Amrita, my daughter wrote today: People in their sixties today compete with the teenagers of my time. They are the most active lot on Facebook, more aware of what is happening where and to whom, and more updated with who is doing what. They are also just as passionate and positive about life. As he …
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SP Kalantri
What a Cyclist!
On June 26, Andre Kajlich crossed the finish line of the Race Across America. He took 12 days, 16 hours and 18 minutes to do that. Dozens of cyclists also reached the target- as solo riders or as a team. So what is great about Andre? What makes his story so incredible? Why did people …
Cycling and Doctors
It never rains, it pours. True. Never before in the history of Indian cycling, did we see so many individuals and teams bagging so many medals in a single day. If Srinivas and Amit brought glory to the country yesterday by their individual performances, today it was the turn of the 4-member team from Nasik …
Race across America 2017
Race Across America, 2017. Who will be the first Indian solo finisher ever? Today, many have begun to ask this question as Amit Samarth and Srinivas Gokulnath are battling it out between the two coasts of the US. Thankfully, they have crossed what accomplished cyclists claim is the toughest section of the entire race—the Appalachian …
Srinivas Gokulnath does it!
Srinivas Gokulnath has done it! Just a few minutes back, in Annapolis, Maryland, on the east coast of the US, Srinivas’s front wheel of the bicycle went past the finish line, thus making him the first Indian in history to finish the Race Across America. He took 11 days, 18 hours and 45 minutes to …
Race across America
If Dr. Srinivas Gokulnath does it, can Dr. Amit Samarth be far behind? On Sunday, the 36-year old doctor (he has Masters in Public Health from Johns Hopkins University, USA) from Nagpur became the second Indian to conquer Race Across America. The race is considered the toughest test of human endurance. Close on the heels …
The Last Leg…
The last leg of the 3144 miles-long race has begun. The equation is getting tighter. Barely 45 hours left and 440 miles to reach the target- Annapolis in Maryland. When Amit Samarth and Srinivas Gokulnath—the two young Indian doctors started about 244 hours ago, they knew what it takes to conquer Race Across America (RAAM), …
Keep Pedalling…
In less than 18 hours today, Dr. Amit Samarth and Dr. Srinivas Gokulnath are all set to create a history. They have already put behind 4800 km in almost 269 hours of non-stop cycling. For the last 11 days, they have exercised supreme control over their bicycles—showing symbolically what ultra-endurance is all about. Why is …
All the best!
Dr. Amit Samarth (Nagpur) and Lt Col. Dr. Srinivas Gokulnath (Nasik)—two doctors in their mid-thirties, are right now fighting their worst nightmares and chasing their wildest dreams. For years, they had worked hard to translate these dreams into reality. On June 14, Amit and Srinivas joined the most competitive cyclists in the world as they …
Dr MVR Reddy
This is indeed a sad and agonizing moment for me to write on MVR. The light that illuminated the department of Biochemistry and indeed the MGIMS campus has suddenly gone out. What happened was absolutely incredible and inconceivable. Sevagram is stunned and shocked, and so am I. Beyond words. I am still unable to fathom …