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I am a surgeon working in Lake shore Hospital in Kochi, a city in the state of Kerala at the southern tip of India. A stroke at the age of 39 left my left side considerably weakened, putting paid to my career as a surgeon. The scalpel, through which I communicated with the world, and expressed myself as an individual, being of no use to me since the stroke, I took to writing, as a means to express myself and to communicate with the world. this blog 'writerbychance' is part of my new-found passion.

Indian Judiciary merits a course correction on ‘discipline’ within armed forces

Since when was Indian armed forces expected to perform religious rituals?

A tournament with no trophy; cricketers made fools out of by politicians

Indian cricketers won Asia Cup 2025. But the ‘men in blue’ were reduced to mere toys by politicians as part of renewed nationalism ‘drive’

What is Onam for this wreckage?

What does festivals and festivities mean to people fighting odds in life?

Kerala’s public healthcare sector merits critical care

A few recent incidents shed credence on the general perception of Kerala’s ailing public healthcare sector

Is ‘high command’ making a Scindia of Tharoor?

The Congress high command has made a habit of sidelining young blood, frustrating them. Will Tharoor join the queue behind Scindia and Sachin?

A photograph what wasn’t, and will never be taken

I chanced upon Kerala’s own ‘soul singer’ a few days before he passed away. The void hit me hard when he was gone.

Crumbling fourth estate and shrinking space for opinion

Since the Modi government assuming power, Indian fourth estate has been in doldrums, with a silenced citizenry standing by

Comfort and care providers at Sunset

Palliative and Hospice care is gaining relevance with advances in healthcare, adding to the aged

Wayanad landslides; bruised Western Ghats writhes painfully

Man remained a mute spectator as environment he plundered hit back in Kerala’s Wayanad tellingly. Will he learn his lessons?

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