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Dr. Bhabha remained a bachelor all his life, he was so engrossed in his work that he did not have time to think about marriage. He knew very well that after marriage he would not be able to spend much time on his wife and decided to remain a bachelor. Dr. Bhabha devoted all his life to the cause of science. India is much indebted to Dr. Homi Jehangir Bhaba for his contribution to Indian atomic development.  Dr. HOMI JEHANGIR BHABHA is called the father of Indian Nuclear Science. Dr. Bhabha founded the TATA Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) in Mumbai in 1945. Under the aegis of Dr. Bhabha the first Indian Atomic Research Center (IARC) was established at Trombay, Bombay. Likewise, India's first atomic reactor, named APSARA was also commissioned in 1956.   In 1948, Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of independent India, had formed the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) where Dr. Bhabha was appointed its first chairman. By the tireless efforts of Dr. Bhabha India became t

But to my astonishment, all of a sudden some four or five small boys, who held glue-sniffing pouches in their hands, surrounded me and forced me to give them money. I shouted at them and threatened them to run away or get a nice beating from me. Photo credit: A Kumar By SAJJAN PRASAI It was Saturday and I was at my friend’s home at Ram Bazaar. We studied together for some time after then we went to a restaurant to have lunch. The restaurant was not very far from my friend’s house. We sat on the balcony of the restaurant and gave orders for lunch. Very soon, a delicious Nepali meal was served and we began eating immediately. In the meantime, I saw a boy huddled in a corner of the street, he severed with cold. I felt it odd because the day was hot and why this boy was severing in cold. My friend asked me to ignore but I could not resist myself. I reached to him and when I touched the boy his whole body was burning like a fire. Without further delay, I took him to a nearby clinic and show

Fighting against an unseen enemy. Photo: Dhaya Eddine Bentaleb-Unsplash By LB THAPA At a trying time when the world is passing through a difficult phase of time, social media is flooded with the news of several possible cures of corona virus (COVID-19). Most of these information on social media are not only misleading but also life threatening. Unfortunately, because of such concocted information, many people have become severely ill or even lost their lives. In recent times, there is a video post on social media that claimed that garlic has medical properties that can kill corona virus. Its impact was immediate on people. Many people rushed to market and began purchasing garlic---leading to increase the price of garlic that was already expensive. Without doubt, garlic is an excellent spice that is loaded with several medicinal properties. Therefore, garlic consumption can be beneficial for human health. However, scientifically there is no evidence to confirm that consum

Ayurveda has amazing power to heal chronic diseases. Photo: Annie Spratt, Unsplash Can Ayurveda cure coronavirus? By LB THAPA Ayurveda is an ancient method of treatment. It is believed that the science of Ayurveda was composed between 500-1000 BCE. Essentially the Vedas glorify the essence of life in fire, wind, earth, plants and animals.   However, traditional medical system of Nepal dates back to at least 500 AD. Ever since then Ayurvedic medicines are regularly used in Nepal to fight against several diseases.    At present time, most of the people are attracted to ayurvedic treatment, as it has been successful to alleviate various types of ailments without side effects. However, despite the fact that ayurvedic treatment can cure many chronic diseases, regrettably very little or no effort has been done to promote ayurvedic therapy in the country. Loss of Ayurvedic treasure Since no adequate initiative has ever been made to promote ayurvedic treatment in the countr