Sochenge tumhe pyar kare ke nahi sung by Pradeep Pendyala

Sone ki chidhiya...

His Make in India and Swatchh Bharat is a giant leap for India and we must agree that he makes news everyday. He is the biggest asset of India. His extraordinary stamina is amazing ..he is a dynamic engine of change. He is expected to transform India like a magic, but I wonder, if one man can do it alone. Needless to say, he is India's most popular leader. His oratory skills are amazingly good. He loves taking risk and constantly bring about changes for the betterment of India. But India would never become the India of his dreams...unless we all try to bring about some change in our own way. Sincerity and excellence in everything we do is the need of the hour. Let's outgrow caste politics, let's outgrow Mandir politics, let's outgrow communal politics, let's outgrow Dalit politics...to make India Sone Ki Chidhiya again ...Golden Bird again...wealthiest land in the world again...Col Pendyala Pradeep, Anaesthesiologist.

I am a Gurkha Soldier...!!

I was RMO ( regimental medical officer ) of 2/3 Gorkha Rifles between 1983-85 at high altitude of North Sikkim. I was a teetotaler before joining army especially before joining a Gurkha regiment as their medical officer. Gurkha soldiers or Nepalese are born brave, rather, bravest of the brave, most generous people. I was basically from Andhra Pradesh who had never seen a mountain or a high altitude region before the RMO tenure. I picked up Gurkhali language within three months after my intensive coaching by my sahayak chauvvan ( which means his army personal number had last two digits as 54 ...I think, this ( calling by their personal number ) used to be followed with most of the soldiers since most of them looked the same and had either Thapa, Gurung, Tamang or Pun as suffix in their surnames. The first slogan I learnt in our battalion was Kafar bhanda marnu ramro...which means Better to die than be a coward. Every Saturday, we had Madal ( traditional Drum ) Parade where we used to sing and dance playing the madal drums and sing some dohori nepali folk songs. This used to be the scene after few pegs of Raksi ( Rum ) and Maasu ( Mutton ). I became a typical Gurkha Soldier within no time. I used to sing their songs, dance with a Khukri and also translate their Jhaure geet during Dashain Cultural program for the audience from nearby army units. But I picked a wrong habit from them...and started consuming Rum. I continued my drinking habit till I joined the Department of Anaesthesiology in January 1989 at Command Hospital ( Air Force ) Bangalore...I became a teetotaler again for the last 30 years because I felt my patients need better monitoring and better care which alcohol would never permit...Col Pendyala Pradeep, Anaesthesiologist.

Yeh jeevan hai sung by Pradeep Pendyala

Cosmetic Surgeries...

Of late, I have administered anaesthesia for few cosmetic surgeries. One of them was a young, healthy and good looking girl..she was posted for rhinoplasty... it is plastic surgery performed on the nose to enhance the appearance of the nose. When I examined her more closely...I couldn't find any abnormality in the shape of her nose...except for a minor depressed bridge of her nose...which was rather looking attractive. I tried to persuade her not to have that surgery on that day, but she insisted...I gave her anaesthesia and the surgery was successful. Frankly, I must advise such girls ( and boys ) that no surgery is hundred percent safe and better avoid such cosmetic surgeries on yourself . I do agree, such surgeries can give both women and men more self confidence and improve their self esteem but such surgeries are better avoided please. I know too very well that many people feel the need to change their appearance and improve their confidence. But my humble advice to them...there is no end to such type of surgeries on your body. A skilled plastic surgeon can offer various effective options to improve your looks and boost your confidence but I still feel sincerely that surgery is not a safe option. Changing outer appearance may contribute to boost your self esteem and confidence for a short while...because, self confidence and self esteem are similar to your happiness which actually comes from within...Col Pendyala Pradeep, Anaesthesiologist.

Abhi Na Jao Chhod Kar sung by Pradeep Pendyala

Planchet

I am telling you this story because as a kid, the game of Planchet left a huge impression on me. My cousin Kusumakka was a stronger believer of Planchet game, which you may call as childish and stupid. I am sure, you must be wondering what is this planchet...let me explain, find a large triangular cardboard, a pen, and a white plain paper of approximately two feet x two feet ( few white papers can be joined together ). The paper should be no smaller than this to allow enough room for the moving pen to write the correct answer. A minimum of three persons are required to start a planchet. Make a hole in the cardboard and pass a fountain /sketch pen through it and each of the three persons should hold one corner of the cardboard and start concentrating on any person of the family who had recently passed away. A picture of the deceased kept before the three persons playing the game of planchet often helps. Now start concentrating on the spirit of the dead person who is well known to the three persons playing the game and all the three must request the spirit to come which can be done silently. After around five to ten minutes, sometimes after fifteen minutes, the pen starts rolling...each person should balance the cardboard to keep it remain horizontal. After a while, the pen stops moving. That is the time when you are required to ask the spirit a common question silently...the pen starts moving again...you may have to request the spirit to write in one particular language...it does...and usually, you get a correct answer which nobody knew. It may sound silly, foolish, stupid and childish... but yes, I have witnessed & experienced this happening many times myself when I was a kid...most of the answers we received through planchet actually happened in our lives...and it was predicted correctly many years in advance by the planchet ....Col Pendyala Pradeep, Anaesthesiologist