Dr. Ramakanta

My second letter to my son

To my son It is already one year since you have left the high school when I wrote you my first letter. You look so much stressed at this tender age. I presume the cause of your strain is the coming JEE MAIN.And you are in a hurry to clear it in this year itself.Continue reading “My second letter to my son”

What is Bird Flu ?

Birds have bird flu and we humans have human flu.It’s difficult for humans to catch bird flu and the vice versa as well. ( If at all, you closely observe birds, like your pet dogs, you will find birds also regularly suffer from common cold (flu) with running eyes, drooling and loose green stool everyContinue reading “What is Bird Flu ?”

Naaman the Leper

..Doctors are magnanimous as long as they remain poor…Once they charge money they become eyesore. [ Are health care providers God incarnate ?A person who sells mobile data (Jio) can be a billionaire and we are proud. Another who supplies goods ( Jeff Bezos) can be the richest person we don’t mind. Yet when itContinue reading “Naaman the Leper”

The Green In-land letter

This is the story of a sheer coincidence that made sure that I would continue in IRHS ( Indian railways health services) till today. it is worth recounting now, as I think the context of sensitiveness of information is lost after 30 long years. It is said that ”A man’s destination is not his destiny.”Continue reading “The Green In-land letter”

Recognition & Appreciation

What is the distinction between Recognition and Appreciation ? As I understand it,RECOGNITION is a positive feedback based on our good results.…( Of course it has got to come from the TOP DOWN for it to really have weight and merit. )…and in a FAILURE we can at least APPRECIATE the effort and dedication ofContinue reading “Recognition & Appreciation”