While the world is about giving and receiving, a few givings are unconditional, something non-existent in a pragmatist society. 14th June is celebrated to honour this unconditional service rendered to society in the form of blood as a gift of life.

This was Danse Macabre. This was a crisis born out of apathy and deliberate ignorance. As the stench of corpses mixed into the air, heroes emerged from the shadows and saved everyone.

A doctor (Dr.), a missus, a daughter, a rebel - all these honorofics take us to the birth of the first woman to achieve the label of a graduate in the course of medical science in India.

Times in which we find ourselves baffling between the mind and heart’s tug of war are inestimable. No matter how many shipwrecks come in our blathered voyage, we end up chasing our emotionally foolish heart, despite our mind and its analytical, rational presuming. There’s always a tender contentment branching throughout our body when we follow our heart.

India has always been meticulous about its hair-care routine. A soothing champi with hot oil releases all our tension. Followed by a session of bubbly rendezvous with the shampoo that guarantees shiny, black hair, we are all set to face the world. But have you ever imagined how the practice of shampooing came into existence? Read to know how and when shampooing became an essential part of our daily hygiene.

“Life is not worth living unless it is lived for others.”- Mother Teresa. A name that resonates with charity and humility, she taught us the true meaning of selfless living.

In the obituary to Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy, the British Medical Journal wrote, “… at his professional zenith, he may have had the largest consulting practise in the world, news of his visit to a city or even railway station bringing forth hordes of would-be patients.”

Mental health is a broad term that includes our social, emotional, and psychological well-being. Unfortunately, it is something that many people overlook completely. However, it’s time to understand the relationship between physical and mental well-being, generate awareness, and end stigmas around mental health.