Six shots of life
There’s negativity all around but we will focus on the positivity. Our editor picks shots of life that bring a smile.
AN UNLIKELY ADOPTION
Moved by the plight of an abandoned indie dog at Singhu border, Manjinderpal Singh, a farmer from Garhdiwala, Punjab, decided to adopt her. Sukhjit Singh, a fellow farmer, beautifully narrated the story of the dog, braving the winter chill, on Facebook. We’re glad this doggo has found a forever home.
A STEP TOWARDS INCLUSIVITY
In a first, Bihar Police will induct transgenders into the force. A resolution passed by the state home department stated that members from the community could be appointed up to the level of Assistant sub-inspector (ASI). What a beautiful way to move towards inclusivity.
INVESTING IN KNOWLEDGE
Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is set to turn 10 old Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) buses into mobile schools, to prevent children from going astray. The civic body will identify such kids and hold bridge courses in a bid to bring them into mainstream education.
REVERING MOTHER EARTH
Actor Sonakshi Sinha took to Instagram to post a beautiful picture of herself against the backdrop of the setting sun. In a post dedicated to Mother Earth, she wrote, “We come from the earth... we return to earth... and in between we garden”. Sona, that is some food for thought.
A COURAGEOUS ACT
In a bid to raise money for patients with spinal cord diseases, Lai Chi-wai from Hong Kong became the first person to scale 250 metres of a skyscraper while strapped to a wheelchair. What a tale of grit and adventure, that too for a noble cause.
HELPING HANDS
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) have jointly developed a bike ambulance, Rakshita, catering to urgent evacuation needs of security forces in the event of a medical emergency or battle injury in Naxal-affected areas. Kudos to this vision!