Author: Anil Malik

Last week on 1st  December, I wrote about Naturopathy. In this article, I mentioned various therapies like Diet therapy, Fasting therapy, Mud Therapy, Hydrotherapy, Massage therapy, Acupressure, Acupuncture, Chromo therapy, Air therapy, and Magnet therapy. In today’s blog, I am writing about Diet and Fasting therapies. DIET THERAPY Diet is considered the key element of naturopathy treatment, here food is ‘The Medicine’. According to naturopathy, diet is one of the necessary components in managing any disease. Naturopathy believes in the immense capacity of the body to heal itself with the right diet. In naturopathy, diet is specifically customised for individual patients for treatment, speedy recovery, and further maintenance. Naturopathy recommends, that all food should be taken in its fresh and natural form. Eating natural foods has cleansing and purifying effects on the body. Fresh food prepared using natural ingredients and simple cooking techniques ensures that the natural nutrition of the…

In this weekend’s blog, I am back on Bollywood. It is very easy to get typecast in Bollywood. Since cinema lovers in India like to relate to actors in a certain role, and only envision them like that. So Nirupa Roy was always the mother, Iftekhar and Jagdish Raj were always police officers, AK Hangal was inevitably the wise, old man in the village. However, times are changing and it is only fascinating to see today’s actors scratch deeper than the surface and make meaty roles out of the characters offered to them. Here are such performances which changed the audience’s perception of the actor. 1 Varun Dhawan in Badlapur– Having made his debut in Karan Johar’s  Student of the Year in 2012, and then followed it up with acting in his father’s Main Tera Hero. No one could imagine him in the role he portrayed in Sriram Raghavan’s film…

The only ancient Indian traditional therapy is Ayurveda, hence Naturopathy has to be foreign, and yes it is. However, it has an Indian connection that most of us are unaware of. Like Homeopathy, naturopathy finds its roots in Germany and a few other parts of Europe. It started mainly with hydrotherapy or water therapy and focused on natural healing. In the USA, it was popularized by Benedict Lust, who is known as the father of modern-day naturopathy. The Indian Connect In India, the naturopathy movement started with the translation of the book ‘ New Science of Healing’ written by German Louis Kuhne. This was in the late 1800s, and it gained much popularity at that time. Not sure how many Indians are aware that Mahatma Gandhi, was a staunch follower and propagator of naturopathy. He wrote articles about it and experimented on himself and the people in his ashram as…

While reading today’s morning newspaper, I started wondering what is happening in the country, as there were many news items that were covering what is happening in various courts and some news about crime. On the opening flap page of Times of India, Mumbai edition there are 7 news items regarding court cases and crime. Now if you go to the inside flap there are two news items about judiciary/SC . Going to the front or page number 1,  other than world cup football and some small snippets,  all other news items are about what is happening in the various courts in India . Now coming to the inside pages there are 20 such news items that are about crimes and the happening in courts. I am mentioning below some of these news items: 1 Aaftab Poonawala’s van attacked by sword-wielding men- It looks like there is resentment among some…

In India, the majority of our population across the country drinks tea regularly, in southern states coffee is the preferred drink. There are many benefits of drinking tea that we may not know about. The Chinese and Japanese have been consuming tea to improve health for centuries. It is being promoted now even in western countries as medicine for treating the symptoms of cold and flu. What is Tea? Tea is one of the most frequently consumed beverages in the world. There are two main categories of tea: true teas and herbal teas. In addition, there are flavoured teas that combine a true tea base with herbal infusions. True Tea True teas are made using the leaves of a tea plant known as Camellia Sinensis. These teas include green tea, white tea, oolong tea, and black tea. The difference in colour and taste arises from the production process.. Green tea…

Loving the neigbours or living in harmony with them is not anything new to Indians. While the urban population may see a few challenges in this aspect, many still try and hold on to this concept. Many households have grown up side by side, seen each other’s ups and downs, and more. Occasions of people knocking on neighbour’s doors for grocery emergencies are not uncommon. Sharing and caring among neighbours hold up a community and help sustenance in a big way. It was felt more during this recent pandemic. In cities, we may have neighbours from different parts of the country. They may be speaking different languages and following diverse traditions. There is also the possibility of picking quarrels with them over something silly. However, for the sake of harmony, it is best to embrace diversity, ignore what we do not like, and keep a healthy relationship. If you are…

Friends, you and your family must be having one safe deposit locker in some bank. Are you aware that Central Government and Reserve Bank have changed the rules for operating the locker? Most of the bank branches have not communicated these rules to their customers. As per new bank locker operation rules, new mechanical lockers should conform to safety benchmarks set by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). Also, banks must ensure that electronically operated locker systems are compliant with Cyber Security Framework mandated by the RBI. As per new laws, each customer who is holding a locker in any bank branch has to execute a new agreement with the said bank by 31st December 2022. Most of the friends and family members with whom I am in touch to date have not signed this agreement, as none of us were aware of this. According to RBI, the laws had…

In April 21, the Supreme Court struck down the Army’s discriminatory selection criteria for grant of permanent commission to Women Short Serviced Commissioned officers (WSSCO),  with respect to the selective evaluation of annual confidential reports and application of present medical standards retrospectively to selection which is normally done at 5 or 10 years of service. The SC at that time directed that all the candidates not granted permanent commission must be considered afresh based on their medical standards prevailing at 5/10 years of service, and all their annual confidential reports must be evaluated. This judgment would have probably brought closure to 17 years of a legal battle for equal rights for WSSCOs in arms/services in which they are allowed to serve as per policy. A case has come into SC, where 34 women officers from the Army have approached the SC against the central government for deferring their promotions and…

Are you aware that India is called the World Diabetes Capital? It is not because we Indians consume a number of sweets for every occasion. It has earned this title due to the exponential rise of diabetic patients in recent times. Last week World Diabetes Day (WDD) was observed on 14th November, which is the birthday of Sir Frederick Banting, who co-discovered insulin along with Charles Best. WDD was created in 1991 by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and World Health Organisation (WHO). United Nations (UN) officially adopted WDD in 2006. Every year a theme is associated, and for 2022-23, it is ‘Access to Diabetes Care. The importance of this theme will hit home when you realize that there were 53.7 Cr adults living are suffering from diabetes in 2021. As per the experts, the numbers are expected to touch 64.3 Cr by 2030, and 78.3 Cr by 2045. What…

A few weeks back in my weekend blog I had written about men’s tennis players who had spent a maximum number of weeks at the top. In today’s blog, I am writing about women tennis players who spent the maximum number of weeks on top, since the WTA ranking started 45 years ago. Listed below are five women tennis players who have spent the most combined time at the top of the WTA rankings:  5  Martina Hingis- 209 weeks The Swiss star achieved the top stop on 31st March 1997 at just 16 years old. This was soon after she won her first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open. She held on to the number-one ranking for 80 consecutive weeks until she was overtaken by Lindsay Davenport. This was a month after losing to Lindsay in the US Open final. She reclaimed the number one spot from Lindsay in…