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When we have all our body parts present and working fine, rarely do we think about how it would be if it were not so. People may be born with anomalies or can lose some body parts to accidents or diseases. Thanks to the advances in medical technology, PROSTHETICS or the art of making various body parts make it possible for people to live better life. Prosthesis refers to the artificial body parts used by people, like hands, legs, eyes, etc. Even the dentures we use are kind of prosthetics, one may say. The prime utility of prosthetics devices is providing people with a better quality of life making them mobile and independent. Of course, there are some pros and cons, and we look at them here: PROS Many people opt for a prosthesis to look normal and not out of place. It also gives them a boost of self-esteem….

Friends, the General Election fever is slowly gripping the nation. The main campaigning plank of all the opposition parties is to anyhow defeat  PM Narendra Modi in this election, and for this they are giving statements which are ridiculous. One of the statement issued by the them is that  “if a given a chance for 3rd time to Modi, he is going to change the Indian constitution”. As  if changing the constitution is a child’s play. Till date BJP and their leaders have always said that they and their party will always abide by the constitution, then why the opposition is creating this doubt in public mind, that Modi will change the constitution. As per the law the Indian Constitution can be amended, and there are certain parliamentary procedures for the same. The first type of amendments includes that can be passed by ‘simple majority’ in each house of the…

Here is some food for thought. When did you last go DEWORMING for yourself? Your  most probable answer would be that you don’t remember, and there will be a rejoinder question saying that ‘deworming is for kids, right?’ This is a myth that we have been believing for the ages where deworming is concerned. However, the truth is that people of all ages need deworming. This becomes must if you have been experiencing some abdominal symptoms attributed to gastric issues. If these symptoms do not seem to relieve as expected and keep recurring, then maybe it’s time for a checkup for worms, and get a deworming done. Let us understand deworming and why everyone needs to do it periodically. Understanding Deworming The deworming process refers to the killing and eliminating of parasites or worms from our bodies through appropriate medication. Mostly, we follow this process judiciously  for children till a…

In today’s weekend blog, I am writing on cricket, and this time is about Test Cricket. Many of us do not know that test cricket started 148 years back in 1876 between Australia and England. Umpteen records were created by many players over the years, and here are a few interesting records of test cricket: 1 Sachin Tendulkar (India)- He holds the record of scoring maximum runs 15921. 2 Don Bradman (Australia)- Highest Batting Average of 99.94. 3 Brian Lara (West Indies)- Scoring highest runs in an inning- 400 runs. 4 Graham Gooch (England)- Most runs in a test match 456 (333+123) runs. 5 Don Bradman (Australia)- Most runs in a test series- 974 runs. 6 Jasprit Bumrah (India)- He is a pace bowler, but still he smashed most runs in an over while batting- 35 runs. 7 Mohd Yousuf (Pakistan)- for scoring most runs in a year- 1788 runs…

We Indians have a very special attachment to NUMBER 4. Given below are a few sayings/proverbs in the Hindi language with the significance of the number 4, and there are many similar sayings in other Indian languages also. 4 Din Ki Chandani Aur Phir Andheri Raat– the literal translation of this saying is ‘ Moonlight is there for 4 days, rest of the time there is dark night’. This saying means that ‘happy moments are few in life as compared to sad/unhappy moments’. 4 Kitaben Kya Padh Li, Khud Ko Governor Samajhta Hai– literal translation is ‘ After reading 4 books, he thinks he has become a governor’. The saying means ‘ After getting little education, he thinks of himself as a very important person or person with little knowledge thinks himself a VIP’. 4 Paise Kamaoge Tab Pata Chalega– the literal translation is ‘ after earning 4 paise, then…

The Delhi High Court (HC) on 9th April 2024 dismissed the plea moved by the CM of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case related to the alleged liquor policy scam case. About the Case Arvind Kejriwal had skipped nine summons issued to him by ED. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders Manish Sisodia and Sanjay Singh are also accused in the case. While Sisodia is still in judicial custody, Sanjay was recently granted bail by the Supreme Court (SC). Following his arrest Kejriwal had promptly moved an urgent petition before the SC challenging his arrest. However, the same was withdrawn later. Moreover, he has previously moved the Delhi HC (division bench) challenging the summons issued to him by ED. He has also filed an application seeking interim protection. The matter is fixed for hearing on 22nd April. Kejriwal had earlier skipped…

We are approaching the age of smart cities where governments worldwide are turning to this concept. It seems when we have everything connected and build some Artificial Intelligence (AI) into it, it makes the world a better place. For example, smart street and traffic lights, smart home monitoring systems, smart surveillance systems connected to law-and-order systems, smart waste management systems, etc. are going to be the hallmarks of future smart cities. However, currently, we can start with CONNECTED HOMES, which can help us set up lighting, security, home appliances to even climate regulation within our homes. Let’s go a little deep into this subject of connected homes. Connect All Devices Just imagine if you could control all devices in your home from your smartphone. Your TV, air conditioner, light bulbs, oven, and even your door lock can be controlled from your phone. There are motion sensors that can automatically turn…

In today’s weekend blog, I am writing on sports, and it is cricket. Cricket is a game of a fight between batsman and bowler. The batsman wants to score maximum runs in a 6-ball over, and the bowler wants to take maximum wickets in one over. Presently game of cricket has changed drastically with the advent of the T20 form of cricket, which has become a batsman game, and all the rules of this format are favouring batsmen. Before that there was One Day International (ODI)) matches of 50 overs, and here there were equal opportunities for both batsmen and bowlers. Each bowler could bowl a maximum of 10 overs, and batsmen were getting time to settle down and then going for big hits. Given below is the list of batsmen who were at the crease when the team score went up by so many runs in a single over…

In recent times, it has been seen that the USA administration has started commenting on the internal affairs of India without any logic or valid reasoning, even when it has not directly affected them or their citizens. On the other hand  Indian government hardly comments on what is happening in the political events inside the USA, unless it directly affects Indian citizens residing in the USA. Here is one such example: Citizen Amendment Act (CAA)- You all are aware that this Act gives Indian citizenship right to displace Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Christians, and Parsis who are being persecuted in neighbouring Muslim countries like Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan. When the bill/Act was passed in the parliament, Muslims of India started protesting that it was unfair to them, and some of the political parties started propagating that Muslims citizens of India might lose their citizenship by this act. Even the USA…

Some tit bit of news that caught my attention today, would like to share the same with you: 1 Sometimes I failed to understand what is this INDI alliance. Now Kerala CM is telling why Rahul Gandhi is contesting from Wayanad,  Rahul is not contesting against any candidate of NDA. INDI alliance was formed only for the purpose of stopping NDA from coming back to power. The purpose is defeated as Rahul Gandhi is contesting against a CPI candidate, and CPI is part of INDI alliance. 2 In another state, namely Jharkhand, fissures have appeared in INDI alliance, with Left parties announcing candidates in eight of the state’s fourteen LS seats despite a tentative seat-sharing plan. As per the Left parties, they find themselves ‘almost left out’ in the seat-sharing talks, which take place between JMM, RJD, and Congress. 3 With Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal having been sent to judicial…