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January 2006

Saving Grace - a rare visitor to London

It was a cold grey winter morning in London last Friday and commuters were looking forward to the weekend away from work and into their warm cosy homes. Like many, a commuter walking over the Waterloo Bridge saw something which compelled him to call the BBC. “Hello, eeh.. this might sound a little strange and I m not sure if I am hallucinated but I.. I think I have just spotted a whale going up the Thames. Soon news spread and emails and SMS were floating around about this new exciting creature whizzing around in Central London. One interesting message said- Has he tried the Motorway (M4).

Saumarjyoti Vidyalaya

The year was 1983, on an evening in Tinsukia a group of people, from different walks of life took a unique pledge to start a private school, on nonprofit basis where the medium of instruction would be Assamese! It did raise a few eyebrows among the local population because firstly, Tinsukia, being a major business hub of Assam, nobody could even think that some citizens of the city would be interested in starting a nonprofit venture.

Why Some of us ‘Enjoy’ Hurting Others

I have been thinking about responding to Assam.org recent e-mail. Somebody is writing nasty anonymous letters attacking several community members in a cruel way. They don’t have the courage to write their name. As if it is okay to act out if you are not getting caught. As a psychiatrist I encounter a lot of people who act out in this way and enjoy doing so. We call them having super ego lacuna (or Swiss cheese super ego). They are also short sighted. When ever we act out it always backfires in some ways. If you have a conscience it will get to you or you will get caught eventually.

Living With Arthritis

My typical day starts at 2:30 or 3:30 AM each day, and sometimes even earlier, regardless of what time I go to bed. This is due to my Osteoarthritis condition in both of my knees. Long hours of idleness, like when sleeping, cause my knee joints to stiffen and start the knee pain. After about 30 to 40 minutes of tossing around in the bed, the pain goes away. Unfortunately, by that time, my alarm clock goes off because it is 4:30 AM, and I must leave home for work at 5:05 AM to start at my office work at 6:30 AM.