5 April 2026

Nobody Names Their Child Sanjay Anymore

SP Kalantri, a physician at MGIMS, Sevagram, founded in 1969, studies 3,978 alumni names over 55 years and discovers how first names changed over the last two decades.

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𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰𝘀: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗚𝗜𝗠𝗦 𝗥𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁

“Enough is enough,” thundered Dr. Sushila Nayar, her voice cutting through the hall.“No more free PG seats for MGIMS boys and girls. If they want postgraduate degrees, they must first serve two years in the villages.” She meant it. In 1969, Dr. Nayar had built MGIMS on a dream: to raise doctors who would live … Read more

The Man Behind the Keys: The Story of Manilal Pathak

Every institution has its unsung builders—some lay bricks, others teach, a few lead. And then there are those who, in quiet corners, type history into being. One keystroke at a time. Mr. Manilal Pathak was one such man. He was born on 5 February 1944 in Jethwara, a village in Uttar Pradesh’s Pratapgarh district. His … Read more

April 22. One Year.

22nd April. One Year. Exactly a year ago, in the quiet hours of the morning, Dhirubhai left us. He was 86. It still feels unreal. Time slows when I think of him. When Dr. Sushila Nayar invited him in 1982 to take charge of MGIMS, he hesitated. “I couldn’t even pronounce the names of half … Read more

Dr. K.N. Ingley

(December 9, 1931 – April 19, 2025)Dr. Keshao Narayan Ingley—known to all as Dr. K.N. Ingley—was born on December 9, 1931, in the dusty heartland of Buldhana. As the eldest of five siblings, he learned early what it meant to lead, to share, and to wait his turn. The home was always full—voices echoing through … Read more

The Mother and the Daughter

Once, in the bustle of Ashok Nagar, Wardha, near the now-quiet ruins of the old Model High School, lived a woman named Pramila. Born on October 3, 1976, in Gondia, she grew up like many others—wrapped in the routines of daily life, with little warning of what lay ahead. She married Ramesh, a mason with … Read more