THE GRINDER TOOTH EXTRACTED

Dr. Suresh Kumar J, MDS had his dental clinic at Kallissery, close to Chengannur. He had a flourishing practice as he was fairly experienced. As luck was in his favour, he had been the lone dental surgeon at Kallissery. 

Dr. Suresh, as he was known, would open his clinic at 9.00 am everyday. There was a 3 hour break at noon from 12.00 noon to 3 pm. Then it was non stop practice from 3.00pm to 8.00 pm. As he thoroughly enjoyed what he was doing he never had employed another doctor. Of course, there were two dental technicians to assist him.

One evening, as he was winding up the practice at 8.00 pm after a heavy day, his neighbour and the local Post Master,  Sivaraman Nair had rushed in. He wanted a grinder tooth extracted. The tooth with a gaping cavity had been giving him sleepless nights for almost a fortnight. The pain it subjected him to was excruciating.

Dr.Suresh was tired to the hilt. All he wanted was to step into his house behind the clinic and a hot tea. He explained to  Sivaraman Nair his predicament. He thought his friend would understand what he said as his son and daughter in law - both of them Surgeons in the Taluk Hospital - were staying with him.

No. Sivaraman Nair would not relent an inch. The good doctor did not wish to antagonize the long-standing friendship. 

Dr. Suresh said he would extract the tooth and queried Sivaraman Nair whether he was taking any medicine. Negative was the reply.

Perfection was the hallmark of Dr. Suresh and it had adhered whoever he met to him.

The tooth came off. Sivaraman Nair went home in the happiest frame of mind. He was sanguine he could have a sound sleep that night.

It was late night. The time was 1.00 am. 

Dr.Suresh was fast asleep after the hectic day in the Clinic.

The phone rang. It was Sivaraman Nair.

He was frantic. He said, "Doctor, there is heavy bleeding. I had forgotten to tell you I'm on Ecosprin for quite sometime now."

Dr.Suresh didn't know what went through his mind woken up at that hour with this piece of critical information that had been held back.

Anger swelled in his mind, 

But Dr.Suresh being the Dr.Suresh he was, kept his cool.

He advised Sivaraman Nair to consult at once his son or  daughter in law who were at home for an immediate remedy.

BEENA MARY GEORGE WRITES ON THE INTERVIEW IN DHARSANAM

 Good morning and Congratulations Sir… 

The way you have presented your thoughts are very inspiring and impressive… Our outlook of life starts with our childhood days & for you ….grown  up in a serene place itself has deeply influenced you… and later of course your    Journey of life opened doors for expression of your thoughts…

 I really want to read your book.. “A Walk Through the Rain “ …. I would like to know from where will I get your book? Thank you so much for remembering me and sharing this with me. How is  ma’am doing?  Convey my special regards to her… 

May God bless both of you abundantly!!!! 

Beena

R VAISHALI WINS CANDIDATES AT CYPRRUS

 

25 year old R. Vaishali won the Candidates tournament in Chess at Cyprus to challenge the current world champion in the championship match 2026.

She is the elder sister of R. Praggnanandha

Rameshbabu Praggnanandha (born on 10 August 2005) is an Indian chess grandmaster. A chess prodigy, he was  placed second in the 2023 Chess World Cup, and won the 2025 FIDE Circuit. He was part of the Indian team that won the silver medal at the 2022 Asian Games in the men's team competition, and the gold medal in the open section at the 45th Chess Olympiad in 2024. He had won the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025

 R Vaishali (Rameshbabu Vaishali) is the elder sister of R Praggnanandha. Born on June 21, 2001, she is a Grandmaster and had  recently won the 2026 FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament. They are recognized as the world's first-ever brother-sister Grandmaster pair.

Her father says, "In these 20 years, she has put in a lot of effort and struggled a lot, so it has finally come to fruition. I tell her: if you work hard you will always get results. I'm feeling very happy and proud."

Interesting factor is, her mother Nagalakshmi had diverted her to chess to keep her away from the smartphone and the social media when she was a child.

