In Kolkata, perceptions of escort services are deeply influenced by cultural attitudes towards sex, gender, and class. Many escort services operate in a realm of secrecy, relying on word-of-mouth referrals or online platforms that emphasize anonymity. This allows clients to engage with the services...
The Howrah Station on the west bank of the river, just a couple of minutes walk from the Howrah Bridge, is Kolkata's main railway station. The volume of people on foot and the sheer volume of traffic is manic. But that's nothing when compared to the smell – think the worst public ...
Second, a key road which used to host a tram route has in the meantime been made into a one-way thoroughfare by the traffic police. The object of listing all these hurdles is to be realistic. Making public a good intention (reviving tram routes) is one thing, actually being able to ...
The case for trams is well known. They run on electricity and so are non-polluting for the urban environment in which they operate. Plus, they are supplied energy online and so do not use lithium-ion batteries like electric vehicles do. Disposing of a large number of these batteries when ...
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