Writing Mania

We are very much aware of the recent assault of junior doctors in Kolkata, the capital city of West Bengal which led to a nationwide protest and strike. About 8,00,000 doctors across the country went on a strike with several demands to protect their holy profession. The case here sounded like, the outraged relatives of the patient who died on 10 June brutally assaulted the doctors which included interns with several injuries, turning hospital into a battleground. Such violence needs to be strongly condemned. This was just a flash point. According to the IMA Surveys, 75% of doctors have complained of verbal abuse and 12% of physical violence. A serious policy and law needs to be framed in this regard and I believe the doctor’s demand for better working condition and protection is viable. “A doctor-patient relationship is the only secular thing in the world”. This needs to be restored very gently. I suppose this violence to be completely unintentional. It’s just the re

According to our Societal and Cultural norms, it is Shameful and Embarrassing to discuss “Menstruation” publicly or even in a healthy way. The subject matter still remains a taboo in India. Why? I believe it is the most common phenomenon that a female body undergoes every month. It’s surprising to notice that very few boys and men are familiar with this very concept of menstruation in females. On the same side, it’s strange to know that females in themselves are ashamed of talking about this natural process which acts as a hurdle for the advancement of knowledge on the subject. So let’s break this taboo and expand our horizon of mind and thoughts to learn what Menstruation is all about? Menstruation, generally referred as periods is 2-7 days monthly cycle in woman, discharging blood and tissue from the uterus through vagina. The cycle is controlled by hormones like estrogen and progesterone. Each month as the cycle begins the level of estrogen tends to rise and the l

As Benjamin Disraeli quoted, “YOUTH is a Blunder, MANHOOD a Struggle, OLD AGE a Regret” .  It feels disgraceful to know that there are 728 Old Age Homes (OAHs) in a country like India. I really fail to understand its requirement. Firstly, let me make it clear what OAHs (also termed as vridhashram) are?  I’ll define OAHs as “Homes meant for the old age people to live when there is no one by their side to take care of them” . In other words, let’s consider it as the final destination for the elderly people according to the younger generation. According to the Population Census 2011 there are nearly 104 million elderly persons in India and even a report released by UN estimates, suggest that the aged population in the world is expected to touch 22% by 2050. Moreover, a recent study by Help Age India concluded Kerala as the state with maximum number of old age homes and has also recorded the higher rate of increase in aged population as compared to other such states.