Monthly Archives: December 2025
My First Days at S.N. Medical College, Agra
I still remember the excitement bubbling inside me when I headed to New Delhi for the Maulana Azad Medical College admissions counseling. MAMC was the dream—right in the heart of the bustling capital, modern facilities, that spanking new vibe of a big-city institution. I could already picture myself there, strolling through vibrant campuses, far from […]
Compassion
By mr lalit mohan kumar..In every profession that deals with people and most do there are three qualities that quietly determine success far more than titles or technology. Compassion, respect, and care. These are not decorative virtues meant for speeches or mission statements. They are daily practices, especially vital in places where people arrive vulnerable, […]
Deliberate self-harm and suicide
In India, young girls and women often face immense emotional pressures that can lead to tragic outcomes—like deliberate self-harm and suicide. I’ve seen it firsthand in conversations with teenagers: heartbreaks feel like the end of the world, failures in exams or relationships crush their spirit, and frustrations build up without anywhere to go. Families, let’s […]
Dr. Sataksi Chatterjee
Dr. Sataksi Chatterjee is a dedicated and accomplished head and neck surgical oncologist at Apollo Hospitals Navi Mumbai, where her passion for precision surgery and patient-centered care has made her a trusted figure in battling complex cancers. With a career marked by rigorous training across continents and a commitment to innovative treatments, she specializes in […]
Dr. Saurabh Tiwari
Dr. Saurabh Tiwari is a distinguished senior consultant cardiac anesthesiologist and coordinator at Apollo Hospitals Navi Mumbai, where he brings a blend of technical expertise, pioneering spirit, and a deep appreciation for the unsung heroes in the operating room. With over 15 years in the field, he specializes in high-stakes procedures like transcatheter aortic valve […]
Dr. Mrithyunjaya Virupaksha Swami Kalmath
Dr. Mrithyunjaya Virupaksha Swami Kalmath (also referred to as Dr. Mrithyunjaya V Kalmath or Col. Mrithyunjaya Kalmath) is a highly accomplished cardiothoracic and vascular surgeon specializing in minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS), heart and lung transplants, and advanced aortic surgeries. 13 He currently serves as Lead Consultant in the Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery […]
Omkar Nath Raina: The Defender of Chakreshwari Who Was Taken From His Family
Name: Omkar Nath RainaFather’s Name: Gwashlal RainaDate of Birth: 13 June 1949Date of Assassination: 11 May 1990Residence: Devi-angan, SrinagarSurvived by: Wife , Daughter who was just (9) years old then, Mother Among the many unsung protectors of Kashmir’s ancient heritage, Omkar Nath Raina of Devi-angan stands out as a man who refused to look away […]
G B Pant Hostel Agra
Back in the winter of 1979, when I, Dr. P.K. Gupta, stepped into Sarojini Naidu Medical College in Agra as a wide-eyed first-year MBBS student, everything felt like a grand adventure mixed with a dash of terror. The college was right there on Mahatma Gandhi Road, bustling with cycle rickshaws, street vendors hawking roasted peanuts, […]
Standard Treatment Guidelines for Management -(psychiatry part)of Burns
Standard Treatment Guidelines for Management of Burns A Guidance Document for Clinical Management and Rehabilitation of Burn Injuries in India Trauma and Burn Division Directorate General of Health Services Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Government of India 2025 A Guidance Document for Clinical Management and Rehabilitation of Burn Injuries in India Trauma and Burn […]
Mad Pride
Mad Pride is a social and activist movement that celebrates and reclaims “mad” identity for people who have experienced mental distress, psychiatric diagnoses, or mental health services. Participants view madness not solely as illness or deficit, but as a valid form of human diversity, often with creative, cultural, or spiritual value. The movement draws parallels […]
RAZDAN: The Custodians of State, Records, and Order in Kashmir
RAZDAN: The Custodians of State, Records, and Order in Kashmir Administrators, Record-Keepers, and the Backbone of Kashmiri Governance Among the historic surnames of Kashmiri Pandits, Razdan occupies a distinct and often underestimated position. Unlike lineages known primarily for ritual authority or philosophical exposition, the Razdans were architects of governance—men entrusted with records, revenue, law, and […]
