Society

BRICS: Yes, correct spelling! It is not BRICKS

BRICS is the acronym for an association of five major emerging national economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The grouping was originally known as “BRIC” before the inclusion of South Africa in 2010. BRICS is in the news as it announced the formation of emergency fund worth USD …

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Manufacturing and Expiry Date

Most people look at the expiry date of the medicine before buying the medicine but never look at the manufacturing date.  Let us look at an example – Manufacturing Date Oct 201  Current Month Sept 2013 Expiry Date Jan 2014 You may buy the medicine thinking that there is another …

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Healthcare: Right Prescriptions – Part I

Don’t buy medicines from the medical shop without prescription. Medical shop person is not component to suggest the medicines. There are a set of people who prescribe the medicines, you may know them and they are called as Doctors! These doctors have unique writing skills; only the medical shops person …

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Rising Urban Middle Class – the Target

One important observation I have made from the speeches or the writings of both the right wing – saffron side [Modi Team] and the left wing- red and somewhat pinkish side [Cong,JDU+ Team] is that they have something in common to convey to the people of this country . They …

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Suspended Coffee – Have you heard about it?

It’s simple – people pay in advance for a coffee meant for someone who cannot afford a warm beverage. The tradition with the suspended coffees started in Nepal, but it has spread all over the world and in some places you can order not only a suspended coffee, but also …

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