As far as I know there are the following well-known medical systems in the world. Each of the system is whole, unique and aims at cure of all diseases and overall well-being. Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha, Yoga, Homeopathy, Naturopathy, Allopathy etc. All these medical systems in their own unique way tell what to eat, how to […]
Tag: Death
SECOND TO DIE (2002)
The entire movie is based on this fantastic insurance clause: Second to Die. In insurance it is used for estate planning either to fund an Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust (ILIT) or to pass on the death benefits to children/grandchildren. Second to Die insurance is a policy that is designed to cover the risk on the […]
A MIRAGE CALLED TAX
We do not know ourselves that we believe in mirages. Tax is a mirage. When a mirage / an illusion becomes reality, then tax is welfare! Recently I was reading in the press, a prominent news. It was a head line in almost all newspapers across India. There was pride, satisfaction and the greatest sense […]
The Infernal Trio (1974)
The French movie Le Trio Infernal / “The Infernal Trio” by Francis Girod depicts the story of a murderous trio, brilliantly cast with Michel Piccoli, Romy Schneider and Mascha Gonska. This bizarre plot specializes in insurance fraud is based on true events – the case of the murderer Georges-Alexandre Sarrejani – executed in Aix-en-Provence on […]
Agatha Christie or Mallowan?
Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller was born on 15th September 1890. She died on 12th January 1976. She began writing at the age of 18. She wrote: a) 78 Crime Novels b) 20 Plays c) 4 Non-fiction Books d) 150 Short Stories and e) 6 Romantic novels under the name Mary West Mascot. Agatha was married […]
MIND YOUR LANGUAGE
What is the difference between “complete” and “finished”? No dictionary could define the difference between them. A friend of mine told: When you marry the right woman you are ‘complete’. If you marry the wrong woman you are ‘finished’. And when the right woman catches you with the wrong woman, you are ‘COMPLETELY FINSIHED’. I […]
Selfishness Personified
Selfishness Personified – After 120 days I ask myself about my behavior, mindset and attitude towards my father on 24th March, 2023 @ 7 am? Often I have asked this question… found the answer to be scary. Hence, I tried to put this question out of my mind. I was behaving as if I were […]
Let Me Know Reddy Saab
Father’s 3rd month ceremony was completed few days ago. Difficult to think that already over 100 days have gone by in his absence. How quickly the injuries heal! All I can think is (as brainwashed) that my father has gone to heaven, where all comforts for eternal life are present. Many more I am told: […]
Oceangate’s Titan submarine: “I can’t breathe”
The last message received from the Oceangate’s Titan submarine: “I can’t breathe”. The international news is full of the missing Titan submarine. Was it Insured? Does it Pay? A common man’s assumption would be that OceanGate is responsible for the accident. But it had obtained from all its passengers’ waiver, releasing them of any […]
So long…Reddy Saab!!!
Gone to father’s house this morning at 6.30 am, as usual. Yes. I do miss him. In the cot he slept, in the plate he ate, in the wooden chair he sat, in the left over unused sealed medicines, in the stale smell of his closed house, in the calendar that is forever stuck on […]
