Your Average Teenager

    Kolar, an unexpected yet one of the best short trips I've ever had in my life. It's popularly known as Kolar gold mine, and as the name suggests, its a gold mine. The Geological Survey of India(GSI) has declared  Kolar Gold Fields as a part of the National Geological Monuments of India. The Kolar gold mine was nationalized in 1956 and provided us with over 900 tonnes of gold (in total) but was later closed due to bad management (read more by clicking  here ) and unforeseen losses. There have been talks about reopening the gold mine, later on, but professionals suggest that it is impossible to do so due to the amount of water that has been allowed to accumulate over the mines. It is completely another debate whether or not KGF could have survived with proper management, but I believe it wouldn't have helped India in any way as the demand is far far greater than what these mines can produce. But keeping all that aside, I would like to point out that on this t...

   In a life where we never like sitting simply and want to keep doing something, meeting people and making new contacts, we are now confined to the walls of our homes. The drastic change in the way we lead our lives is very difficult to be left unnoticed. I miss going for long drives, going out to the movies, going out for dinner with friends and family and I miss not worrying about corona virus. Today, we are all reading about how fast the virus spreads and how it affects people of different ages, differently. All my long drives have turned into long sessions of binge watching movies and series.      Today, most of my life revolves around technology. It is my only source of entertainment and enjoyment. As all of us are now stuck at home, I'm going to assume that it is the same for all of us. The amount of time I spend staring at a screen is now directly proportionate to how long I am awake and now no one can say anything about it, which does feel very weird...