A blog by Dr. Anuj Kumar
The very word Sati Pratha gives jitters . A feeling , a weird anxiety as how can a living being force herself in self immolation or commit suicide for no fault of hers. Centuries have rolled by and the stable manifestations are witness to the most heinous trait or religion or sect that forced a …
I was sitting in my consultation chamber when a car screeched followed by an unusual honking. I am deadly against unnecessary honking, and it irritates me. Before I could check out the commotion, the door opened and without a prior appointment, a middle-aged gentleman walked in limping around with a walking stick. His affluent …
I often wonder how HUG came into being. As a young boy, I visited a relative’s family in a distant town. I wanted to hug the individuals that I met. Well, that’s the culture in which I was brought up. I realised that everyone was uncomfortable with the formal Hug. They preferred, ‘namaste’ from …
Rahul was sitting with Reena in the Resort’s romantically illuminated, cosy corner. The ambience and closeness took an emotional turn and the duo started exploring each other’s sensuality. The passion was at a crescendo, but as luck would have it, Reena made a silly remark about a trivial issue. Rahul got so UPSET that …
Thanks for making me believe in Nationalism and Patriotism. I do love my country and feel honoured to be an Indian. I shunned my immigration and decided to live here, instead of being a second grade citizen in USA. But honestly speaking ( with malice towards none) , my faith in the machinery of politics …
I was ten years old when I visited my Octogenarian grandfather’s friend. They were about the same age. ‘How are you Ramchandra?’ ‘ I am Ok Shree Chand, just pulling along with this old age.’ ‘ Oh ok. Can you hear me properly?’ The conversation grew louder. ‘ya, I am hard of hearing’. ‘How …
Remember the times when the board exams had categories like 1st, 2nd and 3rd division. Then there used to be Distinction ,,75% in a subject. I remember of getting 76% in my UP Board, Intermediate exam and topping the entire District. Today’s generation will laugh at this result. They talk of 499 out of 500. …
I am talking of the late sixties when I was a school student, studying in a prime English medium school. My parents were teachers; we had a basic living and trying to make two ends meet. There was no TV, fridge and other paraphernalia of modern living at home. We had a Bicycle and a …
Many years ago there was a marriage ceremony in my family. It was a decent marriage following the religion and the rituals of Janam Patri matching. The boy and the girl were given enough space to communicate, before entering into this life long commitment. Both were reasonably educated and hardcore professionals. After the post-marriage …
FOMO is a very stupid feeling … ‘A feeling of being missed out.’ The world seems to have stopped at one particular invitation that has become of utmost importance. This feeling can actually devastate one’s psyche, leading to a state of worthlessness. I have suffered from this menace for quite some time during my …