Reflections on Medicine and Life by Dr. S.P. Kalantri
Reflections on family life, personal hobbies, and the intersection of poetry and medicine.
12 November 2011. A day that makes us looks back at Sunanda bhabhi’s life and the journey she has made. Amazing how time goes by! This day makes us walk down memory lane. In December 1983, when SP had come to Indore to meet Bhavana, he got to know what bhabhi is all about. Although … Read the essay
In November 2011, Amrita applied for the Maheshwari Vidya Pracharak Mandal (MVPM) Scholar Awards, which recognize exceptional students who can inspire others. Hundreds applied from across the country, but only five were chosen each year. A few weeks later, the results arrived. Amrita’s name was on the list. I read the email, blinked, and then … Read the essay
Satyamev Jayate Even before the first ball of the World cup final was bowled, the entire world witnessed a bizarre happening. Dhoni flipped the coin in the air for Sangakkara to call. Sangakkara mumbled his call, and had apparently lost the toss but the toss ended up being disputed – the first time such an … Read the essay
Dhoni winning the toss Chasing 250+ in a World Cup semi-final is not an easy task. The Mohali pitch was not ugly, but contrary to what most Pundits – Saurabh dada included- had predicted, it not a batting beauty either. As the inning progressed, the pitch turned slow, the balls stopped, and the batsmen found … Read the essay
Paisa Vasool! The fate of the second one-day match between India and Australia was almost decided even before Australian openers took guard. 350+ was too good a total for a very ordinary Australian batting line-up. This is a match Ponting would quickly like to forget: his bowlers gave away over 100 runs in the last … Read the essay