No one can say it like Bill Maher. So here I get his take on the Medical Science in the US. This program happened during the Democratic primaries before the first Obama elections. As usual, very incisive and hilarious! The state of US healthcare is really bad. And by default, it is not just US healthcare – but this culture of popping pills and doing unnecessary procedures has become an epidemic every where in the world. Sometimes, just exercising regularly... Read more
Autism is a tough situation, where the person, though living at the high end of spectrum on certain skills is short on the emotional front. But people with such syndromes do have feelings. How do they navigate the world and express them? Can they live normal lives? Here is a one couple that’s navigating those challenges. And finding that their shared diagnosis helps them understand each other. This is a program by Tom Ashbrook on “On Point Radio. Guests: Amy... Read more
We have talked about how Pakistan is handing over its assets in Balochistan – Gwadar port, and other assets in Balochistan – to China [ Is Pakistan, China’s Vassal State | Masochist Neighbor: Pakistan hands over Management of Gwadar Port to China] . Now it seems that large tracts of land in Balochistan have now been handed over to China. Balochistan is the biggest province of Pakistan but its people are the poorest in the country. Baloch leaders are claiming that... Read more
The mafia of the Politicians, Bureaucrats, Paid Media, Human Rights Activists and the Terrorists is ruining the country, but more so the Indian Defense Services. When someone like VK Singh a person who wasn’t a “Yes Man” comes along, he is targeted in every way. But in the normal course what happens in India when it comes to treatment of the Defense Forces is shocking! Specially, when it comes to fighting insurgency and terrorism. Look at the now famous/infamous “incident”... Read more
Getting eyeballs, goal of many in the online businesses, has a completely different meaning for an incredible person in Mumbai – Kusum Vira. She collects eyeball donations from her community for Mumbai. 85% of all the eye donations in Mumbai come from the Gujarati and Jain community. 500 eyeballs a year. Not just the cornea donations, she is also passionate about Skin donation, which is needed in skin graft operations. 95% of all skin donations in Mumbai, again, come from... Read more
Twitter is a great resource, if used well. There are times, ways and structures of tweets which beget more retweeting and promotion of the tweets. What are they? Here is a useful infographic. Click here for a larger image. Read more
I know many people do not like Arnab Goswami, but he does come equipped with information and does his research. At least that is something that you cannot take away from him. Here is the debate on the legal points between Dr. Subramaniam Swamy and Justice Markandey Katju. Given his outbursts, Katju is a complete misfit to be the head of Press Council of India – damaging the credibility, non-partisan nature, and integrity of the organization and the status... Read more
There are beauty pageants galore around the world today. There are Miss Such and Such Country…. then there is a Miss World, Miss Universe etc. India has had a fair share of many Beauty Queens, winners of such contests. But in many cases, one finds that these are women with a lot of verve, beauty and energy – but often plastic smiles and less than smart intelligence. I don’t want to belittle good looking women – of course this one,... Read more
Whoever has lived in India, north of Vindhyas and not tasted the round wheat balls with tangy, spicy water and other “stuff” in it? In Delhi, we call it Gol Gappas. Mumbaikars call it Paani pooris. And, as I just came to know, Bongs (short for Bengalis) call them Phuchkas. As much as I like the word Gol Gappas… I grew up with that!… I find Phuchkas to be a rather interesting word for those things. Short, sweet, and conveys... Read more
Did you know that a 5 minute shower of a person in a developed world uses MORE water than a person in a slum of a poor country uses in an entire day? The inequalities of water usage and supply are many and mind-boggling. This is an excellent infographic to remind us of some of them. Read more
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