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Central Braille Press, Dehradun (© Jim Ankan Deka) Situated in one of the pristine parts of Dehradun known as the Rajpur Road, the Central Braille Press is the first press of its kind in India and one of the oldest braille presses in Asia. It was set up in Dehradun, Uttarakhand in 1951 after independence by the Government of India, Ministry of Welfare to make braille literature available to the blind. This was followed by the setting up of NIVH (National institute for the Visually Handicapped) in 1967 in an area of about 43 acres on Mussoorie-Dehradun Highway. It is a training centre for the blind. Central Braille Press, Dehradun (© Jim Ankan Deka) If you are in Dehradun for a day or two, you should not miss this place. The old British styled house gives a serene feeling and once you are inside the building there are many things to see, just like a museum. The old manual printing, cutting and perforating machines to the new age digital printing devices - all under the same roof

It takes more than a decade for a tree to bloom in full. Then it helps prevent soil erosion and starts combating the greenhouse effect, cleaning the air, cooling the streets, conserving energy and many more. In-fact studies have shown that patients with views of trees out their windows heal faster. Trees can bring peace and unity. ( Click Here to read the benefits of a tree ) But it takes just couple of hours to bring it down. And through this project (environmental photography), I would be sharing the man-created devastation and deforestation around the neighborhoods of India. Recently a 50-60 years old tree was cut down in Koramangala, Bangalore, to accommodate the newly built power lines and buildings. This was the last big tree on that road. Every morning for more than three years I would wake up to the bird chirping and cool breeze provided by the tree. And from the second floor of my building the tree would provide a grandeur backdrop as it hides the ugly concrete jungle.

Updated - August 21, 2014 Click Here to request Facebook for verification if you are a celeb or notable person. Read the full article below F ew years ago when I created a page for legendary American guitarist Eric Johnson on Facebook , I had no idea about verified pages as well as terms of creating a musician or band's page on Facebook. I created the page when I didn't find any official or a proper page giving details of the guitarist. Later, when I was contacted by the management of Eric Johnson to re-create my page as the official page of Eric Johnson on Facebook, I came to know few things. What is an Official Facebook Page? First, Facebook Pages are for musicians, bands, authors, celebrities, businesses, organizations and brands to share their stories and connect with people. Though many times I come across with pages which have no relevance to any of the above. Why do we need a page? Well, profiles are kind of private - mainly for friends and in some rare cases - f