The Chair by the Lake

There is a park near my house at Neeladri Vihar, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751021. Here’s the location map: https://goo.gl/maps/urgsDsS8Lungh52w7 There is a lake inside the park. There is a chair by the lake: Here is the story of the people on the Chair: Lucky to get the chair to myself. The Chair by the LakeContinue reading “The Chair by the Lake”

The Diamond in Cancer Care

The Jubilee Diamond: Originally known as the Reitz diamond, this 245 carat diamond was unearthed in a South African mines and remained as the largest diamond of world. ( Until 1905 when a bigger diamond was exhibited). It is twice as large as the Kohinoor and was priced at around 1,00,000 pounds in the 1900s.Continue reading “The Diamond in Cancer Care”

A Nursery Rhyme that reminds us a Devastating Pandemic

Ring-a-ring-o’-roses’Ring-a-ring o’ roses,A pocket full of posies,A-tishoo! A-tishoo!We all fall down… This all time favourite nursery rhyme ‘Ring-a-ring-o’-roses’ reminisces about a begone days when a Pandemic Pneumonic Plague rampaged Britain and Europe. Please read again with the meaning as given below. ( a link is given below) https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/did-you-know-popular-nursery-rhyme-ring-a-ring-a-roses-originated-during-a-pandemic-2688411.html The Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 It wasContinue reading “A Nursery Rhyme that reminds us a Devastating Pandemic”

ଡାକୁ ମିଶ୍ର ଓ ଜହ୍ନ

 Medical Collegeରେ ସାର ମାନେ ଯେତେ ଯେତେ ନାଁ କମାନ୍ତି, ସେଇ ଅନୁପାତରେ ତାଙ୍କ ନିନ୍ଦୁକ ସଂଖ୍ୟା ବି ବଢି ଚାଲେ। ଏଇ ଯେମିତି ସନାତନ ରଥଙ୍କୁ ‘ଶୟତାନ ରଥ’, କୁଳମଣି ମିଶ୍ରଙ୍କୁ ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧା ରେ public ‘ଡାକୁ ମିଶ୍ର’ କହିଥାନ୍ତି।   ଆମେ ପଢିଲା ବେଳକୁ ପୁରୁଣା physiology building ଟା ବିପଦସଙ୍କୁଳ ଘୋଷିତ ହେଇ ସାରିଲାଣି। ୪୦ ବର୍ଷ ତଳର କଥା। Old Gents hostel ସାମ୍ନାରେ ଦୁଇଟା ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ କୋଠା ଥିଲା। ଧୂସରContinue reading “ଡାକୁ ମିଶ୍ର ଓ ଜହ୍ନ”