What a pleasant surprise! Dr. Anbalaganโhe taught Anatomy to the generation of medical students at MGIMS until he left for Pondicherry in 2005โvisited us this evening.ย 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 …
Cricket can be exciting and nail biting
If West Indies could defeat England on Tuesday, how could Bangladesh on Wednesday be far behind? The two test matches (England vs. West Indies at Headingley and Bangladesh vs. Australia at Mirpur) would go down in history for generating exciting and thrilling cricket. The countries that won these tests were rated as underdogs! Indeed these …
Marriages are made in heaven
Marriagesโso goes a popular aphorism-are made in heaven. Now researchers are discovering new ways where they can make them happenโin the acknowledgment section of a scientific paper!
Surgical Pathology in the Kalyug
Dr. Anita Borges at her best! I was glued to her hour-long talkโand could hardly take my eyes off her histopathology and IHC slidesโas she explained in her inimitable style how pathology is rapidly evolving. For over 150 years, histopathologyโfocused on organs, tissues, and cells held sway in pathology. But over the last two decades, …
Cardiac stents
Cardiac stents became cheaperโand relatively affordableโ this year. Beginning this evening, knee implants in India are all set to get about three to five fold cheaper. Surely, this news should be music to the ears of those who were forced to spend their life, knee-deep in pain and misery. And this was not a knee-jerk …
On turning sixty
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 …
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 raceโthe Appalachian …
Srinivas Gokulnath does it!
Srinivas Gokulnath has done it!ย Just a few minutes back, in Annapolis, Maryland, on the east coast of the US, Srinivasโs 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 …