Are you sleeping on your sofa and not magically waking up in your bed? Do you have to visit the doctor by yourself and explain your symptoms to them? Are weekdays slowly becoming a nightmare and the only days you look forward to are Sunday’s? Have you started facing back … Continue Reading
India’s Disengagement with the Dragon Country
20 Indian soldiers, including an officer, were gunned down in the disputed Galwan Valley on June 15, 2020. The Galwan River flows through the disputed Aksai Chin region administered by China to the Ladakh union territory of India. The valley lies along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the de … Continue Reading
Once Upon a Tale — The Imposter Son
Silas had a very unhappy start to his life. Conceived out of wedlock, his biological father refused to take responsibility and abandoned them. Scared of what society would say, his mother, unwilling to abort, left her baby at the doorstep of an orphanage. The people there took him in and … Continue Reading
Dear Coronavirus
Dear Coronavirus,
No, it is not fun anymore. Binge-watching only makes sense when I’m under academic pressure. And while I’m not a fan of social gatherings, I’d prefer to have an option. Online Ludo is not the same as the real thing and I am not going to play it … Continue Reading
Falling Feathers: A Story About Anorexia
Anorexia Nervosa, or Anorexia, is a type of eating disorder. Its symptoms revolve around self-starvation and losing weight. A person suffering from anorexia would consider themselves to be overweight and, hence, would restrict themselves from consuming a sufficient amount of food. If left untreated, this could turn into a life-threatening … Continue Reading
Home— Day Nine of NaPoWriMo
My dad smells of a lavender perfume
which doesn’t belong to my mom.
My mom reeks of menthols
that I’ve been asking her to quit.
Dad’s not staying for the dinner,
“urgent meeting” is his pretext.
She smiles sadly, her eyes so dull,
the door shuts, and silence befalls.… Continue Reading
Aldabra Rail: The Bird that Came Back from Extinction
What is Extinction?
A species of plants or organisms is considered ‘globally extinct’ when there are no more living specimens of it left and their genetic heritage has been lost forever. Scientifically, extinction is considered simply as an expression of biological evolution. National Geographic states that more than 99 per … Continue Reading
TEMPUS PRETIOSO: Time is Precious
The newly formed Emergency Medicine club of Kasturba Medical College, Manipal named ‘Tempus Pretioso’ is the brain-child of Karan Kalra (UG Student) under the guidance of Dr. Jayaraj MB (Department of Emergency Medicine, KMC) and Dr. Anita Nileshwar Shenoy (Department of Anaesthesiology, KMC). Training to aid in overcoming the panic … Continue Reading
STD Awareness: Treatment Options
According to a recent study, sexually transmitted diseases are one of the most common ailments that spread quickly from person-to-person. Most of the STDs infecting a female have a high risk to be vertically transmitted to her offspring to cause congenital anomalies. As a clichéd adage says, ‘An ounce of … Continue Reading