“Cockamamie Clamor and Bureaucratic Valor.”
June 8, 2025I had originally titled this chronicle the “Nonsense Nation” series. But—as expected—a few terribly righteous voices found it “objectionable,” self-loathing, pessimistic, and a few even to the point of labelling it “anti-national.” So, just to infuse some sense into this otherwise nonsensical understanding of our reality, I have rebranded it as the: ‘No Nonsense Series’ Because here in India, everything we do ultimately makes sense. Exhibit A: Medical Representatives or nuisance to clinical sanity? The central government, in its infinite wisdom, has banned the entry of medical representatives inside the premises of government hospitals. And yet… Goons disguised as…
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