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An impatient’s guide to Knee Surgery – Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction and Meniscus Tear

The story begins many years back, on a beautiful sunny morning in 1997. I was playing cricket in the inter division cricket tournament in my college. I had bowled my quota of overs and we had kept the opposition down … Continue reading

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Indian Sport of Spitting On The Streets Needs To Get Its Due Recognition

“World Spitathon Champs” Indians might have the strongest lungs on the planet. Not because of any genetic reasons but because of the exercise that they make their lungs undergo by firing spit missiles every couple of minutes. Across the country … Continue reading

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Canal Road connecting Bhandarkar Road and Agarkar Road – “Cleaning Pune”

The building I reside in, is located beside the canal road connecting Bhandarkar Road with Agarkar Road. The road condition is such that it is rarely used by vehicles and so it’s primarily meant for pedestrains. Many years back, the … Continue reading

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Yoga, Religion and Swamis on TV

Although I like early mornings, I very rarely manage to get up early. Today was one of those rare days. As the newspaper had not come in, I switched on my TV set and had a look at some of … Continue reading

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Cancer – Early Detection

I was looking for ways for early detection of cancer and came across these sites: Cancer.org Familydoctor.org Cancer.gov Prevention “For many types of cancer, it is easier to treat and cure the cancer if it is found early. There are … Continue reading

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