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit: The Lamp of India – A Life of Elegance, Courage, and Unyielding Principle
Picture a young girl in the grand Anand Bhawan mansion in Allahabad, listening wide-eyed as her father, the formidable Motilal Nehru, debates politics with Mahatma Gandhi over tea. Born Swarup Kumari Nehru on August 18, 1900, she was the eldest daughter in a family destined to shape modern India. Her brother Jawaharlal, eleven years her […]
Nayantara Sahgal: A Life of Grace, Courage, and Elegant Defiance
Imagine a young girl growing up in the shadow of India’s freedom struggle, where prison visits to her father felt like adventures, complete with chocolate cake smuggled in by sympathetic British jailers. That girl was Nayantara Pandit, born on May 10, 1927, in Allahabad (now Prayagraj), the second daughter of Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit—India’s first woman […]
A Nostalgic Portrait: Dr. Anil Sharma, MD (Medicine)
Back in the bustling corridors of Sarojini Naidu Medical College in Agra, from 1979 to 1989, there was this quiet, unassuming guy named Anil Sharma. His classmate, Dr. PK Gupta, still chuckles when he recalls those days: “Arre yaar, Anil was the silent type – always buried in his books, never the one making noise […]
A Breath of Fresh Air: The Life and Soul of Dr. Puneet Tyagi
In the serene hills of Dehradun, where the air is crisp and the pace of life a little slower, Dr. Puneet Tyagi stands as a pillar of healing and quiet creativity. A renowned pulmonologist and critical care specialist with over 25 years of experience, he is currently the Medical Director and Senior Pulmonologist at Graphic […]
Katie Hinde
She thought she was studying milk.What she found was a conversation. In 2008, Katie Hinde was standing in a primate research lab in California, staring at data that refused to behave. She was analyzing breast milk from rhesus macaque mothers—hundreds of samples, thousands of measurements. And a pattern kept appearing that made no sense under […]
A journey with Dr Sumit Khatri
When Two Psychiatrists Took on the Atlantic… and the Atlantic Fought Back A memoir-style note by Dr. P.K. Gupta, Dehradun People think psychiatrists are calm all the time. That we sip chai, nod wisely, and nothing ever rattles us. Let me tell you about the one week in May 2012 when Dr Sumit Khatri and […]
Durga Nath Rafiz
Durga Nath Rafiz: The BSF Sub-Inspector Betrayed at His Own Doorstep Name: Durga Nath RafizFather’s Name: Jia Lal RafizDate of Birth: 11 October 1942Date of Assassination: 3 June 1992Residence: Jawahar Nagar, SrinagarSurvived by: Wife , Son and two DaughtersService: Sub-Inspector, Border Security Force (BSF) — Posted at Panthachowk In the shifting and dangerous landscape of […]
KAUL / KOUL
KAUL / KOUL — The Lineage of Learning, Ritual, and Himalayan Wisdom Among all Kashmiri Pandit surnames, Kaul / Koul stands as one of the most ancient, revered, and symbolically rich. It is more than a family name — it is an inheritance of knowledge, ritual authority, and philosophical depth that shaped the spiritual and […]
The Life of Ravi Shankar Bhatia: A Tale of Legacy, Struggle, and Redemption
Back in the mid-1970s, St. Thomas’ School in Dehradun was a place of crisp worsted uniforms, morning assemblies under the deodar trees or Fraser house, and a palpable sense of excitement mixed with dread — especially in 1975–76. Ravi Bhatia was one year my senior — I still remember him walking down the corridor with […]
A Glimpse into the Life of Sri Mahant Devendra Das Ji: The Ascetic Visionary of Dehradun
In the heart of Dehradun, where the hustle of modern life meets the serene whispers of the Himalayas, Sri Mahant Devendra Das Ji stands as a towering figure—a man whose life weaves together ascetic devotion, intellectual brilliance, and a relentless commitment to service. With his piercing eyes, calm demeanor, and a memory sharp enough to […]
Forssmann
Frankfurt, October 1929 – Surgical Ward, St. Katharinen Hospital The corridor smelled of carbolic and fear. Werner Forssmann, 25 years old and already hated by half the staff for his arrogance, stood outside the catheterisation room holding a stolen ureteric catheter like it was Excalibur. A senior nurse, Sister Gertrud – built like a Panzer […]
