Month: March 2026

War is a man-made disease. Any disease requires an agent, which in case of war, is weaponry. Nations, and people living in them are hosts, who bear the brunt of the agent. Environment that facilitates the agent to act in this case is politics of conflict, and human ambition to conquer. In 1945, when world… Continue reading War is a disease, and UN was designed to prevent it

Health and medicine related postage stamps from India are mostly about personalities (See a previous blog), or about institutions (Another blog here). Some other A handful of others celebrate progress in medicine, and feature in this blog. 1. Change in Health metrics since independence At the time of Indian Independence, India’s health situation reflected decades… Continue reading Seven medical success stories from India in stamps

Postage stamps mirror societal perceptions. Human societies have long associated masculinity with power, dominance, and conquest, while feminism emphasizes empathy, equality, and care. Thus, scars and destruction from wars are masculine, and healing is feminine. This depiction of care has also come from some of the most dominant patriarchal societies in the world. Traditional masculinity… Continue reading Gender portrayal: Masculinity for war, and Feminism for care

The lion is a symbol of courage, bravery, and royalty. It has featured in coat of arms of various royal families. Rising sun represents divine light, and prosperity. It has a celestial connection. Together, the lion standing before the rising sun symbolize both earthly power and heavenly blessing. This was a symbol of Red-Cross equivalent… Continue reading A lost Red Lion and rising sun symbol