Last month, Assemble elections were held in Maharashtra and the result was declared on 23rd November 2024. Yesterday the suspense was over regarding who will become Chief Minister of Maharashtra, which will be Devendra Fadnavis of the BJP. It looked like the fate of outgoing CM Eknath Shinde of Shiv Sena was sealed on the…
Author: Anil Malik
Thin Outside-Fat Inside
Recently I came across a new term called TOFI, which means THIN OUTSIDE FAT INSIDE. If you are not overweight, how can you tell if you have potentially harmful fat inside or if you have skinny fat? If you are naturally slim you might think that’s a sign that you are in good health, however,…
Golden Rules-Life
In present day life everyone wants to succeed , but not many people become successful in their career or business or profession. Friends, have you ever ponder , how people make the journey to success happen in their life? The answer to the same is, they follow some GOLDEN RULES for this successful journey. Here…
Weddings and Film Music
In our country no Wedding Function is complete without playing Filmy Songs, whether it is Hindi film songs or regional film songs. Few years back the Copyright Act was passed by the Parliament, and it gave the copyright companies of the songs to collect licensing fees if the songs are played in some function. That…
Underrated-Brilliant Films
In today’s weekend blog, I am back on Bollywood. The cinematic world is full of surprises, and Bollywood seems to excel at pulling the rug from under our feet. There is nothing quite like randomly stumbling upon a movie, with no expectations, only to be blown away by its excellence. It is a healthy sensation…
Vitamin D Deficiency
Vitamin D deficiency is now a recognised problem, affecting multiple physiological features. Vitamin D is a part of a fat-soluble secosteroid group and is responsible for the absorption of essential nutrients like phosphate, calcium and magnesium in the intestines. It is also referred as the sunshine vitamin, as it is primarily produced when your skin…
Heart Stent
As per the news reports, recently four patients died after botched emergency coronary angioplasty (one which they did not even need), which has raised questions on whether some doctors are advising unnecessary stents for patients whose heart conditions can be managed with therapy. Typically, angioplasty and stents are for patients with more than 80% blockage…
MIND and Mediterranean Diets
One way to prevent Alzheimer’s disease is to adopt the MIND diet. MIND is a short form for Mediterranean DASH diet Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay. A recent study shows that people who followed these diets had a 40% lower chance of developing plaques and tangles in their brains. Researchers have found that people who adhered…
Maharashtra Election
Maharashtra went for Assembly Election on 20th November 2024, and the results were declared on 23rd November. Before the elections and even after the votes were cast all the experts had predicted a close finish between the two contesting alliances. The first is called Mahayuti consisting of BJP, Shiv Sena , and NCP , and…
Ramakant Desai
In today’s weekend blog, I am writing about a cricketer of the late 1950s and 1960s. In those days in India, a pace bowler was a rare commodity, and this bowler started his test career against the mighty West Indies (in the home series) in 1959. In his Test career spanning 9 years, he played…