Author: Anil Malik

India failed to adequately prepare for the second wave of Covid 19 infections. Govt officials and health authorities are now routinely warning people of the possibility of a third wave. Principal Scientific Advisor to govt of India is calling the third wave inevitable even though its timing could not be predicted. But he also added…

While going through the newspaper today, I came across the term ‘Queerphobia’. Its meaning in literal terms is fear(phobia) of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer communities. This is generally known as the LGBT+ community. The news was regarding a court case in Madras High Court. Recently Madras High Court(HC) came down heavily on conversion therapies…

The recently renovated Jalianwala Bagh memorial was inaugurated and dedicated to the nation by the PM. Some historians have started accusing the planners of Disneyfying the monument.   As per history, Jallianwala Bagh became famous when the peaceful assembly of people who had assembled on Baisakhi day in April 1919, was fired upon. The fire…

It is generally said that way to your heart is through your stomach, and perhaps it is time to rephrase the same and one should say the way to a healthy heart is through plant-based foods. Scientifically it has been proven that people who eat more plant-based foods, and lesser animal foods have a lower risk…

The 2020 Olympics at Tokyo concluded three weeks back and the performances of the Indian players who were part of the Indian contingent have been the best by  India in any Olympics to date. The media glorified this to such an extent that as if it was the greatest achievement by India. The performances of…

The competitive international cricket matches have been played since the year 1844, and Test cricket began and recognised in 1877. Cricket was called a Gentleman’s game and purists still believe it is, but over the years it has become very competitive and commercialised also. The International Cricket Council (ICC) is the global governing body of…

For the last 3 days, all of you must be reading in the media about the govt’s decision to demonetise the assets. Now what is Asset Demonetisation: Asset Monetisation involves creation of new sources of revenue by unlocking of value of unutilised or underutilised public assets. Internationally, it is recognised that public assets are a…

A few days back I had written about the problems faced by Vodafone Idea (Vi)  in paying the installments on account of adjusted gross revenue (AGR). As per the order of the Supreme Court, all the telcos are supposed to pay their dues within 10 years in installments. In between the SC/govt agreed that dues…

For the last few months, we are hearing about the possibility of 3rd wave of the Covid pandemic. Is India prepared for the third wave of coronavirus infections? The answer is NO! Despite repeated calls by health experts, a report by a panel formed by the Union Health Ministry has exposed the acute lacunae in…

In today’s weekend blog I am writing about the test match which is considered one of India’s greatest test wins. India- England 3rd Test  at Oval,1971 India was touring England after defeating West Indies in West Indies in 5 match test series just a few months before they embarked on 3 test series against England….