Wit Wisdom and Whoop

Over the last several months many questions have been raised on vaccine development, especially the one made in India. Doubts on the efforts of the Indian scientists, raised for various reasons. This is not about politics, but for those who seem to have no idea and simply believe what they read on some WhatsApp group online. Since centuries, 1796 to be precise, when the first vaccine was developed in this world, doctors used various methods to help people in suffering. None of them had any statutory organisation or established system to develop, test, approve the cures. Each of these pioneers took huge risks, even played around with lives, used animals and then humans before they created a solution. Today there are globally accepted regulations for any vaccine when being developed, which all countries including India need to follow to gain global acceptance. The steps, broadly involved, are as follows. 1.        Exploring, studying, collecting data o...

A few quick thoughts as I came across an argument between friends in a group. Way back in 2001 when 9/11 happened or in 2008 when 26/11 happened life did change but again as a world, it affected a part of us. The rest could still act as a countervailing force to support, help, and maintain balance. In early 2020 we led what was called normal life. We travelled, met family, friends, colleagues, and we talked, had fun, shared meals, coffee, argued, fought, made up and if at all anybody was in stress it was usually, one of us, as an individual. If one was down, there were many others around us who could pick us up, support us, encourage and motivate us. This applied not just to individuals but also countries. But 2020 affected and changed life for every single human being on the planet. Within days, sometimes hours and minutes we saw cities like New York and London to Mumbai and Rome simply shut down. The only noise we heard was that of wailing ambulances in a non stop banshee 24 x ...