It is time for Civil War. Choose your sides. Do you want to be the cool Tony Stark or be the immortal Steve Rogers? Can’t choose? Me neither! Fret not. We found a way just for you. This is a chance for you to freeze yourself for as many as …
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The following is a hypothetical account of the life of Aruna Ramchandra Shanbaug, the nurse who worked at King Edward Memorial Hospital in Mumbai. In 1973, she was sexually harassed by the ward boy in the hospital during her night shift which left her in a persistent vegetative state for …
Read More »The Medicine that was Condemned: Is Marijuana the Answer?
I was in the 9th grade of my schooling. The bell rang and it was time for my most favorite class, English. The teacher entered and the students were ready with textbooks in front of them. A new chapter began and the teacher recited the lines in it. We listened …
Read More »South India: Evolution of Siddha Medicine
Medicine encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of diseases. The practices under Traditional Medicinal System (TMS) have been a companion to the mankind to fight against diseases and to lead a healthy life. Indigenous people have been using …
Read More »Evolution of Ayurveda: From Faith to Commercialization
Imagine going to an Ayurvedic doctor and now you’re expecting a wise, old man – probably look alike of Dumbledore or Gandalf (just the Indian version) sitting on a platform under a tree, a few disciples below the platform and a couple of apprentices paying apt attention to the Vaidya’s …
Read More »The Evolution of Pandemics: Is the answer within us?
The immense degree of globalization and technological advancement that is occurring across the globe nowadays is something that we have to be proud of. We are at a point in the evolution where we can marvel at the immense interconnectivity that we have achieved across the globe. We have successfully …
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