Refeeding syndrome
Dr. Abhishek Shukla explained that refeeding syndrome is a serious metabolic disturbance that occurs when nutrition is suddenly reintroduced after prolonged starvation or severe malnutrition. During starvation, the body suppresses insulin, slows metabolism, and switches to fat and protein breakdown for survival. The moment carbohydrates are given suddenly, whether orally, enterally, or intravenously, basal insulin […]
Abstain/Epstein files –
As the patient sat down, I looked expectantly for the treatment file. But Gen Z Govind was carrying only his brand new mobile phone and the unreasonable expectation of an immediate cure for his chronic illness. I asked tentatively, “Are you carrying your previous records?” Govind seemed offended. “Apparently delulu is the only solulu that […]
𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐯𝐬 𝐃𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐭
A: Diagnosis A little girl comes into the emergency room.She has fever, rash, low platelets.The doctor thinks: Dengue? Sepsis? Something rarer? He orders tests.He starts fluids.He calculates doses in his head.Every decision is a balance — between what is likely, what is possible, and what cannot be missed. This is diagnosis.It is not a crystal […]
Dr. Kishore Panjwani, the warrior doctor
Dr. Kishore Panjwani’s life was a testament to quiet resilience, boundless compassion, and an unyielding spirit that turned personal battles into sources of inspiration for others. Born in the mid-20th century into a family with medical ties, Kishore grew up in the vibrant yet historic city of Agra, India. His cousin, Khem Chand Panjwani, was […]
A Tribute to Dr. Veena Agarwal: A Beloved Teacher and Pioneer in Medical Education
Dr. Veena Agarwal was a distinguished academician and physician who dedicated her life to the field of medical education, particularly in physiology and its intersections with psychological aspects of human health. Holding an MD degree with a focus on psychology-influenced physiological studies, she served as a Professor in the Department of Physiology at Sarojini Naidu […]
A Journey of Dedication: The Life of Dr. Anand Prakash Sharma
Dr. Anand Prakash Sharma, a respected physician from Sonipat, Haryana, has spent decades serving his community with quiet determination and a deep commitment to healing. Born on 7 Th December 1957 and raised in a modest family, Anand always dreamed of becoming a doctor—a dream fueled by stories of helping others in his hometown. His […]
Mary Ann Bickerdyke
In the filthy chaos of a Union military hospital in Cairo, Illinois, in 1861, a 44-year-old widow named Mary Ann Bickerdyke stepped off a steamboat with crates of supplies—and into a nightmare. Wounded young soldiers, barely more than boys, lay moaning on blood-soaked cots. The air reeked of infection and waste. Surgeons operated with unwashed […]
The Quiet Revolution: A Biography of Dr. Mrugesh Vaishnav
By Dr. P.K. Gupta, Dehradun – reflecting on a colleague whose calm belies a storm of change In the world of psychiatry, where minds tangle like monsoon-kissed vines, Dr. Mrugesh Vaishnav stands as a steady anchor – a man whose voice soothes like a Sabarmati breeze, yet whose vision has reshaped how India talks about […]
The Relentless Optimist: A Biography of Dr. Sumit Khatri
By Dr. P.K. Gupta, Dehradun – with a nod to our shared misadventures across the Atlantic If psychiatry is the art of untangling the human mind, then Dr. Sumit Khatri is its most energetic curator – a whirlwind of empathy, quick wit, and unflappable humor who turns crises into camaraderie. Born in the early 1980s […]
Medical Negligence
Let me break it down in a way that is useful for you as a clinician. ⸻ From the Record of Proceedings:• Case: Sameeksha Foundation – A Crusade Against Medical Negligence vs. Union of India & Anr.• Case type: Writ Petition (Civil) No. 1080 of 2025, marked as a PIL (Public Interest Litigation).• Bench: Justice […]
Michael DeBakey
When Michael DeBakey picked up a length of Dacron fabric in a Houston department store and told the clerk he needed it to rebuild a human artery, the man laughed. DeBakey did not. He walked out with the material because he knew the future of vascular surgery depended on something no manufacturer was willing to […]
