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Time to rein in rapacious hospitals

   By Vijay Darda | 24-05-2021 Doctors and paramedics risked their lives battling pandemic but some hospitals tarnished image of this noble profession Vijay Darda Indian culture elevates medical profession to nobility. The doctor is looked upon as a representative of God. The patients expect compassionate service and humanity from the doctors. During the pandemic, not only doctors but the

There must be dignity in life and death

   By Vijay Darda | 17-05-2021 Bodies washed up on the banks of Ganges and those buried in sand, and deaths due to oxygen shortage in Goa have shamed the nation. Vijay Darda Kitna hai badnaseeb Zafar dafn ke liye, Do gaz zameen bhi na mili ku-e-yaar mein! (How unfortunate am I that I could not get two yards of

Be cheerful to produce antibodies!

   By Vijay Darda | 10-05-2021 Your body can remain healthy only if you’re mentally calm and composed even under critical conditions Vijay Darda Corona… corona… corona..! My head begins to spin hearing this word repeatedly. I’m scared! I see death and I suddenly start cursing the PM, CM and DM. I am not able to get a vaccine… I

Will Mamata be the face of national politics?

   By Vijay Darda | 03-05-2021 Political forces together failed to knock Mamata Didi out… Vijay Darda Amidst tall claims about the West Bengal Assembly elections, I was constantly telling my BJP friends that Mamata Banerjee will score a hat-trick. BJP will not be able to cross double digits despite all its efforts. I was saying all this not as

Govt should provide free vaccine to everyone

   By Vijay Darda | 26-04-2021 One nation, one vaccine price for everyone is the need of the hour; many states will not be able to buy costly vaccines Vijay Darda People are constantly calling our Lokmat office seeking help to secure beds in hospitals, obtain oxygen cylinders from somewhere or arrange some medicine or the other. The situation is

Stop squabbling, save people’s lives

   By Vijay Darda | 19-04-2021 Fear and anxiety rule the roost but fighting the pandemic with courage is the only option Vijay Darda In the turbulent times of Covid-19, there is an acute shortage of everything. There are no beds, no oxygen, no ventilators, no medicines for treating the ever surging number of Covid-19 patients. Such a scary situation