Heritage & History

26 December brings vivid memories of Dr. Sushila Nayar—fondly called Badi behenji—across the kaleidoscope of mind. She was born on this day—103 years ago. Five decades ago, she began working to implement mission impossible—designing a medical school in Sevagram. She fought all odds, relentlessly and ensured that her dream of starting a rural medical school … Read the essay

Dr Madhukar Anant Mehendale. This 98-year-old living legend defies his age. Whenever we see him strolling in our colony in Sevagram, he reminds us of his wit, intelligence, sense of humour and deep love for languages and history- qualities that leave us mightily impressed. We have one more reason to be proud about: his son, … Read the essay

Sadhana Bose and Dipali Trivedi (MGIMS Alumni 1985 batch) visited Sevagram recently. While Sadhana was busy monitoring the educational activities and shaping the career prospects of the school children she is closely associated with, Dipali took some time off and requested me to give her a guided tour of the hospital. This is the first … Read the essay

Today Reddy would have turned 61. More than a professional colleague or a next-door neighbour, he was a friend I could always count on. Beginning 1982, when I first met him, we developed a deep bond that kept on growing with the passage of time. Whenever we met—and we did so almost daily—we would open … Read the essay

What a pleasant surprise! Dr. Anbalagan—he taught Anatomy to the generation of medical students at MGIMS until he left for Pondicherry in 2005—visited us this evening.  A legendary teacher, he was one of the most sought-after teachers in Sevagram. His dexterous intelligence in the Anatomy lecture hall would keep the students spellbound; his ability to … Read the essay