A blog by Dr. Anuj Kumar
I remember an old black and white movie, ‘Dhool ka Phool’, on the subject of premarital sex and raising an illegitimate child. My mother stopped me from watching this movie because it was obscene for a school kid like me. In those times, the Hero and Heroine would hide their face behind a tree …
The authenticity of the word characterless or चरित्रहीन… Who decides? Google says “the mental and moral qualities distinctive of an individual” refers to CHARACTER. AND, anyone who has no mental abilities or is morally deranged, he or she is CHARACTER LESS! In today’s world, I find these two words very superfluous and inappropriate. I …
I was with some friends for dinner. We settled for a decent restaurant in the vicinity. As we were placing the order I saw one of waiters rush out of the dining area. This somehow intrigued me as the glimpse made me uncomfortable. I followed the waiter to the porch outside. In the better illumination …
Suicide… The act of intentionally taking one’s own life. Suicide is surely a crime. A crime which if committed, the culprit cannot be punished. Then how can it be a crime? Who gets punished eventually? The criminal is gone, vanished in thin air, leaving behind a rotten body on the dirty table for autopsy. A …
It was a sultry humid day when the sweat just sozzled the cotton and breathing became more and more difficult. I was driving through the water thirsty bumpy roads leading to Vrindavan. I was to attend the famous “फूल बंगला” and the “रसोई” at the most revered and religious abode of the LOTUS EYED… The …
I know that Oxford doesn’t recognize the word Occulogy, and why should it, because I have just coined this word. There are a number of words like Ophthalmology, Ophthalmic, Eye, etc. Occulogy,The Art of Eye Reading. Someone, who can study the expression and depth in another person’s eye should be awarded a Graduation. The eye …
Strive for Perfection; Don’t die for it. By unnecessarily striving for perfection in everything, we eventually make life difficult, and likewise, we muster hell in the lives of the people concerned. Somebody very generously complimented me for my garden … “Doc, your garden is the best. Why can’t you compete in the Annual Horticultural …
I was thrilled to know that one of my most favorite city, JAIPUR has been honored with the heritage status by UNESCO. A truly deserved status! If I am not wrong , AGRA was once considered (very strongly) to get the same status. BUT, What happened? Why is my city rotting? Where did we go …
‘Good Parenting’ … These two words intrigue me on several occasions. Who decides and judges the guidelines of Good Parenting? My parents raised, educated, and settled me decently, within their meager means. Above all, they married me to their best aspirations and commitment. But, were they really good parents? For that matter … AM I …
I was recently traveling to the exotic locations of the city of Athens, Greece with my family. On one of the trips to the mesmerizing location of Acropolis , somebody pinched the small folio from my back pack. ( Although I was initially cautioned about the hooglism and pickpockets). As the bloody luck would have …