Month: September 2023

All the hospitals I trained in during my days of surgical residency had a common feature – an altar of Lord Ganesha. Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, where I did my surgical oncology residence has a full-fledged large Ganesha temple in its premises. We residents prayed or meditated there from time to time, seeking support … Read more

Today, a student of mine shared this throwback picture from 2013 – during my days of professorship at St. John’s Medical College Hospital. It shows myself and my faculty colleague Dr Shivakumar K sitting, while standing behind us are our students at that time. It is my pride that all our students have gone on … Read more