14 June, Celebrating mother Earth and the Womanhood

Clouds gather.. Schools open. It has to be 14th June every year for the last 50 years. Fourteenth of June is one constant date of my childhood. Schools would usually open after 45 days of summer vacation. But summer vacation is a colonial term- the phirangis who could not tolerate the scorching heat of theContinue reading “14 June, Celebrating mother Earth and the Womanhood”

The Odour of the Corona Virus.

Loss of smell is a prominent complain in covid-19 Dogs can recognise a distinctive odour produced by people with the virus but undetectable to the human race. In a study, it was found that trained dogs could pick up 88% cases of Covid-19. They could distinguish Covid from other respiratory virus. In 30 minutes, dogsContinue reading “The Odour of the Corona Virus.”

Railway Vaccination Centre- Facts and Fictions.

Introduction: Highest body controlling India’s Covid vaccination program is known as NEGVAC ( National Expert Group of Vaccine Administration for Covid-19). The Day to day vaccination is regulated by an App- COWIN. District collectors are directly responsible for appropriate vaccination of citizens residing within their jurisdiction. For Bhubaneswar, Commissioner BMC is the nodal. Railway VaccinationContinue reading “Railway Vaccination Centre- Facts and Fictions.”