Cut that cacophony and embrace silence

Though a lot is being said and done about the air and water pollution, we are yet to take note of the rising levels of noise pollution in the country.

- Dr Rajiv Sharma

Our surroundings are becoming increasingly louder, harsher and shriller.

Highways have become a happy honking ground for the impatient drivers. Incessant blowing of the pressure horns of buses and trucks startle the commuters leading to accidents. Sometimes drivers even keep blowing horns at the traffic lights, too. Light signals have been installed to regulate the traffic but a few hasty drivers want to rush through by the sheer force of their honking skills.