Yesterday, my friend and medical blogging maestro, SoumyadeepB brought this to my notice: https://twitter.com/DrSoumyadeepB/status/427811236634296320 So, apparently, the National Institute of Epidemiology got hacked by a member identified as what I think reads as Haxorioux Mind who apparently belongs to a high-profile group of hackers called Team Madleets. They identify themselves as white hat hackers. White … Continue reading Hacking of the National Institute of Epidemiology and Musings on Hacktivism
Month: January 2014
My “Kunwar Amar Fiasco” and Republic Day Reflections
I have been debating whether or not I should write this post, but eventually I decided to go ahead with it. There is no point in holding back on one's opinions, right? So, before I start off, Happy Republic Day, India; how're you feeling? This post reflects on a back-and-forth I got into with the … Continue reading My “Kunwar Amar Fiasco” and Republic Day Reflections
USMLE Match 2013: Part 1: Positions per Applicant – Revealing the IMG Story
This post has been long due, and I have been rather flattered that I received several "requests" for this post as a follow up to my previous ones; you can find the previous (recent) posts related to USMLE: US Budget FY 2014: Did the US Govt Make USMLE Tougher for IMGs? USMLE 2013 and IMGs: All … Continue reading USMLE Match 2013: Part 1: Positions per Applicant – Revealing the IMG Story
The Death of a Disease: India Eradicates Polio
Today (13th January, 2014) is a landmark day in the history of public health in India. It is exactly three years since the last Polio case was detected in India. Ruksha Shah, from the Subharara village in the Panchla block of District Howrah, West Bengal was the last recorded case of Polio in India. India … Continue reading The Death of a Disease: India Eradicates Polio
2013 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. Here's an excerpt: Madison Square Garden can seat 20,000 people for a concert. This blog was viewed about 67,000 times in 2013. If it were a concert at Madison Square Garden, it would take about 3 sold-out performances for that many people … Continue reading 2013 in review
Scepticemia 