A few days back, I wrote a blog on the subject of ‘Chronic Pain-Seniors’, problems faced by senior people, and possible treatment options. In response to this blog, one of my friends commented that there is one more treatment for chronic pain, and this is known as ‘OZONE THERAPY’, and he has benefited from the…
Banks-Post 2014
I have been reading/listening to the statements by many political leaders who claim to be experts in the economic field, and their only point of contention is the country’s in bad shape and what PM Modi has done to strengthen the economy. These are the same people who used to say the economy was in…
Persimmons
Friends, have you seen some orange-coloured, tomato-like fruits in the market? These are PERSIMMONS, the national fruit of Japan. These are cultivated in J&K, Himachal, Uttarakhand, and Tamil Nadu. Here, they are called Japanese fruit. However, it is now available in most parts of India and is slowly becoming popular. It has a sweet taste…
Odisha Train Tragedy
A few days back a railway disaster happened in Odisha, involving three trains, which left around 275 people dead and 1000 people injured. The disaster happened at Bahanaga Bazar station in the Balasore district of Odisha, about 270 km south of Kolkata. The incident happened around 7 pm in the evening, and three trains were…
Bobby, The film
In today’s weekend blog, I am writing about a 1973 film that set the trend of teenage love stories in Bollywood. The film was produced and directed by the greatest showman of Bollywood Raj Kapoor, yes I am talking about the film called BOBBY. In the year 1970 Raj Kapoor’s magnum opus film which was…
Knee Replcement- Myths
Many people experience excruciating knee pain when the joint suffers wear and tear. This pain affects their mobility and independence. However, if doctors advise them to undergo KNEE REPLACEMENT SURGERY, they are just not convinced. The reason is the umpteen bad stories and myths surrounding this advancement in medical science. People would rather suffer than…
Then and Now
People often say things were much better back then; the grass was greener, and it was so much easier to live. Feeling nostalgic is good, but present times can also be great. We live in a world of constant technological progress, which positively affects both us and nature. Here are some positive changes that happened…
Quotes-Observations
We Indians, sometimes do not believe in the greatness of our country regarding culture, science, diplomacy, human relations, and other things, and what achievements have been done by Indians in these fields. Here are some observations made by eminent foreigners on India. 1 Albert Einstein (Famous scientist)- We are indebted to India because if India…
Ancient Indian Scholars
We have been told by our historians that it was Brahmin community that denied education to other communities in the olden days of our civilization. But the same historian will never talk of what Moghuls did to Indian 500 years back or what the British did 100 years back. Whereas the fact is that we…
Johny Mera Naam
In this weekend blog, I am back on Bollywood, and today I am writing about a film that was released in 1970, and after the release, it became the highest-grosser of that year, and it is still considered a cult film in the Masala genre of Bollywood. The film is ‘JOHNY MERA NAAM’. This film…