My Brother Like Friend
By: Ms. Vandana Tomar, Published on: 2019-07-15 17:58:11
Some relations are by blood and some are by heart. It was 3 pm by my watch and I was enjoying high-tea when suddenly my mobile phone rang. One of my friends, Rajesh, was calling “Vandana, Puneet is in ICU at Jasola Apollo”, he said. I froze in utter shock. Perplexed and bewildered,...
What Doesn’t Kill You Only Makes You Stronger
By: Mrs. Sumita Kohli, Published on: 2019-02-05 16:17:07
I was diagnosed with Stage 2 B right breast carcinoma at the age of 33 in the autumn of 2010. At that time, I was living in my perfect world along with my better half and 2 kids aged 8 and 3. But this myth of perfection was shattered and I was standing face to face with life’s harsh reality .
My Dad's Last Cigarette
By: Dr. Meena Jain, Published on: 2019-01-21 10:37:15
My name is Dr Meena Jain. I am a dental surgeon. My father, Sh. DP Bansal was a chain smoker from past 40 year. He use to smoke 6-8 packets/day. He was so habitual of smoking that he will smoke the moment he will get in the morning or night. We as a family do not want him to smoke. As a dentist, it was painful to see him smoking. I use to write letters to him when I was studying dentistry explaining him that it can cause cancer. My dad was also willing to quit tobacco and...
Puffing Cigarettes is Not at all Cool
By: Mr. Purnendra Kishore, Published on: 2019-01-21 08:48:01
I used to be revered by so many for multiple reasons. Some of them include excellence in studies, entrepreneurship, young CEO of firms, smart outlook during youth, and many more. However, I now hate one such reason. My fellow students used to tell me that I look cool when I smoke, particularly the black cigarettes (which were considered to be a thing of elites). I always used to carry packet and not loose cigarettes unlike most others in my league, making me look even more sophisticated...