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Homeopathy : Beyond the boundaries of treating disease

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  Dr Parulkar moderating the talk Dr Shreepad Khadekar with IAS Presient Dilip Dalal Today Indo American Society, Bombay  invited Dr. Shreepad Khedekar   for a talk on homeopathay.  Dr  Khedekar   is MD in homeopathy and he has done  significant research in the field.    Khedekar’s talk    was significant because it was moderated by renowned heart specialist Dr Parulkar, who had been Director of KEM Hospital as well as Medical Council. Khedekar runs a chain of homeopathy clinics under umbrella of Imperial Clinics. Initially, the thought of curing people around the world, especially using Homeopathy, had not occurred to him while he sat in awe listening to commentators compare the skills of Sunil Gavaskar and Sachin Tendulkar. But as they say, life works in mysterious ways and Khadeker experienced this at medical school, when he found himself awed by a wholesome science called Homeopathy.  He ...

Vegetarian Way : Chinese Style

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When it comes to Chinese food, two different thoughts come to mind. firstly, during last twenty years  Chinese food has become a very common name in Indian cities, kasbahs and even villages. You may find Chinese food served on  Thelaa, Bundis or small eateries in any nook and corner. But believe me if is  a person come from Mainland  China , he will simply not accept it as  chinese at all ! I have travelled to parts of China and there the food is very different from what is served here in most of the common places in the name of Chinese food. but the problem with we the vegetarians, we always have a fear while entering in a food joint in China that nothing can be possible in eating without animal or animal fat. A lot of my friends, who love to eat non-vegetarian food, they also simply can not accept chinese non veg, as in may contain any animal ranging from snake, frog to  dog. Every day I used to see some girls, ladies and gentlemen of chinese origin in ...

Towards Change : Indian Queer Film Festival

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Jim Hubbard addressing the audience  Mumbai 22nd, 23rd and 25th. The 4th edition of KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival 2013, has already started and will conclude on 26th at Cinemax, Versova, Mumbai and the festival films are also shown at Alliance Française de Bombay in South Mumbai. This year theme for India's  International Queer Film Festival  is TOWARDS CHANGE, recognizing the progressive movements for equality and dignity for gay, lesbian and transgender persons across the world, including India.  The festival is showing almost 140  features, documentaries and short films  from 40 countries, besides no. of  panel discussions and interface with filmmakers.  This year the Country Focus will be CHINA, and the festival will screen films from mainland China as well as Hong Kong and Taiwan. Jim Hubbard's documentary 'United In Anger : A History of ACT UP' was one of the highlight of the Festival. This ...