Matter of Fact

𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗗 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺: 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝘆𝗽𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀

4 January 202622 April 2023 by SP Kalantri

Reading Time: 12 minutesThe MD thesis—a 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 players—a skilled statistician to generate … Read more

𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝟭𝟵𝟴𝟬𝘀: 𝗔 𝗚𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗽𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗚𝗜𝗠𝗦 𝗦𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺

4 January 202615 April 2023 by SP Kalantri

Reading Time: 5 minutesIt 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 … Read more

𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝘁𝘆 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹: 𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱

4 January 20268 April 2023 by SP Kalantri

Reading Time: 2 minutesA 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 … Read more

The Bread Man of Sevagram: A Journey of Passion and Dedication

4 January 202631 March 2023 by SP Kalantri

Reading Time: 5 minutesThe Bread Man of Sevagram: A Journey of Passion and Dedication As the Bible says, “By the sweat of your brow you will eat,” but as I spoke to Devidas Modak this morning, I couldn’t help but wonder if a new adage was more fitting: “By the sweetness of your bread, you will live.” Imagine … Read more

The MGIMS Library

4 January 202628 March 2023 by SP Kalantri

Reading Time: 8 minutesWhere 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 … Read more

The Ghost Who Writes: A Tale of PGs and Thesis Ghostwriters

4 January 202619 March 2023 by SP Kalantri

Reading Time: 8 minutesOn a sunny afternoon at the hostel of a medical college, a third-year postgraduate student appeared visibly worried as he skipped his lunch. He approached a group of his senior friends, who were now senior residents in the same hospital. PG: “May I ask you something? Two years ago, I submitted my thesis protocol to … Read more

Scrub Typhus: Two is better than One!

4 January 20263 March 2023 by SP Kalantri

Reading Time: 3 minutes𝗦𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗯 𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗵𝘂𝘀 is a devastating disease. At Sevagram, our healthcare providers regularly care for hundreds of patients with severe scrub typhus in the ICU. Unfortunately, around 15% of these patients do not survive. A study from India published a day before in the 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗝 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 caught my attention. CMC Vellore, PGI Chandigarh and … Read more

Beyond Coffee: Uncovering the Charm of Sevagram’s India Coffee House

4 January 20261 March 2023 by SP Kalantri

Reading Time: 15 minutesHave you had the pleasure of trying Domelette? It’s a delectable creation—an 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 … Read more

The Indian Coffee House: Sevagram Story

4 January 202626 February 2023 by SP Kalantri

Reading Time: 7 minutesHave you ever heard of Domelette? It’s not a typo—Microsoft Word swiftly corrects typos as soon it spots them — 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 … Read more

A Taste of Nostalgia: Madras Hotel in Sevagram

4 January 202622 February 2023 by SP Kalantri

Reading Time: 13 minutesBabulal 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, … Read more