The Secret of the Chalisa (15 page)

New India Times

Dehradun, 15 February 2016
: The murder mystery case of eminent Dr. Anjana Sharma was solved successfully. The cause of death was an overdose of medicine Celact which induced a heart attack in her. She couldn’t survive the heart attack and expired in the ICU. The police was investigating the case when they held Pawan Kumar Sharma, the son of the deceased as the accused. However, based on the evidence submitted by Dr Sanjeev Tripathi, the student of the deceased and Mr Suresh Sharma, the younger son of the deceased, Pawan was declared not guilty by the section court. The elder brother of Dr Anjana and MLA, Mr Pratap Tiwari was the mastermind behind the killing. The reason behind the killing was cited as property issue. A case has been filled against Mr Pratap Tiwari which may have dire consequences in the coming elections.

Another important discovery which was highlighted during the solving of murder case was the disclosure of the formula of a secret medication. This medication was an anticancer drug which was in trial by Dr Anjana. It is indicated in brain cancer with no side effects. Other than that the drug also promises to serve as a holistic medication for the brain and has shown good results in rat studies. It was reported that the nephew of the deceased was treated by the medication who was suffering from a rare form of brain cancer. Doctors have reported that the drug has caused the tumor to regress and may lead to a prolonged life span of the patient.

It was also suspected that Dr Vikram along with Dr Kamalbali was trying to steal the secret formula and sell the medicine to rival countries at exorbitant prices. However, Dr Vikram expired in a car accident and Mr Pratap was charged for his death too. Dr Kamalbali however was charged of treason and is suspended for five years from his medical practice.

Dr Sanjeev and Dr Bhumija will be jointly submitting the drug for approval registered under the name of Dr Anjana. Dr Sanjeev and Dr. Bhumija. They are hopeful that the drug will be granted approval by the regulatory authorities. The wellwishers of the family feel that the drug being an innovator drug holds the premise of being nominated for Noble prize in the field of Medicine.

The family and relatives of Dr Anjana are however happy that the case has come to an end and all the chapters are closed.

Reporter: Ravi Srivastava, Dehradun
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Influences & References

My life has been influenced by mythology and its mystical interpretation. However, being a doctor, I always look forward to the science and medicine behind it. It is from this that the idea for this novel originated in my mind. Above these, the writings of Dr. Daisaku Ikeda have made a deep impact on my thinking. Being an avid reader, I’ve also been influenced by some life changing books like Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand, The AghoraTriology by Dr. Robert Svoboda and the blog, Skills for Awakening by Dr. Ram Giri. Their thoughts have influenced me so much that I’ve freely used their quotes as dialogues for my characters. Other than these, the following websites and articles have added immensely to the background of the story.

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http://www.hinduwebsite.com/churning.asp

http://www.boldsky.com/yoga-spirituality/faith-mysticism/2014/significance-of-conch-shell-in-hinduism-039699.html

http://www.harekrsna.de/LotusFLower.htm

https://www.lotusflowermeaning.net/

http://www.mdidea.com/products/proper/proper0666705.html

http://www.charmsoflight.com/sapphire-healing-properties.html

http://www.home-remedies-for-you.com/herbs/jasmine.html

http://www.jpsychores.com/article/S0022-3999(00)00200-2/pdf

http://www.hipertermia-krakow.pl/node/63

http://www.mahaaushadhi.com/info/ayurveda/graha-chikitsa.html

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