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In today’s blog,  I am writing about a medical condition that is more prevalent in old people,  young people also can be affected by this condition, sometimes. This medical condition is called: NOCTURIA It is a condition that causes you to wake up during the night to urinate. This condition becomes more common as people…

In recent times, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has been in the news quite often. A few days back, the leaders of 16 opposition parties met and decided that the Adani matter should be investigated by the ED, and for this, they will make representation to the ED, with signatures from the MPs from the opposition…

When we have all our body parts present and working fine, rarely do we think about how it would be if it weren’t so. People may be born with abnormalities or can lose some body parts to accidents or diseases. Here PROSTHETICS come into the picture. Prosthetics is a medical technology, which is the art…

In today’s weekend blog, I am writing about cricket, and that too about TEST CRICKET. On 15th March 2023, the test cricket completed 146 years. On 15th March 1877, teams of England and Australia played the first ever test match at Melbourne Cricket Stadium, in Australia.. India started playing test cricket in 1932, and it…

You all are aware that we got freedom from British rule in 1947, and at that time there was the partition of undivided India, and two countries named Pakistan and India came into existence. Further, Pakistan was also divided into two parts, namely West Pakistan and East Pakistan (which later became Bangladesh). Today in this…

Today I am writing a blog that is definitely meant for young people who have turned 30, seniors might be able to relate to this article as after reading they will realize that they have gone through and faced the situations mentioned in this article, if not they can advise their younger ones about what…

In today’s blog, I am writing about  HEARING LOSS IN SENIORS, and if you go by medical science hearing loss caused due to old age is known as ‘Presbycusis’. Studies have shown that one in five people over the age of sixty is afflicted with some sort of hearing problem. Seniors suffering from presbycusis often…

India does not recognize SAME-SEX MARRIAGE or civil unions, though same-sex couples can attain the rights and benefits as a live-in couple, as per the Supreme Court of India (SC) landmark decision in August 2022. Presently, SC is hearing petitions filed by various people, including those belonging to LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans sexual, and…

Recently I came across a few news items, which caught my attention, and would like to share the same with you. 1 This news item is about what happened in Nashik’s session court yesterday. The court convicted and sentenced an MLA from Achalpur  Omprakash alias Baburao Kadu to one-year imprisonment each on two charges of…

Last week, I wrote a blog on Indian Polity where I mentioned national and state-level political parties, and what are the criteria for getting recognition as a political party from the Election Commission of India. We have 9 national-level and 55 state-level parties. Now, why have so many political parties mushroomed in the country? To…