Archive for the ‘Health’ Category

Weirdo:Prithvi has hairs’ on his face

Prthviraj Patil,11 year old boy from Sangliwada, Maharasthra, India has hairs growing all over his face.
Except for this rare anamoly, Prithvi is perfectly normal and is good at his studies.
This class 5 student is betting on Laser treatment as his educated father & farmer Dilip patil.
Newkerala.com reports.

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Knighthood to Rushdie- A gimmick?

Conferring knighthood to Rushdie, Indian born British author is a surprise, though one can expect that it will not reprieve Muslim anger.
A celebrity himself , Rushdie at 60 is set to divorce his celebrity wife & model Padma Laxmi.
Rushdie famous/infamous for his work The Satanic Verses is on the run from his home country since [...]

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AIDS: Is Pakistan fighting a taboo or AIDS?

A recent Pakistani delegation of sex workers visited India to understand sexually transmitted diseases,,safe sex practises,brothel management and anti-AIDS programme.
Pakistan, a muslim conservative state were adultery is a crime, has approximate 4000 reported cases of AIDS though WHO believes it could be more than 80,000.
If AIDS is a reality carrying social stigma, would it not be [...]

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