History is always written by the victor

Look through all humanity: you’ll never find a man on earth if a god leads him on, who can escape his fate. Oedipus was born to Jocasta and Laius, the queen and king of Thebes. As an infant, he was abandoned by his own parents as a prophecy had foretold that the father would be killed by the son. A passerby shepherd took pity on this innocent child and took him to the King of Corinth, who adopted him. Several years passed, until one day the young Oedipus visited the Oracle of Delphi which told him, his fate. He was fated to kill his father and marry his mother. Dismayed, he resolved never to return to Corinth.  FUN FACT:  the name "Oedipus" is believed to mean swollen-foot. He gets this name from the fact that his feet were anchored together when he was abandoned, which led to their swelling and hence the name. Meanwhile, the city of Thebes had been struck by a plague. A procession consisting of King Laius paid a visit to the Oracle of Delphi in search of a plausible solution...

Situated in the city of Pune, the Serum Institute of India is the world's largest vaccine manufacturer which helps provide the jab to millions of young and impoverished children at low affordable prices. In recent days, it has come into the limelight for mass-producing the COVID vaccine and exporting it to several third-world African countries for free. These philanthropic actions have brought the Poonawalla's - the frontrunners of this magnificent institute- praise from all over the globe. However, there's a unique story behind the advent of the SII and Poonalwalla's skill to make a successful business.  The Poonawalla's were heirs to a hefty amount of ancestral money. They owned large stud farms where they bred horses.  These horses naturally produced a serum that was effective in making vaccines. Several horses owned by them contributed to the production of the vaccines as the Poonawalla's sent the retired horses to the Haffkine Institute in Mumbai. But a pau...