In today’s weekend blog, I am writing the concluding part on the top 60 Greatest Indian Cricketers. Now here are five top ranked Indian cricketers: On No. 5 is Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Jharkhand ( 2004-19) Wicketkeeper, Batter He arrived to the scene with the 148 vs Pakistan and 183 not out vs Sri Lanka with…
Probiotics and Weight Loss
Friends, you must have heard a term called PROBIOTICS and wondered what they are. Probiotics are live microorganisms promoted with claims that they provide health benefits when consumed, generally by improving or restoring the gut microbiota. They are considered generally safe to consume, but they might have side effects. There is some evidence that probiotics…
Election Results- Congress
Today’s big news concerns the Congress party after the results of elections in Haryana and Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) were declared yesterday. The Congress party was in a very upbeat mood after the results of many Exit Polls that came out a few days back. The Exit Polls showed Congress winning an absolute majority in…
Selling Old Electronics Devices
As technology evolves/advances, many of us find ourselves with old electronic gadgets lying in the house, like mobile phones, laptops, or even TV sets that we no longer use. For elderly people, this can be especially common since upgrading to newer devices is not always a top priority. Are you aware you can easily turn…
Kudumbashree Scheme
A few days back, I read an article in the newspaper about the “KUDUMBASHREE” scheme for women in Kerala, which has been running for the last 25 years. What is Kudumbashree? Kudumbashree is the poverty eradication and women empowerment programme launched in 1998 by the Kerala state government. It is implemented by the State Poverty Eradication…
Greatest Indian Cricketers-5
In this weekend’s blog, I am continuing my blog on the Top 60 Greatest Indian cricketers. In the last four weekend blogs, I have mentioned the cricketers ranked No. 11 to No. 60. Friends, you must still be wondering how the cricketers are ranked in this list of 60 greatest. Now what criteria went into…
Unknown Facts-India
India is such a vast country that most of us are unaware of some unique and interesting facts. Here are some UNKNOWN FACTS about our country: 1 India is home to a floating national park called Keibul Lamjao National Park, located in Manipur. It is the only floating park globally famous for its unique ecosystem…
Controversial CM
Arvind Kejriwal recently resigned as Delhi’s CM after he got bail from the Supreme Court (SC) in the Delhi Liquor Excise Scam case. He was in prison for about 6 months, but he did not resign during that period, but while giving bail the SC put a condition that he could not go to his…
Draft guidelines-Passive Euthanasia
In 2022 and 2023, I wrote blogs on the topic of Euthanasia, and the present government governments regulations. A few days back, the government issued a draft titled “ Guidelines for Withdrawal of Life Support on Terminally Ill Patients (Passive Euthanasia)”. The draft stated ‘ A considered decision in a patient’s best interests, to stop…
Greatest Indian Cricketers-4
In today’s weekend blog, I am continuing with the 60 greatest Indian cricketers series, and today’s blog is 4th in this series. At No. 20 is Harbhajan Singh- Punjab (1998-2016), Spinner He was a mainstay in Indian team for more than a decade of his playing career, in both Tests and ODIs. His contributions to…