Daily Happenings

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…

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…

Friends, you will recall that in November 2023, the under-construction Silkyara Tunnel collapsed in Uttarakhand, which led to 41 workers being trapped for 17 days.  In the end, after 17 days, they were all rescued with great difficulties. (An earlier blog on this collapse was written on 29th November 2023). This 4.5 km long tunnel…

One news item that caught my attention today was The Karnataka High Court yesterday (24/9/24) dismissing  Karnataka CM Siddaramiah’s petition in the alleged Mysuru Urban Development  Authority (MUDA) site allocation scam. Siddaramiah had challenged the Governor’s sanction for his prosecution in the alleged scam. The high-profile case pertains to allegations that compensatory sites were allotted…

In the present times, the digital world plays an important role in our lives, and having a strong password is essential for protecting your personal information. The criminals operating in the cyber world are always trying to find new ways to find your password so that they can hack into your accounts, so it is…

Since last Wednesday, one news item that has been all over print and in visual media has been about the  Laddu Prasadam controversy at Tirupati Balaji temple. Amid growing concerns from devotees about the quality of Ghee used in preparing Laddu prasadam, the Tirumala Tirupati Devastahanams (TTD) has restored the sanctity of the sacred offering….

Friends, imagine if heart failure can be detected early on, through a routine check-up at the doctor’s clinic instead of ECGs and other tests at a later stage. That too through an instrument with whom we are familiar with stethoscope.  A SMART STETHOSCOPE is a medical device that could screen the heart failure in primary…

In today’s blog, I am writing about a unique and funny vegetable named LADIES FINGER. This vegetable provides us with some good health benefits. India being a diverse country, we do have many different regional names, in most of the northern, eastern and western regions it is called Bhindi, and Vendakka/Vendakkai/Bendakaayi in the southern region….

Arvind Kejriwal, the Chief Minister of Delhi, was granted bail by the Supreme Court (SC) a few days back, with a caveat that he would not sign any document or go to the CM office, and will take no part in administrating the affairs of Delhi. Yesterday, ie 15/9/2024 Arvind Kejriwal announced his plans to…

In this weekend blog, I am continuing with the Greatest Indian Cricketers Series that I started few weeks back. At No. 33 is Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi  1961—1975 Batter He was considered one of the India’s greatest captain in 1960s . He played 46 matches, Runs scored- 2793, POM- 1. His notable achievements were_ Wisden…