SP Kalantri
SP Kalantri
Capturing Life in Rural India: The Making of the MGIMS Mural Dinesh Gudadhe and Ashok Wahiwatkar. Two talented artists at MGIMS transformed a real photograph into a magnificent work of art that now proudly stands on the MGIMS hospital campus. Along with Hitesh Chappanghare, the trio completed an incredible eight-month-long journey of creating a stunning …
The early 80s were a golden era for the Medicine department at MGIMS, and it was all thanks to the “P’s” – ๐๐ฃ, ๐๐ฃ, ๐ฆ๐ฃ, ๐ข๐ฃ, and ๐๐ฃ Dr. Kamal Pervez (KP) and Dr. JP Sharma (JP) were dynamic young lecturers who were always in tune with their patients. SP Kalantri (SP), a senior registrar …
The MD thesisโa daunting challenge that separates the strong from the faint-hearted. It is like a visa that grants access to the MD examination, a grueling rite of passage filled with challenges and obstacles. As the deadline looms, the pressure intensifies, and the postgraduate students start desperately hunting for two playersโa skilled statistician to generate …
It was a scorching afternoon on May 4th, 1982, when I first stepped into the medicine ward at MGIMS in Sevagram. Unlike the bustling government medical college in Nagpur where I had trained, this hospital felt serene and peaceful. As I walked in, I noticed a dishevelled resident performing a pleural tap at a patient’s …
A few years ago, I was invited to speak about snakebites at an annual conference in Nagpur. As a physician who had treated hundreds of patients with venomous snakebites, I was excited to share my experience. On that Sunday morning, as I arrived at the conference hall 15 minutes early, I found only two people …
The Bread Man of Sevagram: A Journey of Passion and Dedication As the Bible says, โBy the sweat of your brow you will eat,โ but as I spoke to Devidas Modak this morning, I couldn’t help but wonder if a new adage was more fitting: โBy the sweetness of your bread, you will live.โ Imagine …
Where did the idea come from? Shailaja Asawe, a niece of Bhavana’s mother, often shares a proud and cherished memory with me. She recounts the day Bhavana was born, proudly exclaiming that as a 10-year-old girl, she was one of the first to lay eyes on the newborn. Every time we meet, Shailaja fondly reminisces …
Have you had the pleasure of trying Domelette? It’s a delectable creationโan omelette perched atop a dosa. This delectable dish was quite popular amongst MGIMS medical students who craved something novel yet affordable and filling. In the golden days of the 70s and the 80s, it’s just one of the many mouthwatering delights you could …
Have you ever heard of Domelette? It’s not a typoโMicrosoft Word swiftly corrects typos as soon it spots them โ but a unique dish that combines an omelette with a dosa.And in the halcyon days of the 70s and the 80s, it’s just one of the many mouthwatering delights you could find at the India …
Babulal Ganvir and Jagdish Chandra Bose. Since the early seventies, they held sway in Sevagram for a span of thirty years. Babulalji’s Aaloo Bonda was an irresistible treat, and Jagdish’s Masala Dosa was no less mouth-watering. Babulalji ran his canteen on credit, while Jagdish mostly relied on cash. Babulalji spoke Marathi with a soft-spoken tone, …