17 February of 1078 AD was a Saturday. Ananta-Varman, the prodigious son of the great Ganga king RajaRaj-I and his Queen, the Chola princess Rajsundari had ascended to the throne of Kalinga on this date, 17th February, 1078. He had incorporated names from both of his parents in his title: Chola Ganga Deva. On theContinue reading “Chudanga garh”
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Chairs of the Buddha Park
Whenever I have to think alone, I make it to the Buddha Park. Nicely ensconced in one of those chairs among the milling crowd of visitors, I could organise my thoughts which was not possible in the posh study of my house. These chairs in the park have given me thousand ideas. This article isContinue reading “Chairs of the Buddha Park”
The Other Pandemic
CDC has come out with a sweeping statement: Unvaccinated people are 97% more likely to die than those who are up-to-date in their vaccination. ( Link below) That is a Seminal Statement. https://www.wxow.com/coronavirus/cdc-unvaccinated-97-more-likely-to-die-of-covid-19-than-boostered/article_e3c5d37e-9891-55c2-9422-aca476260eb4.html Today we have not one but two pandemics. There is the Pandemic of Numbers of New Cases. But there is also aContinue reading “The Other Pandemic”
Covid Home Test
At home Covid test kits are widely available now. How to interpret results of your own tests done by you at home ? None of the tests available now are perfect. The PCR tests are known to be the best and are considered to be the Gold Standard. But even they have some limitations. ForContinue reading “Covid Home Test”
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”
Dr Ramakanta's Ideas 