I am a radiologist. In India, that means I report a lot of ultrasounds. Busy Indian hospitals see upwards of 60 sonograms per doctor in a day. My specialty is quite pleasant for a doctor. Most physicians see death regularly. …

Shoutout to Tooth Truth Roopa Vikesh for your list. Your list made me think how much I appreciate Hot Water!!! It features TWICE in my list. Especially since it is still winter in western UP and quite cold! Photo credit: Nathan Dumlao from Unsplash 1. Hot water on tap in…

Stories of a diligent worker who has worked in diverse job portfolios and job sectors, from health to technology — American workplaces are so much more comfortable than Indian, because age has NOTHING to do with hierarchy. At ALL. In fact the hierarchies that do exist only serve to reinforce a distance. In India on the other hand, your age is vital to how your colleagues and coworkers will perceive…

I recently read all of the books written by an Indian writer, Amulya Malladi. I got goosebumps with each new book. She captures the Indian cross-cultural experience beautifully. There IS some stilted writing along the way. …

In the early part of the Covid outbreak, an upcoming Bollywood actor was found dead, hanging from a fan in his apartment. Many conspiracy theories were floated for his death. Especially since he was considered an intelligent actor and many people were unable to attribute poor mental health to him…

I dont know how many of you grew up watching the Flintstones and the Jetsons. Both of them were American cartoons of the 1960s which reached the Indian television shores by 1990s. The 90s were the time for liberalisation of the Indian economy. The single, government owned, TV channel now…

Pandemic Parenting for Toddlers: Online PreSchools — My home, which many guests confuse with a playschool these days! Photo courtesy: Author’s Camera One of my toddlers was lagging in some social milestones last year. During researching child development for him, I came across an entirely new concept, online preschools. Homeschooling has been around forever. In British India…

The best-kept tourist secrets in India are our pilgrim towns. Some beautiful towns from North to South India are considered pilgrimages. They consist of medieval temples(Konark), prehistoric caves(Khajuraho), early astronomy temples(Ujjain), seaside towns(Rameshwaram, Udupi), and hill towns (Tirupati, Vaishno Devi). They are usually full of queues of older people and…

Speech and social development. — Speech and social development in isolation. Photo courtesy: Aaron Burden from Unsplash. There are three categories of milestones that child doctors track in well-baby visits. The motor milestones are walking, standing, sitting, and running. Then there are the fine motor skills of holding pencils, coloring, two-finger, and three-finger grips. Finally…