Reflections

One very important figure in the firmament of medical researchers in India who is today almost forgotten is Sambhu Nath De . S N De as he was popularly known was born and had his early education in the Hooghly district of present day West Bengal. The son of smalltime businessman, S N De was supported by his uncle to study and he turned out to be a brilliant student, receiving the District scholarship in his year and then went on to study at the Hooghly Mohsin College and then at the Calcutta Medical College. In his early days in Calcutta, his scholarship was not enough to support him and he was looked after by a Mr S K Sett who allowed him free board and lodging for as long as he needed it. He graduated in 1939 and then went on to do a diploma in Tropical Medicine (DTM) in 1942. He was then hired as a Demonstrator in Pathology in his alma mater and showed his mettle for research even in these early days of his career as he began doing research projects under the then Professor of Pat...

This post is reblogged from the blog Kafila It is written by Uzair Belgami I hope it proves to be slight antidote to the ad nauseum pro Modi propaganda that we are havinng to endure from the Indian media. The only problem is that it is longer than 200 words, which will probably make it difficult for most netziens to read! I have been reading around of late and was surprised to see that there are actually still some people who think there is still a chance that Narendra Modi will not become PM of this country in 2014. Hah! Must be those minorities, or those Secularists, or those Communists who are saying and thinking this – all are Pakistan-lovers, Leftists and anti-nationals. I felt it is necessary I deal with these people through this article, in order to deal the ‘final blow’ before the elections. Modi-ji shall bring an end to corruption in this land. He is the sole answer to those Congress thieves who have looted our motherland for 10 years! Scam after scam has been witnessed un...