Dr. Ramakanta

Mama at Bhubaneswar to celebrate Raja 2023

Raja 2023 came to Bhubaneswar with 44° C temperature, No rains and an unprecedented dry and burning Odisha. Mama arrived one day ahead to celebrate Raja. “Man proposes, God disposes”. As she landed, she had fever, stomach pain. We waited for a day and admitted her to the hospital at 11 pm night. There sheContinue reading “Mama at Bhubaneswar to celebrate Raja 2023”

Kahana, Pana & the Sadhaba Economy

( Is Karshapana a distant precursor of the modern word Cash ??) Ancient Kalinga was a strong Maritime Economy. It had international trade relationship throughout the South East Asia and Indo-china. This necessitated an early graduation from Barter system to a strong Money. You cannot use barter system to sell Elephants to Ceylon for PearlsContinue reading “Kahana, Pana & the Sadhaba Economy”

Aruna the Transgender

Aruna the Charioteer of the Sun God is Male or female or a transgender ? Although he is externally masculine, In Ramayan and Puranas, it is said that she is the mother of Vali and Sugriv who are fathered by Indra and Surya. In our Puranas, Aruna is described as the charioteer of Surya. HeContinue reading “Aruna the Transgender”

Black Elephants, White Elephants

Our Accident Relief Medical Vans ARMV need a paradigm shift. ( pic- Elephants in accident restoration works) ARMEs are legacy of Colonial Rail like the Steam Engine, Telegraph machines, Token porters, wooden planks, and railway phones . British people have constructed railway network throughout their colonies (India, Malay, China) to quickly transport local raw materialsContinue reading “Black Elephants, White Elephants”

The Case of Heart attack inside a running train

At 56, half of my life on this Earth has been spent as a railway doctor. Every thing that can happen in a Railway hospital has already happened to me in those 28 long years. There’s no more expectation, nothing new. The standard Tom, Dick, Harry and Harry, Dick, Tom things. At least that’s whatContinue reading “The Case of Heart attack inside a running train”