Author: Anil Malik

Brian Lara records that no other cricketer has achieved The former West Indies captain and legendary batsman Brian Lara is now 54 years old. Presently he is the head coach of the Indian Premier League (IPL) team Sunrisers Hyderabad. He retired a long time back, but he continues to play in exhibition matches and also the Road Safety World Series for the West Indies Legends team. During his legendary international career, Brian Lara played 131 Test matches and 299 ODIs for the West Indies cricket team. He aggregated 11,953 runs in Tests, with his batting average being 52.89. Besides, he also scored 34 hundred, 9 double hundreds, and 48 half-centuries in the longest format of the game. He played his last international match on 21st April 2007. 16 years have passed since he retired from the game, here is a list of four such records of Brian which are yet…

LUNG CANCER SYMPTOMS WHICH ARE OVERLOOKED The best way to conquer cancer is to detect it early. And to do so, it is necessary to undergo screening at the right time. In India, where doctors and patients are contending with diagnostic tests rather than screening. When we report to the doctor with specific symptoms, the doctor may prescribe some tests to diagnose the cause based on need. It is quite possible that by then, the cancer might have developed beyond an early stage. In many forms of cancer, there is a possibility that it may not present any symptoms in the early stages. Also, it may show a few such symptoms which we never relate to cancer and ignore. For example, doctors suggest women undergo an annual pap smear and mammogram after a certain age to detect possible ovarian and breast cancer. In developed countries, doctors suggest yearly lung cancer…

PEOPLE WHO WERE RIGHT BUT NOBODY BELIEVED THEM It happens so many times when some genius people make some statement and indirectly warn others about what may happen pertaining to something in the future. But instead of taking this statement seriously, the public ridiculed and laughed at them. In the end, the genius person who had made the initial statement was proven right. Below is the list of such genius people, and what they said. 1 Alexender Fleming He was the person who discovered the world’s first antibiotic ‘Penicillin. His research ushered a new era in the medical field. But he also warned about antibiotic-resistant microbes. He spoke of this danger in his Nobel lecture. He said bacteria could become resistant to antibiotics if exposed to non-lethal quantities of the drug, but nobody paid heed. Overprescribing has since led to many antibiotic-resistant strains. 2 Roger Boisjoly He was an aerodynamicist….

LESSER KNOWN RULES OF CRICKET Cricket is a very popular sport in India. The cricket universe believes that cricket is a religion in India. The fact that Virat Kohli, is the most followed Indian on Instagram highlights the fact that cricket is one of the hottest topics to debate in the nation. Whenever it comes to cricket, you may feel like you know the complete A to Z of it. However, your knowledge may not be accurate in the real sense as there are several complicated as well as relaxed rules which non-specialists may not know. This weekend’s blog features a list of those rules you might not know and should know to increase your knowledge. They are listed below: 1 Mankading Rule Named after legendary cricketer Vinoo Mankad, this rule is one of the most controversial and disruptive rules in cricket where the non-striker can get out if he…

REFINERY AT RATNAGIRI, MAHARASHTRA Friends, those of you who are from Maharashtra must have come across news about the controversy, which is presently happening for the refinery at Dist Ratnagiri in Maharashtra. Now let us go through the brief history of this project. The project was originally proposed in 2015, when the BJP-Shiv Sena government was in power, and was meant to be a 60-million ton green oil refinery, the largest in Asia. As per the Times of India, Mumbai newspaper report of  31st March 2022-it was to be located in Nanar village in Ratnagiri, which is part of the Konkan belt and Shiv Sena’s bastion. Locals opposed the project citing loss from agriculture and fishing as lands were to be acquired, and fear of environmental damage. The project required 14,000 acres of land over 17 villages. Shiv Sena backed locals even as BJP continued to support the project. In…

