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ICE to EV

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Oh What’s happened with - the Biking lot? Do we see a change - in the plot? Oil & spark plugs - rhythmic beats IC engines - of varied fleets.  Is IC engine - a dinosaur Getting extinct - sometime near?   Gasoline oh that - liquid reeks Is no fun - for techie geeks Lingo changed - to all software No garage to go - only OTA Is IC engine - a dinosaur Getting extinct - sometime near? Thank oh goodness - they retained wheel A handle bar - still to steer Brakes as I know - will disappear Regen is what will -    replace here  Is IC engine - a dinosaur Getting extinct - sometime near? No more pulse - thumping vibration Whirring motors    - for new generation Where are all those - petrol tanks Replaced now with battery banks Is IC engine - a dinosaur Getting extinct - sometime near? Mileage angst - is the caution word Hanging there - a Damocles sword  Need more places - to be plugged  To have those batteries charged Is IC engine - a dinosaur Getti...

A villain called "Lantana camara".

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Lanta Background I have known about this invasive plant species and actively advised my team at Hansen Drives Ltd. (A factory that I worked to establish in Coimbatore in 2007-10) against planting this as a shrub along the pathway. My "Blog Guru",  Srinidhi uncle once posted a picture of Lanta flowers (grown in his terrace garden) and sent it to me (He is passionate about many things like Golf, Photography, travel and blogging, just for starts). I immediately pointed out to him that it is harming the eco system a lot. I got an opportunity to be a part of the WMG group's ( WMG Group ) CSR wing ( WMG foundation ) to be involved in the launch of "Namma Vana - ನಮ್ಮ ವನ) a program to reclaim the forest floor from the clutches of "Lantana Camara" at Bandipur Tiger reserve forest. Many of us don't know about this " Handsome looking Villain in our midst ". That made me write about the " Villain - Mr. Lantana Camara ". Lantana Camara You would ...