*Proposal for Establishment of a Separate Medical Adjudicatory Body.*
* To be Submitted to: Honourable Union Minister for Health & Family WelfareGovernment of India Subject:Proposal for creation of a dedicated Medical Adjudicatory Bodyfor casesrelating to Medical Negligence,Criminal Negligence, Billing-related Cheating (Sec 420 IPC),and transfer of medical negligence cases from Consumer Protection Act to the new authority Respected Sir, The healthcare sector is the backbone […]
C-Section Rates: Defense vs. Civil/Private Hospitals
The claims in the provided statement about maternity care in India largely align with available data on C-section trends, though the exact figures vary slightly by source and region, and the reasons aren’t solely profit-driven—other factors like maternal age, education, wealth, urban residence, and previous C-sections also contribute significantly. I’ll break this down based on […]
Dr John Langdon Down
FROM MONGOLISM TO DOWN SYNDROME – A LESS KNOWN JOURNEY You’ve heard of Down Syndrome. But do you know why it’s called that?Most people assume it’s descriptive. Something about “down” or delayed development.They’re wrong.The name honors a man who changed everything for people society had written off as worthless. John Langdon Down was 29 years […]
Dr. Frances Oldham Kelsey
The doctor who saved a generation of children did it by saying one simple word: no.When the sedative thalidomide swept through Europe in the late 1950s, it was praised as safe, modern, and perfect for easing morning sickness. Drug companies rushed to expand its market, and by 1960 an American manufacturer submitted it to the […]
Echoes of the Taj: The Unbreakable Spirit of Dr. Sanjay Nijhara
Picture this: It’s 1979, and the sun-baked streets of Agra hum with the chaos of monsoon puddles and the distant call of a muezzin. The Taj Mahal stands eternal in the haze, but for a lanky kid from a modest family in the heart of Uttar Pradesh, the real marvel is the sprawling campus of […]
A Life of Quiet Wisdom: The Story of Dr. Arun Nagrath
In the shadow of the Taj Mahal, where the Yamuna whispers secrets of enduring love, Agra has always been a city of quiet miracles. It was here, in the late 1940s—precisely 30. June 1949 if family lore holds true—that Dr. Arun Nagrath entered the world, not with a cry, but with the steady rhythm of […]
The Ancient Pulse of the Doon: The Life and Legacy of Dr. Aditya Kumar, BAMS,
Nestled in the emerald embrace of the Doon Valley, where the Ganges whispers secrets to the Yamuna and the Himalayas stand sentinel against the chaos of the plains, Dr. Aditya Kumar entered the world in 1975—not with a cry, but with the quiet resolve of a mountain stream carving its path. Dehradun, that timeless haven […]
A deficiency in treatment for Tinea corporis
Case Overview In a recent medico-legal ruling, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) in India directed a doctor from West Bengal to pay Rs 2.5 lakh (2.5 lac) in compensation to a patient due to a deficiency in treatment for Tinea corporis (commonly known as ringworm, a fungal skin infection). Importantly, the court explicitly […]
Echoes from the Lecture Hall: The Unlikely Odyssey of Dr. Pankaj Mahendru
Picture this: It’s 1979, and the dusty courtyards of S.N. Medical College in Agra are buzzing like a beehive on steroids. The air smells of monsoon-soaked earth mixed with the faint tang of formaldehyde from the anatomy labs. A lanky kid with a mop of unruly black hair and eyes that sparkle with mischief— that’s […]
Number of Medical Representatives in India
Medical representatives (MRs), also known as pharmaceutical sales representatives, play a crucial role in India’s pharmaceutical industry. They act as the primary interface between drug manufacturers and healthcare professionals, promoting products, providing medical information, and influencing prescription patterns. India’s pharma sector, valued at over $50 billion in 2024 and growing at a CAGR of around […]
A Century of Healing: The Unyielding Spirit of Dr. K. Laxmi Bai
In the sun-drenched lanes of Berhampur, Odisha, where the scent of jasmine mingles with the salty breeze from the Bay of Bengal, lives a woman whose life reads like a testament to quiet revolution. Dr. K. Laxmi Bai isn’t just a name etched in medical annals; she’s a living heartbeat of compassion, a 99-year-old force […]
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