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Mumbaiites continue to breathe poor quality air, except in Borivali

As a citizen of Mumbai and a medical doctor, I am very concerned about the quality of air we breathe. The Hindustan Times reported today that the city continued to have poor air for the second day in a row.The pollutant-measuring indicator air quality index (AQI) fell from 224 on Monday morning to 220 byContinue reading “Mumbaiites continue to breathe poor quality air, except in Borivali”

Secularism and the illusion of neutrality

Do you know who you are and where you are going? The person with a postmodern mindset does not really know where they are and who they are, says Ravi Zacharias, one of this century’s noted thinkers and writers. Everyone it seems is asking ‘what does it mean to be human…?’ Our twentieth century, farContinue reading “Secularism and the illusion of neutrality”

Don’t waste time, Doctors say

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”

Pigeon menace, what to do?

PIGEON HELL Mumbai runs for cover as an exploding population of pigeons, fed and fattened by easy availability of food, lays siege to the city. This was the headline in the Mumbai Mirror dated 20th April 2014 written by Virat Singh.     This is what I propose:   Figure 1 Pigeon Condo A pigeonContinue reading “Pigeon menace, what to do?”