Back from the brink
The Hindu
From cardiac arrest at age 34, Prasanna Karthik rebounded, losing 42 kg and making his mark as an endurance cyclist; and more importantly, he has been guiding others on diets and workouts for free
Prasanna Karthik sews up a recollection of two medical crises with how he recovered from both, not just by pills, surgical threads and plates, but also wafer-thin carbon wheels.
Prasanna, who suffered a cardiac arrest on December 30, 2012, snuffed out 43 candles on his birthday cake this week, on October 19 — so, imagine the shock the medical event nine years ago would have brought to his kith and kin.
Prasanna would ensure their eyebrows went further up, the brows furrowed this time with pleasant surprise.

Bangladesh is witnessing renewed political tension after the killing of Sharif Osman Hadi, a young leader who emerged during the July–August 2024 uprising that led to the removal of Sheikh Hasina. Hadi later headed the radical group Inquilab Mancha and was campaigning ahead of the 2026 parliamentary election when he was shot in Dhaka. His death has triggered protests, diplomatic friction with India, and concerns over rising political violence as Bangladesh heads towards elections under an interim government.












