Bhavana and I became dadi- dada again! An angel arrived at our home today morning. A baby girl was born to Shaily and Ashwini โ bringing us indescribable joy and happiness. โA grandchild brings along with it the child in the grandparents,โ so goes an adage. Bhavana and I couldn’t agree more with this line. …
200 km Brevet
On Sunday, I hit a double century againโ completing a 200 km cycle ride from Nagpur to a little beyond Pandhurna (MP) in 10 hours. This success, coming as it did after my first 200 km ride (Nagpur to Talegaon) in September is all the more pleasing because I was able to endure fiery crosswindsโstrong …
Ashwini becomes a Super Randonneur
A day before, Ashwini achieved what we all thought was almost an impossible goal. He rode his bicycle from Nagpur to Washim and backโa distance of 600 km, almost non-stop and finished the event within 40 hours, the stipulated time for the completion of the event. By doing so, Ashwini became a Super Randonneurโa title …
A Helping hand
It indeed hit him like a bolt out of blue. Little did Dr. Rakesh Khera realise that when he was not able to use his hand while operating a computer, a large clot had obstructed the middle cerebral artery. The clot looked ominous, threatening to deprive a large chunk of his brain of its blood …
What a thrilling experience
โWhat good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness? So said John Steinbeck. True! Only a month ago, I took part in a 200 km cycling event and failed incrediblyโI was forced to quit before I could finish the ride. This time I succeeded incrediblyโI was able to …
First Successful 200 km Brevet
This was a moment I was day-dreaming for over a month. On the Monday morning, 12 September, as the clock struck five, I achieved what many had thought was an impossible goal to accomplish. I am so happy that I was able to translate my dream into a reality. To do so, I rode all-night …
Malaria and Sri Lanka
We ought to congratulate Sri Lanka for eliminating malaria. Yes, there is no malaria in Sri Lanka. The success story is remarkable for several reasons. The country is poor. Eight of ten Sri Lankans live in villages. The rural milieu provides an ideal environment for malaria mosquitoes to breed, grow and multiply. And the government …
Dr Kishore Taori
Dr. Kishor Taori died today. A rare neurological illnessโdetected barely a year agoโtook his breath away. Kishor led the Department of Radiology, GMC, Nagpur; chaired the Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC) and presided over the Indian Radiology and Imaging Association. He would have completed 60, on 27 September. Kishor belonged to the class of 1974, GMC, …
Tryst with Brevet
The Anatomy of a Long Distance Riding BrevetโI had not even heard this word until November 2015. Nor did I know how to pronounce it right. Last winter, the word found its way into my vocabulary when Ashwiniโmy sonโ successfully completed 200 and 300-km brevet in Nagpur and prided himself in being called a Randonneur. …
Warora wears me out
Drenched and drainedโand palpably tiredโI parked my bicycle and slumped down into the bed. I had every reason to indulge in this idiosyncrasy. I had achieved what I thought was unachievable. A few months ago, when I began cyclingโa maturity onset disorderโlittle did I know that I would be able to complete a 150 km …