Nagalakshmi knows no Chess. 

She prepares excellent Rasam.

She accompanies her children and takes care of what they eat.

She is the greatest support to both the Chess Grandmasters .

JOB BECOMES JOYFUL

 

The job you are on 

becomes a joyful exercise 

when it resonates

with your attitude to life. 

For that, you need to be led  

by passion and purpose.

GHASTLY ACCIDENT AND ITS AFTERMATH

It's the University exam time at the KUTS. 

Mohanan ensures that blank answer sheets are supplied to the examinees well in time. His conscientiousness makes him arrive at KUTS sufficiently early.

He was busy on his job.

His phone rings. Someone at the other end tells him his son has been injured badly in a bike accident. Mohanan was shocked.

He literally ran to the Principal's quarters and had apprised the Principal of the mishap.

The Principal asked him to proceed at once to the hospital and gave him some cash.

At the Hospital Mohanan learned what went wrong.

His son was riding his bike to supply newspapers at the houses in the locality for an agent. His friend was riding pillion to help him finish the job fast. The boys were not wearing helmets as they were on the village road. Mohanan's son was riding at 30kmph.

As he turned a curve  a dog suddenly ran across. He swerved not to hit the dog. But there was an elderly man on the left on the shoulder of the road. He swerved again to save the gentleman.. He had the pillion rider to think of as well. The boy was perplexed. He lost control as he found the front wheel was skidding. The bike went straight. It stopped after the front wheel had dashed against a tree It was a mess. Mohanan's son fell on the road. The motion dragged him. There was profuse bleeding from an ear. Fortunately the pillion rider did not suffer any injury. The dog was saved. The elderly gentle man was saved. The pillion rider was saved.

The boy was immediately taken to an adjacent private hospital.. On examination they observed that the ear was torn and it required suturing, The Doctor in charge told them that they were not equipped to meet an emergency like this. They were advised to transfer the patient to a better equipped hospital.

As it was a holiday on that 15th - it was Vishu - most of the hospitals were understaffed.

Finally, after deliberations, they decided to shift the patient to NIMS Hospital, Neyyattinkara. The hospital authorities admitted the patient and advised them to wait. They had to ring up the surgeon and request him to come on the holiday to attend to the patient.

The good doctor arrived quick. He sutured the the torn ear back into place.

Once the procedure was over, the patient was discharged.

Mohanan ended up paying the Hospital bill of Rs.23000.00.

But it was a big relief that after meeting with such a ghastly accident, the boy came out of it with a minor injury.

The Bike bore it all

The Bike would need a princely sum to get back into shape.. 

Divya goes to cast her vote

 

Divya is  CONGRESS I

Sarat her husband is  CPM

Divya  goes to cast her vote at 5pm at Pettah on 9th April 2026

She was told her vote had  already been cast by someone

She started shouting. She said the vote was her right.

She said she won't leave without voting or exercising her franchise

Then they gave her a paper to sign and allowed her to vote

Hearing this Reena said Susan's vote could have been cast like this. 

Susan is away at Kattappana.

It was difficult for her to return on the 9th to participate in the election process.

Question remains.

Had Susan's vote  been cast?

WHERE IS KERALAM HEADED?

Words fail me.

Channel  after Channel (Malayalam) revel in showing off the murder in the open of a young man.

His crime?

He tried to dissuade two groups from a fight in the bar. He dared to interfere where no one bothered to pacify the warring groups.

Result?

The poor man was murdered in the open. He was hit, He was kicked. There he lay on the road helpless. The murderers did not relent. His ribs were broken. He was smothered. 

On lookers stood there watching the sordid drama. They went on capturing everything on the phone. 

The Channels had their bite.

The murder went live across the state, the nation and the world.

A young child lost its father. A young wife lost her husband. A mother lost her son.

Why can't the Channels desist from telecasting the horror.

No they won't ever.

We have become a tribe that derives pleasure from watching without flinching the murder of a fellow human being in real time as long as we are not directly a part of it.