Heart attack to hospital takes 5 hours in Mumbai Doctors To Try & Cut Down Time Taken In City [Adapted from a front page article dated May 25 2014 : The Times of India (Mumbai)] With three million cases every year, heart attack may be the commonest grave ailment in India. But Indians seem toContinue reading “Don’t waste time, Doctors say”
Monthly Archives: May 2014
Father of the nation
Being a father is a huge responsibility. How huge? Bigger than any position the world may bestow! Are you sure, some may ask. Here is what came in the news today: A British auction house has put on sale three explosive letters written in June 1935, revealing Mahatma Gandhi’s deep concerns over the behaviour ofContinue reading “Father of the nation”
You too can help to catch corrupt officials
ACB [Anti-Corruption Bureau] trapped 508 officials in 4 months in Mumbai, India City Police Chief, State Dept Heads List Action Plan To Curb Graft, reports the Times of India Prafulla Marpakwar TNN 14th May 2014 Mumbai: A deputy collector, a public works [PWD] Executive Engineer, a senior Police Inspector, and a Principal of a leading collegeContinue reading “You too can help to catch corrupt officials”
Drinking water or Sewage?
Civic body faces takeover if Ulhas River remains polluted This is really shocking. Does the Municipality and Maharashtra Pollution Control Board [MPCB] have to be told to do this? Drinking water is a basic requirement for everybody. What is stopping them from destroying he life of millions of innocent people? I am glad thatContinue reading “Drinking water or Sewage?”
IGCSE students applying for admission to a local Junior College after 10th grade exams
Many homeschooled children are taking the IGCSE exams at the tenth grade level [IGCSE/O Level] in India. Some of them would like to join Junior colleges in their respective states. What should they do to get admission into any Junior College in their state? What about the state of Maharashtra, and the Mumbai University? TheseContinue reading “IGCSE students applying for admission to a local Junior College after 10th grade exams”
Love, power and a sound mind 