Author: Anil Malik

Friends, are you aware that the lawmakers (MPs, MLAs) in our country have immunity from the law for their behavior on the floor of the house? This means whatever they speak or do physically on the floor of the house can not be questioned by any law. They can speak abuse, and give bad words to anyone, and no action can be taken against them. It is very strange that a lawmaker can become a lawbreaker on the floor of the house, but still gets immunity from the law. An incident happened in the Kerala assembly on 13th March 2015, when the state finance minister was presenting the budget, some MLAs of the Opposition party Left Democratic Front (LDF), disrupted the presentation of the budget, climbed over Speaker’s dais and damaged furniture and other articles including Speaker’s chair, computer, mike, emergency lamp etc., causing a loss of Rs 2,20,000. After…

Last week I wrote about Electric Vehicles (EVs), today I am continuing with the same subject and writing part 2 of the said article. In that article, I mentioned the composition of the material required to manufacture the battery required for EV. The main material required to manufacture the battery is Lithium, Nickel, Manganese, Cobalt and Copper. The demand for these minerals is going to increase manifold with EVs coming into demand in a big way. Lithium is not readily available, as it is available as ore for mining in very few countries in the world. Chile in the South American continent has the world’s largest reserves, then there are Argentina, Australia, Portugal and China. Lithium mining is done by two methods, lithium from Australia comes from ore mining, while in Chile and Argentina lithium comes from salt deserts, known as Salars. In South America the biggest problem is water….

INFLATION is when you pay Rs 300 for Rs 200 haircut you used to get for Rs 100 when you had hair. Technically inflation is an economic term that describes a general increase in prices and a fall in the purchasing power of money. A little inflation is normal and even good for a healthy economy. Inflation becomes a problem when it grows too quickly. Money losing value at a rapid rate can lead an entire economy to spiral out of control. All governments and central banks try and control inflation with regulation and monetary policy. Inflation is expressed as a percentage. If in 1970 you could buy a cup of tea in a second-grade restaurant for Rs 1 while today an average cup of tea costs Rs 30 in the same place., then that is the effect of inflation over the years. In simpler terms, inflation is a rise…

Grand Slam aka majors are the world’s four most important annual professional tennis tournaments, and they are The Australian Open, The French Open, Wimbledon, and The US Open. There are players who have set many records in Grand Slam history and have also played Grand Slam finals multiple times. Here is the list of the top 5 players in men’s tennis who have played maximum Grand Slam singles finals: 1 Novak Djokovic- 32 finals He overtakes Roger Federar’s 31 Grand Slam finals by winning the Wimbledon 2022. Now he has reached 32 finals overall and set a record for most grand slam finals. He has won 90 ATP titles including 21 Grand Slam titles. He is the first and only male Serbian player to win Grand Slam and attain the number 1 ranking. Winning percentage- 65.62%         2 Roger Federer-31 finals He made his ATP debut at the 1998 Swiss Open….

With oil resources being depleted worldwide,  for the last few years, there has been a heavy push for the production of Electric Vehicles (EV) instead of manufacturing cars with internal combustion engines (ICE). Demand for  EVs is growing day by day. While EV accounted for only1% of the global annual sale, and there were just 0.2% EVs on the road. It is estimated that by 2030 EVs (including battery vehicles and plug-in hybrids) could rise to almost 20% of global sales, Europe only will account for 35% of EVs. These rates could rise even faster under aggressive scenarios. Recent surveys suggest that 30% of car buying and 50% of first new car buying individuals will consider purchasing an EV for their next car instead on one powered by traditional Internal Combustion Engine. Increased EV adoption is going to affect more and different natural resources, as well as multiple industries, different…

It has been said that we are what we eat, and we have diets for all possibilities. Diets to gain or lose weight, boost immunity and stay healthy, a heart-friendly diet, a vegan diet, a vegetarian diet, and so on. But have you heard about a mind diet, one that helps your cognitive (thinking, reasoning,  and understanding) capabilities? Indeed, it is not a cooked-up fad, there is a legit diet called the MIND diet, one that can delay Alzheimer’s disease. While research continues on this diet and its link to Alzheimer’s, conclusions so far show it does help prevent or delay the disease. MIND stands for Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for the neurodegenerative delay. It is a hybrid offshoot of two popular diets, the Mediterranean diet, and DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension). The core focus of the MIND diet in both of these is to suggest food that helps boost cognitive…

Kaju Katli is one of the most popular sweets in India and CASHEWS or Kaju happens to be a favourite nut too.  Many people are not aware of the fact the word Kaju came from Caju, the Portuguese name for cashew. Indeed, it is the Portuguese who got cashew to India. It is native to Brazil, but today Vietnam is the largest producer of Cashews, with India just behind. It is being produced in Maharashtra, Andhra, Orissa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamilnadu, Goa and a few more states. While many have eaten the cashew nut, very few may have eaten the cashew fruit or even know that it is edible. Cashew nuts are highly expensive and are mostly used in Indian sweets. It is also used as a snack in many households. Many people consider it a calorie-rich food to be consumed minimally. But cashews have a good nutrition profile too. Nutrition…

Shammi Kapoor started his career in 1953, and till 1956 he acted in 16 films, and they are Jeevan Jyoti, Rail Ka Dibba, Thokar, Laila Majnu, Khoj, Gul Sanobar, Shama Parwana, Mehbooba, Ehsaan, Chor Bazaar, Tangewali, Sipah Salaar, Rangein Raatein, and Mem Sahib.. So friends, even in those days nepotism exists, as he was Prithviraj Kapoor’s son and Raj Kapoor’s brother, he got all these films. And Then came ‘Tumsa Nahin Dekha in 1957, when he changed his style and came out as a flamboyant hero who could dance and sing. Till date, the Indian screen had not seen such a star. Shammi realized it is music which has saved him, and after that he saw to it the music of his films should always be hit. Tumsa Nahin had a music by OP Nayyar, with him he had fruitful association and they worked in few films afterwards. But it…

Central Government last month issued orders that wearing seat belts while sitting in a car in the rear section will have to be strictly followed. Even though wearing a rear seat belt has been mandatory since 2005, passengers seldom do and enforcement is also lax. Secondly, in the year 2005 when this law was enacted there were lakhs of cars on Indian roads which did not have rear seat belts installed, additionally, most of the local taxies were using old models of cars and they protested against this rule. So the result was this rule was not strictly followed, and most people believe rear seat belts are of no use and being unbuckled in the back is not dangerous The rule also states that it is applicable only when the manufacturer provides it. Section 125(1A) says “ The manufacturer of every vehicle of MI category (Cars and other four wheelers…

Two Finger Test Before 1979, the United Kingdom (UK) followed a protocol for medical examination of women who were immigrating to the UK to marry their fiancés. This protocol could have gone forever if an Indian woman had not raised her voice after being examined in a manner that not only breached her privacy but also insulted her dignity.  At that time, people entering the UK did not need visas, if they were going to marry their fiancées within three months. But the Indian lady had to undergo an extensive medical examination on her plan to settle in the UK. The immigration officer was doubtful that this was her first marriage and was somewhat sure of having children already. This may have occurred because of her age of 35 years. A week later, this practice of medical examination made headlines in London print media, thus exposing the practice of the…