Author: Anil Malik

Yesterday, Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar died in a private plane crash at Baramati. This was yet another incident when an Indian politician died an UNNATURAL DEATH. Many Indian politicians have been killed in unnatural deaths- like road accidents, assassinations, air crashes and some other mysterious circumstances. In India’s political history, several political leaders…

Headache is one of the most common health complaints worldwide. From stress-related tension headaches to severe migraines, most headaches are harmless and temporary. But a question that worries many people is: CAN HEADACHES LEAD TO STROKE?. The short answer is that most headaches do not cause stroke, but certain headaches can be linked to a…

Friends, have you heard about ORONYMS. They are phrases or word sequences that sound the same (or very similar) but have different meanings. Often leading to mishearing or humourous misunderstanding. These rely on phonetic ambiguity, and are common in spoken English song, lyrics and puns. Here are few examples of Oronyms: 1 A name /…

In this weekend blog, I am continuing with Bollywood. Friends, the 21st century is 25 years old. Over the past 25 years, societies have evolved, and tastes have changed. Cinema absorbs and reflects this transformation. Now picking only 25 films from the first quarter of the century is going to be tough. The films selected…

Friends, we have been told by these Congressmen that the first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru was the man who was instrumental in establishing institutions like  the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Where as the fact is that one woman built the AIIMS, and Nehru took the credit for the same. AIIMS was built…

Friends, sometimes when you hear the voice of a close family member or friend on the telephone, you respond by saying, ‘your voice is not sounding all right, are you suffering from  a cough and cold etc.’ Yes, changes in voice quality, medically known as Dysphonia, can indicate various medical conditions. The human voice is…

Recently, in the Maharashtra Municipal Corporation elections, a clear saffron tsunami wave was evident in the State. The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) swept the 2026 Maharashtra civic polls, winning 1425 of 2869 seats across 29 municipal corporations, and wresting control of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) ( with its Mahayuti ally Shiv Sena of Eknath Shinde) from…

In today’s weekend blog, I am writing about a Bollywood music director who was in the league of great stalwart composers like Naushad, Shankar Jaikishan, OP Nayyar, SD Burman. Still, he never got his deserved recognition like them. Friends, I am talking about C RAMCHANDRA. His full name was Ramchandra Nahar Chitalkar. He was born…

As of 15th January 2026, IRAN is facing a severe internal crisis characterised by nationwide anti-government protests and escalating security crackdown. The Indian government is keeping a close watch on the situation, as there are thousands of Indians staying /working there. CURRENT SITUATION in IRAN Widespread Unrest: Protests began in late December 2025 due to…

KNEE PAIN is one of the most common musculoskeletal complaints worldwide, affecting people of all ages-from young athletes to the elderly in India. In India, knee pain is especially prevalent due to lifestyle factors such as prolonged squatting, sitting cross-legged, obesity, sports injuries, and early-onset osteoarthritis. As people seek alternatives to painkillers and surgery, regenerative…