by state PWD departments are more or less of same features. With potholes all around, some stretches are so bad; they give you the taste of real ride! Crores of rupees are spent year after year; one surprises how much really spent for repairing them. It is open secret that government departments like PWD and Irrigation are most fetching for those running them. Right from minister on the top, the Chaprasis get his share. It's a nexus of politicians, officials and c...