Author: Dr R Neerunjun Gopee

Of macatia coco and the ‘cultural appropriation’ of food All of us freely enjoy some items from each other’s cuisine, and we have never had any issue I

When your Mother is still around, she is a separate individual. But when She has gone, then She becomes as One with you, part of your Being ‘Death

‘India is a land of contrasts’ – these were the opening words of Indian High Commissioner Mani at his briefing to the group of us, winners of ICCR

My last trip to India was in December 2015, when I travelled with family to attend two marriages, thus completing half a century of going back and forth

In order to plan for the future, we must consolidate the present by first understanding the past. The past is made up of things, events and people. Things

We thought we were progressing towards a world of greater inclusiveness and wider, deeper integration. Suddenly, the horizon is now darkened by the ghost of identity politics that

Doctors are often accused of wanting to play God. No, we don’t make any pretence in that direction A miracle remains a miracle only until a plausible scientific

 We need to multiply the steps to man. So that we may go beyond and be done with the dastardly internecine, fratricidal, genocidal and terrorist attacks that are

Everybody is free to choose his poison. But one thing is certain, both from a medical point of view and our overall experience as human beings: vegetables can

Compared to my article of last week, ‘Medical encounters of the drugs kind’, this one is a bit trickier. ‘Political’ here not only refers to politicians of all

Not all stories will be pleasant, but there probably will be cases that, like the lady I treated, have also been redeemed. Each stakeholder has his role to

If there was no struggle for Independence, that it was a ‘give-away’ by a British government, then what was the reason for all the frenzy that kept convulsing

From how life began to its definition and whether there is any meaning to (human) life: these and other aspects of the phenomenon of life have engaged the

Lucky are the elderly who live with family or have ready family support at hand in our contemporary world. It is a fact, and a hard reality of

‘To those who participate in these beautiful Hindu celebrations, individuals and organisers, for heaven’s sake please do your homework ahead of the festivals so that you give a