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Coronavirus

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"History" has indeed lived up to it's name – starting from 1720 with plague, 1820 with cholera, 1920 with the Spanish flu, to 2020 with COVID-19. The pandemic has affected millions of lives already. Today, when we speak of the COVID-19, the fear of death comes to our minds. Corona virus having been originated in China, has caused chaos worldwide, with Italy leading the list of countries affected. Recently, reports have shown doctors returning from Wuhan after their success in treating infected patients.         Dating back to the initial days of January, a doctor had discovered a new virus after which he warned his medical colleagues, says media.The government silenced Dr Li, as it felt that he was spreading rumours. Had China taken Dr Li's discovery seriously,  there wouldn't be a global emergency. Two days ago, the Communist Party of China sent a ‛solemn apology’ to Dr Li's family.  Unfortunately, Dr Li passed away after warning about the COVID - 19. Dur

The Golden Era Of Entertainment

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Music, movies, TV shows and books – a fair part of our leisure time is spent on them.  All this time, we have learnt to appreciate and respect such works which are regarded as classics across various cultures and genres. We remake our favourites and revisit the old ones. The excitement of the new and the comfort of the old brings all of us joy.  The new hit name in the music industry is BTS – a Korean hip-hop group that has taken over the world with its soulful music. Also known as the ‛Bangtan Boys,’  they are the first Korean band to top the Billboard 200. Their albums are simply beautiful because each song tells a part of the story which culminates into a heart-touching story. They have become a sensation because they are sweet and extremely down to earth. The songs that they give us, are an instant hit because of all the hard work and dedication they put behind each of their songs. All of the guys have an amazing friendship and are very co-ordinated in their moves. It is said

Metamorphosis

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"Transformation is a journey without a final destination". We are always delighted in the beauty of a butterfly but rarely admit the change it has gone through to achieve that beauty. The butterfly goes through metamorphosis which is a greek word meaning change or transformation. It goes through four stages to transform from a caterpillar to a butterfly. A pinhead caterpillar has the courage and faith to undergo a massive change and receive the wings of transformation. They cannot be born without patience and struggle. There is no single person who has not changed himself to achieve happiness, because if there had been no change , there wouldnt be butterflies. Without change, we wouldnt get silk, there wouldnt be a flower to bloom, or a pearl. There would be no diamonds to shine. Thus transformation is necessary to attain our best forms. From the day we arrived on this beautiful earth, we have constantly been changing to achieve our goals. The infant stage is marked by h