Author: Anil Malik

A few days back, I wrote a blog on the subject of ‘Chronic Pain-Seniors’, problems faced by senior people, and possible treatment options. In response to this blog, one of my friends commented that there is one more treatment for chronic pain, and this is known as ‘OZONE THERAPY’, and he has benefited from the same. This prompted me to do further study on this therapy. Here are some facts about the same: What is Ozone Therapy Most of us think that the capabilities of Ozone (O3) were limited to the ozone layer that protects us from the sun’s UV radiation (like sunscreen for the earth), but the fact is that ozone’s therapeutic potential is very vast. Ozone, while toxic to humans and animals when inhaled, is extremely beneficial when delivered intravenously, via rectal or vaginal insufflations (absorbed by inner tissue), through the ear canal, and topically through the skin…

I have been reading/listening to the statements by many political leaders who claim to be experts in the economic field, and their only point of contention is the country’s in bad shape and what PM Modi has done to strengthen the economy. These are the same people who used to say the economy was in much better shape under finance/economy experts Finance Minister P Chidambaram and PM Manmohan Singh. These types of statements by some politicians are blatant lies, which in the present scenario does not mean a thing. One of the best parameters to look into the economy is the banking sector. Let us see the condition of Commercial Banks during the UPA regime, and thereafter: By the year 2008, the loans disbursed by the commercial banks stood at Rs 28 lakh Cr, by the year 2014 this figure increased to Rs 61 lakh Cr, which means this figure…

Friends, have you seen some orange-coloured, tomato-like fruits in the market? These are PERSIMMONS, the national fruit of Japan. These are cultivated in J&K, Himachal, Uttarakhand, and Tamil Nadu. Here, they are called Japanese fruit. However, it is now available in most parts of India and is slowly becoming popular. It has a sweet taste and appealing texture, and the orange flesh almost melts in your mouth when ripe. They have little or no seeds. There are two varieties mainly, named Hachiya and Fuyu. While the Hachiya is astringently grown in America, the Fuyu is the non-astringent variety found in Asia. So, it is just another exotic fruit, or are there any health benefits to eating Persimmon? Highly nutritious The fruit is not just tasty but is also loaded with nutrients. It contains a high amount of Vitamin A, a good amount of Vitamin C, and smaller amounts of Vitamins…

A few days back a railway disaster happened in Odisha, involving three trains, which left around 275 people dead and 1000 people injured. The disaster happened at Bahanaga Bazar station in the Balasore district of Odisha, about 270 km south of Kolkata. The incident happened around 7 pm in the evening, and three trains were involved in the accident, and they were: Coromandel Express, which had started just hours before from Shalimar railway station in West Bengal, and headed to the southern city of Chennai. Howrah Superfast Express, which had started from Yesvantpur in Bengaluru and was headed to Howrah. A stationary goods train was standing at the Bahanaga Bazaar station. The Bahanaga Bazar station has four tracks. Lines 1 & 4 had goods trains parked on them. The passenger trains were running parallelly and simultaneously on tracks two and three. It looks like the following sequence might have happened…

In today’s weekend blog, I am writing about a 1973 film that set the trend of teenage love stories in Bollywood. The film was produced and directed by the greatest showman of Bollywood Raj Kapoor, yes I am talking about the film called BOBBY. In the year 1970 Raj Kapoor’s magnum opus film which was like a semi-biographical film flopped miserably at the box office. A film which was more than 6 years in making, had a very big budget. But after the film flopped, Raj Kapoor was deep in debt, and most of his properties including RK Studios were mortgaged, Most of the  Bollywood bigwigs had already written off Raj Kapoor. But Raj Kapoor had different ideas, just to prove his detractors that he is not finished, he started a low-budget film based on a teenage love story. New hero, new heroine, only big names in the film were…

Many people experience excruciating knee pain when the joint suffers wear and tear. This pain affects their mobility and independence. However, if doctors advise them to undergo KNEE REPLACEMENT SURGERY, they are just not convinced. The reason is the umpteen bad stories and myths surrounding this advancement in medical science. People would rather suffer than undergo this surgery. Most seniors feel age factor affects their recovery and that it would be a waste of money. Here are some MYTHS surrounding knee replacement surgery: 1 Won’t be able to bend knee after the surgery– The knees feel comfortable after the surgery, and doctors prescribe basic physiotherapy for a few days. You can comfortably turn your knees and do all activities like before. Walking, swimming, cycling, driving, climbing stairs, etc. are allowed. Only contact games, such as football, hockey, basketball, etc. should be avoided. 2 The foreign metal in the body causes…

People often say things were much better back then; the grass was greener, and it was so much easier to live. Feeling nostalgic is good, but present times can also be great. We live in a world of constant technological progress, which positively affects both us and nature. Here are some positive changes that happened recently or that are happening now. 1 Space tourism is closer than ever According to the forecast, the size of space tourism will reach $3 billion by 2030. A few companies are competing for the right to send tourists into orbit, and Elon Musk’s company SpaceX, is among them. Several successful trips happened in the 2000s, and until recently, space tourism was forgotten. But in 2021, new trips were planned, which means businessmen, scientists, philanthropists, and doctors will eventually fly into space. Who knows, maybe an ordinary person will be able to fly to the…

We Indians, sometimes do not believe in the greatness of our country regarding culture, science, diplomacy, human relations, and other things, and what achievements have been done by Indians in these fields. Here are some observations made by eminent foreigners on India. 1 Albert Einstein (Famous scientist)- We are indebted to India because if India had not shown how to count, there would not be any worthwhile scientific discoveries. 2 Roma Rolon (France)- Whatever dreams mankind had seen from the ancient days, you can full fill them in India. 3 Hu Shi (Chinese Ambassador to the USA)- For ages without sending a soldier to the border, India won China’s heart with the cultural field, and impressed it. 4 Max Muller ( German Philologist)- If someone asks me, under the sky a human mind with several talents is only developed in India. In India, the analysis of life’s complex problems is…

We have been told by our historians that it was Brahmin community that denied education to other communities in the olden days of our civilization. But the same historian will never talk of what Moghuls did to Indian 500 years back or what the British did  100 years back. Whereas the fact is that we Indians were educated even 5000 years back. Most of us will be shocked to know that Maharishi Bhardwaj wrote about how to make airplanes in his book more than 1000s years back. After reading this book, in the year 1897 Shivkar Bapuji Talpade made an airplane and flew in front of the general public. This event was witnessed by then High Court judge Maha Govind Ranade, Maharaja Gaikwad, and thousands of people. After this, one company called Delly Brothers made an agreement with Talpade to make airplanes, but Shivkar Talpade died in mysterious circumstances. Afterward,…

In this weekend blog, I am back on Bollywood, and today I am writing about a film that was released in 1970, and after the release, it became the highest-grosser of that year, and it is still considered a cult film in the Masala genre of Bollywood. The film  is ‘JOHNY MERA NAAM’. This film was produced by Gulshan Rai who was a famous distributor of Bollywood films and with this film, he forayed into film production. It was directed by Vijay Anand, music was composed by Kalyanji Anandji. It starred Dev Anand and Hema Malini in the leading roles, ably supported by Pran, Premnath, Padma Khanna,  IS Johar, Iftekhar, and Randhawa. Here are some lesser-known facts about this film: 1 The film was shot in record 45 days, which was considered to be a remarkable feat in those days when an average film took more than 70 to 80…