Author: Anil Malik

In old age, generally, joint pain causes difficulty in walking, bending, sleeping, and moving around. As you age, you might expect some level of joint pain or ARTHRITIS. More than 50% of people over the age of 65 have some level of joint pain due to arthritis Arthritis literally means pain and inflammation of joints. ‘Artho’ means joints and ‘itis’ means inflammation. There are many types of arthritis according to causes and symptoms like osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, etc. Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis especially in old age. It is also known as the wear-and-tear kind of arthritis. The wearing away of the cartilage or the cushion around joints causes the bones to rub against each other. This makes the joints stiff, painful, and difficult to move. Arthritis generally affects the weight-bearing joints of the knees, hips, and spine but can also show up in other…

In today’s weekend blog, I am writing about a female tennis player whose career was cut short by an unfortunate incident. I am talking about 1990s player MONICA SELES. She was born on 2nd December 1973 in Yugoslavia, and later in her life she migrated to the USA and took citizenship of that country. In 1990 she became the youngest French Open Champion at the age of 16 and had won seven more grand slam titles before turning 20. She became the number I ranked tennis player in 1991 and was the year-end No. 1 in 1991 and 1992. By April 1993, she had won 3 Australian Open titles (1991,1993, 1993), 3 French Open titles ( 1990, 1991, 1992), and 2 US Open titles (1991, 1992), and reached the finals of Wimbledon in 1992. Other than the Grand Slam titles she had won year-ending tour finals in 1990, 1991, and…

Air Quality is becoming a big issue in metro cities like Delhi and Mumbai in the country. In Delhi, the bad air quality during this season generally happens due to the burning of farm stubble in neighbouring states and due to winter smog, but in Mumbai, the experts say bad air quality is happening due to dust not being controlled at construction sites. Bad air quality can have far-reaching effects on you and your loved ones. From wildfires, to exhaust fumes from cars or factories to dust, mold spores, and pollen, many things can pollute and affect the air quality. Research shows that if outdoor air has too many pollutants, especially human-made toxic substances, long-term exposure to it can cause a range of diseases and hurt your body in several ways. Long-term exposure to poor air quality is linked to many health problems like- Asthma, Bronchitis, Heart attacks, Chronic Obstructive…

Friends, are you aware of HALAL CERTIFICATION for food items? To understand this you have to first know what is Halal? Specifically, Halal foods are those that are made, produced, manufactured, processed, and stored using machinery, equipment, and/or utensils that have been cleaned according to Islamic law (shariah). As far as I know Halal is a way of sacrificing animal whose meat can be eaten, as prescribed by Islamic law. There are two ways being used in India for animal slaughtering , one is Jhatka and other is Halal. In Jhatka way the animal’s neck is cut in one go, and in Halal way it is being cut as prescribed in Islamic law, which is slow process. Generally when meat products are exported to Islamic countries, these countries insist that meat of the animal is procured by using Halal method. Hence the issue of  Halal certification started. Some of these…

India is a very diverse country, it is considered the most populated country in the world. A few years back China had the largest population, but it has been reported that in recent years India has overtaken China in the population. Still, India is one of the unique countries in the world, where people from all the religions practiced in the world are residents of this country. The nation allows them to practice their religion without any restrictions. Here are some  INTERESTING FACTS about India: 1 India is the biggest Vegetarian country in the world. Here more than 40% of the population is vegetarian. 2 India is the second largest English-speaking nation in the world. In India more than 400 languages and dialects are in use, still English has become the biggest language in day-to-day affairs and communications. Even in the education field, English has become the main language, especially…

15th November 2023 was a memorable day for all Indian cricket fans, as on this day India won the semi-final of the ODI World Cup against New Zealand, and Virat Kohli broke the record of  49 ODI centuries which was in the name of legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar. Virat scored his 50th ODI century on this day and thus created a new record, as Virat is still an active player, it is impossible to predict when he retires then how many ODI centuries will be in his name. Overall Virat has scored 80 centuries (50 in ODIs+29 in Tests +1 in T20I) in a career spanning 15 years. In the overall centuries scored he stands behind Sachin Tendulkar who has scored 100 centuries (51 Tests+49 ODIs. Virat made his debut in ODI against Sri Lanka in August 2008 and scored his first ODI century against the same team in 2009….

The conflict between Palestine and Israel is more than 100 years old. At the beginning of the 20th century, the Jews were targeted by Europeans. Due to this, a demand for a separate nation for Jews picked momentum. The area between the sea and the Jordan River, which is now known as the Palestine area, was sacred for Muslims, Jews, and Christians. This area was earlier by the Automun Empire, and most of the time it was controlled by Arabs or Muslim communities. The Jews also started settling down in this area, which was not liked by the local Arabs and Muslims who were already having a presence in this area. After the First World War, Automun empire was finished, and it was Britain who started ruling/administrating the Palestine area. But before and during the first world war Britain promised so many things to Jews and Arabs, which they could…

Bollywood films are released every Friday and we witness all kinds of genres in them. Some are commercial and some are off-beat. Some are mega-budget projects and some are small content-driven. And some are the most UNEXPECTED BLOCKBUSTERS, which no one thought would have the biggest box office collections. Yes, these were the films that people thought might come and go in a jiffy, but they stayed, entertained, and earned big profits. Here is taking look at such Bollywood films that turned out unexpected hits in cinema during recent times: 1 Raid– is a period crime thriller film featuring Ajay Devgn, Ileana D’cruz, and Saurabh Shukla. The film is inspired by the real-life Income Tax raids that were conducted by the officers of the Indian Revenue Service in the 1980s. The film caught the attention of the moviegoers and was declared an unexpected hit. The film had nothing for the…

Sometimes it might happen that we are left with some OVERRIPE FRUITS, which we had purchased earlier but due to some reasons, could not be consumed. Most people do not eat overripened fruits. Some throw them and a few others give them away. Friends, there are many ways to consume those ripe fruits, and some of them are listed below: Make Smoothies One of the best and easiest ways to consume overripe fruit is to beat a smoothie with it. You could try and combine one or more fruits for flavor, texture, and an added taste. However, even using one fruit for the smoothie is a good and healthy way to consume the fruit. Beat it with milk and no added sugar if you want to avoid over-sweetness. Remember most ripe fruits would anyway be sweet. Also, when you beat fruits, they will be sweeter than eating fruit itself. You…

As per the reports circulating the problem of DEEPFAKES has been getting quite serious all over the world during last few years. It is a reality that nowadays deepfakes are used to purposefully spread false information or they have malicious intent behind their use. They can be designed to harass, intimidate, demean, and undermine people. Deepfakes can also create misinformation and confusion about an important issue. In a recent turn of events, popular actress Rashmika Mandanna has found herself at the center of a controversy involving a deepfake video. The video, which has gone viral on social media, shows a woman (in revealing clothes) entering an elevator, but her face has been digitally altered and replaced by the face of Rashmika. What is Deepfake? Deepfake uses deep learning techniques in Artificial Intelligence (AI) to generate videos, photos, or news that seems real but is actually fake. These techniques can be…