As Sanjay Bangar began his long walk back to the pavilion, there was a hush around the ground … not for what Bangar had achieved, but for what was to come. A solitary hand-clap sounded – then the applause, at first hesitant and almost shy, then building joyously to a crescendo as the great man-made… Continue reading Tendulkar’s 100th Test – On What it means to be Tendulkar Fan
Month: December 2012
Walking – a step in the right direction: Manipal Nurse Weekly column
When one looks at the profile of diseases which presently burden us, and the large numbers of people affected – 60 000 affected by hypertension, 25 000 affected by diabetes, out of a population of 270 000 in Udupi District and when one realises that these diseases are exercise-deficient diseases (at least in part), then… Continue reading Walking – a step in the right direction: Manipal Nurse Weekly column
The Top 8 Most Watched YouTube Videos of 2012
[pullquote_right]Nothing is more powerful than a video whose time has come.[/pullquote_right] These words bring back haunting reminders of the KONY 2012 video that went viral on YouTube and resulted in a ridiculous amount of conversation on issues in Africa, the legitimacy of the KONY movement, and the power of the media. This video was not… Continue reading The Top 8 Most Watched YouTube Videos of 2012
Manipal Monk: Some valuable lessons from planet Earth
If we are created along with the creatures, plants and Earth, let us look into the functions of the earth and perhaps we will see how they affect and reflect upon our lives. If we use agriculture as a major example of man’s interaction with the earth, we find that 98 per cent of the… Continue reading Manipal Monk: Some valuable lessons from planet Earth
Extra Sauce?? Throw it!!
What’s fascinating about this observation is that no one near my vicinity, at least, has ever observed it!.. 😉 Here it goes – Why can’t we estimate the amount of sauce required , to accurately finish with our dish?? I was new to the food court and apparently after missing the hi-tea (snacks) for a… Continue reading Extra Sauce?? Throw it!!