June 2023 - Sarbionics

Weather in Punjab?

Let us talk about the weather in Punjab. Which is your favourite season? North India experiences four distinct seasons: winter, spring, summer, and monsoon. The best season in North India ultimately depends on personal preferences and the activities one wants to engage in. Winter (December to February) is a popular season in North India, especially

Jun 13 2023

The “Bangladesh Eye-Flu” 1971: An anecdote from my boarding school

4 Comments / Anecdotes, Student Years / By Sarbjit / June 13, 2023 / 4 minutes of reading

It was probably sometime in the year 1971, when I was around 12 years old, that there was a very widespread epidemic of eye flu christened Bangladesh Eye Flu. It was probably named so because it was brought in by the huge influx of Bangladeshi refugees into India around the time of the Indo-Pak war.

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