He was born dyslexic. In school, it took him two days to cover one page. No wonder his school performance was extremely dismal. He was a Kashmiri Pandit who grew up with a lot of stories about terrorism in Kashmir and wanted to join the Army. He did not qualify for it because of hisContinue reading “The Dhurandhar Story”
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The Lost Epic
The story of the King Salivahana, the poet Gunadhya, the Kathasaritsagara in Paisachi is one of the most tragic and fascinating stories in Indian literature
Journey of sugar: the bitter history of the sweet salt
( Image- In the medieval Europe, sugar was imported and a castle made up of sugar displayed at a banquet was a status symbol for aristocracy.) The Sweetest Secret: How a Humble Indian Spice Became the World’s White Gold—And Cost a Continent Its Soul For thousands of years, we’ve enjoyed sugar. It’s in your coffee,Continue reading “Journey of sugar: the bitter history of the sweet salt “
The doctor who refused to sign.
Francis Oldham Kelsey, was a reviewer for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). She refused to authorize *thalidomide* in USA because she had concerns about the lack of evidence regarding the drug’s safety.
Nobel Prize 1945
“History doesn’t always roar , Sometimes it whispers from a petri dish.” In 1928, Alexander Fleming discovered the mold he was working with produced a substance that could kill many common bacteria. He called this new, exciting substance “mold juice”. Only after a couple of months did he name it penicillin. Alexander Fleming’s “mould juice”Continue reading “Nobel Prize 1945”
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