Jug Suraiya’s blog post titled “Sick Industry” makes very
interesting reading (March 25, 2016, Jug Suraiya in Juggle-Bandhi, Times of India). Visit
What should be an indicator of a person being diabetic?
Fasting sugar level? Yes, but who decides the threshold? Jug Suraiya says that “experts”
redefined the threshold a couple of times during the last two decades and have caused the world to think that the number of diabetics is now more than 200% of
what it was earlier.
There are lots of interesting reports about how uncontrolled
commercialism can endanger public health. For, an example, visit
We need the media to be alert to all kinds of dangers.
Governments can subvert institutions like Lok Ayuktas as and when they wish.
Media have become our only hope for demanding high standards in public life. Society
needs to worry about commercial interests and corrupt members influencing professional
bodies. The “reputation” the Medical Council of India enjoys is an example of
what can happen. Visit
In this context I should share a joke about world of
telephone companies – landline as well as mobile. What happens if the
percentage of calls landing on wrong numbers increases? Profitability goes up!
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