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.
Medicine
A Monsoon Morning in Kolkatta
Yesterday, I was in Kolkata for just a few hours. I called her on the phone and told her I was in Alipore. “Alipore, sir?” she said, “I’ll come right over.” She hadn’t even finished rounding on her patients, but she made time to meet me—for a single cup of tea. I hadn’t realised how … Read more
Lessons That Last a Lifetime: Saying Goodbye to Dr. A.P. Jain
Physicians vary greatly: some prioritize art, others science; some are humble, others overconfident; some are bold, others cautious; some trust intuition, others data. Where did Dr. A.P. Jain fit among them? Nowhere and everywhere. He was art and science, instinct and intellect. He revered the power of physical signs but never dismissed modern technology. He … Read more
When Medicine Lost, Obstetrics Won!
The girl was born in Gondia, the youngest of six, the apple of her father’s eye. While her family thrived in business, she set her sights on medicine. She pursued her MBBS at Government Medical College, Nagpur. The year was 1966. During her undergraduate years, one man recognized her brilliance—Dr. G.S. Sainani, the head of … Read more
Dr. P. Y. Deshmukh: The Quiet Giant of Medicine
Born into the remote village of Vidul, Purushottam Deshmukh overcame a childhood of hardship to become a giant of medicine. This is a reflection on the quiet dignity and scholarly brilliance of a man who watched his dreams nearly slip away in the dust.