I love reading blogs on ManipalBlog and presenting the contrarian view. So there was this well written blog post recently about #selfiewithdaughter and child marriage. I guess it is indeed ironical that we still see girls being married off at such a young age even as journos hyperventilate about misogyny on primetime and sex is… Continue reading India’s #SelfieWithDaughter not #NaMo’s…
Author: Satyam Kapoor
Satyam Kapoor is an alumnus of Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Batch 2003. He is a pediatrician who has completed his Post-graduation from DMC and Hospital, Ludhiana. Happy go lucky, avid reader and a mommys’ favorite Pediatrician is how he would like to describe himself.
Indian Media and Crystal Balls
So ever wondered how the TV news channels get their news. You’d say through correspondents and wire services… Hell no! I am about to tell you how it has become easy to start a news channel and get the news. The tech involved is simple and ingenuous. It’s a crystal ball that is the size… Continue reading Indian Media and Crystal Balls
Surviving South India
Okay so there was this article recently on ManipalBlog about how someone from South feels in the North. So here is my effort to set the record straight.. I studied in KMC Mangalore and at 18 the place seemed like it was on Pluto. I mean the good old railway took a grand 40 hours… Continue reading Surviving South India
Experiencing Death for the first time as a Doctor
So this incident goes back to when I had just started my internship at a government hospital in Chandigarh. It was a balmy evening and I was posted in emergency. At round 8 PM the staff nurse came in hurriedly to explain that a woman had been brought in but she did not seem able… Continue reading Experiencing Death for the first time as a Doctor
I will not let my child be a Doctor in India – Why it Came To This?
So there is this viral post on how a doctor in India wont let his kid be a doctor. Its true and is a pervasive feeling among a few doctors. The cat is out of the closet I believe. So what has brought it to such a pass. The answer I believe is complex but… Continue reading I will not let my child be a Doctor in India – Why it Came To This?