Bitten by a snake and to reverse its venom
Rains are here, and soon snakes shall follow. This is a routine in vast swathes of rural tropics, including India. Snakes are an integral part of folklore, as well as…
The first postage stamp was born on 1st May 1840
Index Home It was Friday on 1st of May 1840, when first postage stamp was born. It was for use five days later, next Wednesday on 6th of May. Credit for…
Postcards for COVID: A photo blog
Index Home This is a third COVID blog after the postage stamps, and special covers. Postal stationary is another philatelic material. While some of this was issued by Indian post, some…
When money was no longer there….
Index Home This blog is not about medicine, but about finance. It is still about health, but financial one. Money has a notional value, and in Indian culture, it is often…
Flowers in health care and its philately
Index Home Yesterday, I was struggling to find a theme for a fresh blog. My daughter exclaimed "Why don't you write about flowers ?" Initially that was a weird thought, health…
Mouth and foot painting: A special ability in postage stamps
Index Home When hands and arms fail, but determination reins supreme, we come across some special abilities. Mouth and foot painting is one such special ability, that is leaves us awestruck.…
Anyone can drown, no one should
Index Home On 25th July every year, World Health Organisation (WHO) observes world drowning prevention day. Tag-line of this day is - anyone can drown, no one should. While, death…
Babywearing: A new name for an old tradition
Index Home Words have a history, and so has "babywearing". As per Webster's dictionary, we used this word for the first time in the year 1989. It is the practice of…
Why did doctors shed their facial hair
Index Home Our previous blog was a gallery of medical personnel with flowing beards. These flowing beards, a sign of wisdom till late 19th century, slowly faded away. Yet, facial hair…
About flowing beards, wisdom and medical men
Index Home One of my postage stamp albums is about personalities. Quite like a 'Guess-who' game, you can never miss the flowing beards of many famous personalities, especially those who lived…