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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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Albert Einstein felt nature would not permit such things to exist, despite his theory of general relativity allowed such a possibility. It was unthinkable for him to have an enormous star; hundreds of times bigger than our sun could vanish from the universe. An American journalist first named black holes in 1968 reporting on an…
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Originally posted on Harappa : The Series: I have been fascinated by ancient history of India since I was taught about the ruins of Harappa and Mohenjodaro in school. The literature available at that time was scant and extremely difficult to obtain. Particularly to a school kid! Since then, work on excavations on the Indus…
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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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Originally posted on Harappa : The Series: It gives me a great pleasure to announce the Book Launch of Harappa:The Lure of Soma on 19th October at India International Centre, New Delhi. Dr Kapila Vatsayan, the noted scholar/historian, author of numerous books and winner of several awards including Sangeeth Natak Academy award and Padma Vibhushan…
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Was he the biblical Adam, the progenitor of all mankind as most ardent Hindus would have us believe? Was he the original sage, a Noah or Utnapishtim of Hinduism, who escaped the great flood and saved the mankind? Was he the first king of kings who ruled the earth? Was he the lawgiver, a Hammurabi…
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Originally posted on Harappa : The Series: Here are the latest releases from Palimpsest India. Riot Widows is also available on Amazon at http://www.amazon.com/Riot-Widows-M-Basheer/dp/8192226689/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1375861691&sr=1-1&keywords=riot+widows “My Iron Wings” by Subhashini Dinesh “ “Riot Widows” by A M Basheer. Probably a first from a sitting Judge!! Ravaged by successive riots, the terms of life…
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Last words of the Old King.
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Dear ShankarI have just finished reading your book. Could not put it down once I started. I graduated from BMC in 1969 and was intrigued to see my name sake as your best friend! This ‘fiction’ beats any real event. Congratulations- for your story telling, fortitude and courage of convictions.Best wishesPrasanna Gautam Author of “I’ll need…
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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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Shankar Kashyap is a historian, author, and visual artist based in the United Kingdom. A retired orthopaedic surgeon, he has published widely — from historical fiction inspired by the Harappan civilization and Rigvedic traditions, to poetry collections and true-crime narratives. His work blends rigorous research with narrative depth, offering readers both insight and immersive storytelling. Beyond the written word, Shankar is also a painter, with a body of oil and watercolour works exhibited locally in the UK and online in India. Through both his writing and painting, he explores history, culture, and the human experience, inviting audiences to see the world through a lens of curiosity, reflection, and artistry.
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