SAME-SEX MARRIAGE Friends, you must have read in newspapers/social media about the Supreme Court (SC) hearing a petition filed by LGBTQIA+ members for legalizing same-sex marriages within the purview of the Special Marriage Act. This petition was filed in the SC sometime back, and at that time the court asked the government to file its opinion about the subject in a given time. Last week the petition came for regular hearing, and there were many arguments between petitioners’ advocates, Solicitor General appearing for the government, and five-judge bench of the SC headed by the Chief Justice of India, DY Chaandrachud, and justices SK Kaul, SR Bhatt, Hima Kohli, and PS Narsimha. The main contention of the SC bench is that everyone should do a reality check by pointing out that nearly three dozen laws governed various rights occurring to spouses from a marriage. Secondly, the canvas-covered by the petitioners demanding…

Taking Care of Patient Suffering from Parkinson’s Disease Coping with Parkinson’s caregiving is not easy. Whether you are a family member or a trained professional, this can be challenging. Ideally, if you are a family member, you should start by educating yourself about the disease. Understanding the disease and the various ways it affects people as it progresses can help us deal with our family members with empathy. Otherwise, the unknowns can cause frustration, communication issues, and many other problems. In my yesterday’s blog, I had written about the various symptoms associated with Parkinson’s disease. The patients of this disease need lots of love, care, and support to get through their daily lives. The basic care includes ensuring they eat nutritious food on time, stay groomed, and take medications on time. Also, one must ensure the spaces are safe by installing grab bars, removing obstacles, etc. However, as the disease…

PARKINSON’S DISEASE This disease mainly affects senior people. As with many other diseases, even Parkinson’s disease presents some symptoms early on. These are not so noticeable or commonly associated with this disease. Hence many people ignore them as they can not correlate with this disease. For example, even though tremors are known symptoms, they may not be prominent initially and occur only on the finger. You may experience it in your jaw or in one hand. Only resting tremors occurring when your limbs are idle are noticeable, and they go away if you perform any task. Known Symptoms Early symptoms are slowed movements, balance issues, stiffness or rigidity of muscles, etc. Sometimes, these can affect simple activities such as blinking, smiling, or swinging the arms while walking. Speech and writing changes could also be initial symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. The symptoms may occur on one side of the body initially,…

In today’s weekend blog, I am continuing with the blog of last weekend about highest grossing Indian films of every year (this includes South Indian films dubbed in Hindi). 1986 Karma– a film directed by Subhash Ghai, starring Dilip Kumar, Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Naseeruddin Shah, and others. It did the business of Rs 14 Cr. 1987 Hukumat– a film directed by Anil Sharma, starring Dharmendra, Sadashiv Amrapurkar, Rati Agnihotri, it did business of Rs 11 Cr. 1988 Tezaab– directed by N Chandra, starring Anil Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit, Chunky Pandey, it did business of Rs 16 Cr. 1989 Maine Pyar Kiya– directed by Sooraj Barjatya, starring Salman Khan, Bhagyashree, it did business of Rs 28 Cr. 1990 Dil– directed by Inder Kumar, starring Aamir Khan, Madhuri Dixit, Anupam Kher, it did business of Rs 18 Cr. 1991 Saajan– directed by Lawrence D’souza, starring Sanjay Dutt, Salman Khan, Madhuri Dixit, it…

HOW TO REPORT ONLINE FRAUDS/CYBER CRIMES The more we use technology for convenience in our day-to-day lives, the more cautious we have to be. It appears scamsters find ingenious ways to deceive people. They target vulnerable groups like the illiterate, senior citizens, etc. Fraud happens in many ways, some of which can be as harmless as clicking a link received on a WhatsApp message. All it needs is a little care and caution, and you can continue online transactions in peace.  Now you should know, how to report online fraud. The key is not to panic when you receive a call claiming to be from a bank, insurance firm, etc., asking for your details ASAP. That is a dead giveaway that it is a scam. Also, before clicking on any link that may even seem to be from a genuine sender, please double-check. Never provide banking or credit card details…