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It is nearly June and it is time for preparing for Great North Run. The “preparation pack” from your favourite charity has just dropped through the letter box. You thought it was a terrific idea at the time when your friend insisted that you are fit enough to do the run. You had seen men…
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This is the week when the creator of Facebook, Mark Zukerberg floated his company on the stockmartket to become one of the richest men in the world and get married. I am sure he would be surprised to find someone else had thought of it 6000 years ago! Now archaeologists have found rock paintings in…
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Good news!! ‘A Kangaroo Court‘ is now available on Amazon.co.uk. It is reasonably priced at £8.99. As it is printed in the United Kingdom, you don’t have to wait four weeks for delivery!! And it is FREE DELIVERY!! It should be available to order from your favourite book stores from the first week of June!
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Earliest known record of Beer drinking was from the land recognised today as Iran. Chemical tests have shown presence of beer in pottery from 5000 BCE. Not much else is known about that beer from Iran. In Mesopotamia, the oldest evidence of beer is believed to be a 6000 year old Sumerian tablet (picture below)…
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Check out the “Press Release”!! This has been released to the media world over!! I am so excited!!
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This is the “Press Release” for the launch of my book, ‘A Kangaroo Court; a triumph of mediocrity’ released today. Doctor fights to save career from betrayers in bracing tell-all “A Kangaroo Court: A Triumph of Mediocrity” by Dr. Shankar N. Kashyap recounts how what he calls jealous colleagues nearly stripped him of his medical…
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I have added three sample chapters from my book “A Kangaroo Court; a triumph of mediocrity”, chosen at random. There is the first chapter, which sets the scene. One chapter from the middle, which shows the incompetence and there is one where, the inquisition is highlighted. I hope this gives a flavour of the book!!
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My website is finally “Live”. I am so excited. I have been working on it for a while now and I think it looks great. It has got pages of all of my books and contact details and the works!! I will soon have sample chapters on it so everyone can read it for free!!…
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Shankar is an Orthopaedic Surgeon practicing in Gateshead, United Kingdom. He was born and brought up in India. He studied Chemistry and Zoology at St Joseph’s College, Bangalore and has the dubious distinction of being the youngest graduate for the year 1972 in Bangalore University at the age of 17 years! He was studying Masters…
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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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