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Audiology and the Sound of Silence – Chawm Ganguly

Excessive noise has already pushed us to the edge of an acoustically challenged future, waiting as we are for the final sonic boom that will push us into the endless chasm of blaring silence. It is now indisputably established that noise pollution affects both health and behavior. Unwanted sound (noise) damages the peace of mind …

The Aroma of Democracy: Election 2014. On the smell trail – Chawm Ganguly.

Ever wonder how Election smells? The long queue in the local Secondary School with the acrid odor of walls that have received a fresh coat of paint and the offensive stench of overflowing urinals that have been sought to be neutralized by the sprinkling of Election Commission ordained bleaching powder? That smell of an untimed Holi …