Thumbsucking in a child arouses strong reactions among parents, relatives, and pediatricians. Even child psychologists are not immune. They say that when a neonate or infant reflexively brings their thumb to their mouth, they are enacting their very first independent act of autonomy. In a way, the child is declaring, “I need some autonomy.” HereContinue reading “The First Thumbsucker: A story from Mahabharat”
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Rains in Buddha Park
July 2026 : 5 am in the morning Buddha Park, Chandrashekhar Pur. Rains fell. Morning broke as I stepped into Buddha Park that day—and my world simply stopped.Before me, a masterpiece. Nature’s brush, dipping deep into emerald. Every leaf green. Every stone washed clean.A soft drizzle fell. Pitter-patter. The quiet was punctuated only by aContinue reading “Rains in Buddha Park”
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The Alchemy of GLP-1: How a Desert Lizard’s Venom Rewrote Modern Medicine
GLP-1 the new wonder Peptide
Glucagon is one of the 4 Peptide hormones secreted by our Pancreas. Yet, a little known peptide identical to Glucagon ( GLP-1) is all set to change the world of medicine forever. In my blog.
