Marriages are made in heaven
Marriages—so goes a popular aphorism-are made in heaven. Now researchers are discovering new ways where they can make them happen—in the acknowledgment section of a scientific paper!
Nobody Names Their Child Sanjay Anymore
SP Kalantri, a physician at MGIMS, Sevagram, founded in 1969, studies 3,978 alumni names over 55 years and discovers how first names changed over the last two decades.
Read →Surgical Pathology in the Kalyug
Dr. Anita Borges at her best! I was glued to her hour-long talk—and could hardly take my eyes off her histopathology and IHC slides—as she explained in her inimitable style how pathology is rapidly evolving. For over 150 years, histopathology—focused on organs, tissues, and cells held sway in pathology. But over the last two decades, … Read more
Cardiac stents
Cardiac stents became cheaper—and relatively affordable— this year. Beginning this evening, knee implants in India are all set to get about three to five fold cheaper. Surely, this news should be music to the ears of those who were forced to spend their life, knee-deep in pain and misery. And this was not a knee-jerk … Read more
On turning sixty
Amrita, my daughter wrote today: People in their sixties today compete with the teenagers of my time. They are the most active lot on Facebook, more aware of what is happening where and to whom, and more updated with who is doing what. They are also just as passionate and positive about life. As he … Read more
What a Cyclist!
On June 26, Andre Kajlich crossed the finish line of the Race Across America. He took 12 days, 16 hours and 18 minutes to do that. Dozens of cyclists also reached the target- as solo riders or as a team. So what is great about Andre? What makes his story so incredible? Why did people … Read more