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This week’s poem is a Haiku. This ancient form of poetry writing from 17th century Japan is renowned for its small size as well as the precise punctuation and syllables needed on its three lines. Originally, Haiku’s were the opening stanza of a style of a longer format poem called the Renga, or linked…
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The original sonnet form was invented in the 13th century by Dante and took the name of an Italian philosopher named Francisco Petrarch. The sonnet, from the Italian sonetto meaning “little song,” is one of the better-known forms of poetry. Made famous by Italian poets, the traditional sonnet contains fourteen lines divided into two stanzas…
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Derwan. A name that would be etched in my mind for a while now. It conjured up an image of a vast desert with camels trudging everlasting dunes and distant snow covered peaks. I could just see myself in a Bedouin’s tent trying my best to conjure up an operating theatre. Well, anyway that was…
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Was steppe the home of the Aryans?. Incontrovertible evidence for the presence of Horse in Indus Valley during Bronze Age. Fascinating Blog article.
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The GMC was set up by an act of the Parliament in 1858. Since then there have been several modifications and changes to its role. The Medical Act 1983 (amended) notes that, “The main objective of the General Council in exercising their functions is to protect, promote and maintain the health and safety of the…
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Just when the General Medical Council is considering more serious sanctions against doctors, this hits headlines. Doctors like this (BMJ2014;349:g5236) are the cause for the council to get tougher on rogue doctors. But, they bring not only shame on the rest of the medical fraternity, but also push most of us to practice defensive medicine…
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The whole thing was like out of a dream! From the moment we landed at the sprawling Delhi International Airport the events rolled quickly and merged into one long episode. The publisher, Mr Bhaskar Roy came to meet us at the Royal Plaza hotel on Janpath, right in the middle of the city jostling…
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Last words of the Old King.
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Good News!! Just had two reviews on A Kangaroo Court. One from a professional reviewer on GoodReads and a personal letter from a reader.: Masquerade Crew’s review Mar 23, 13 4 of 5 stars bookshelves: non-fiction ROY’S REVIEW This is an inside story of one man’s unfortunate experience at the hands of the (British) General…
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