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Imagine a journey across an exotic far-flung land the size of Italy, which also happens to be the number one tourist destination in India. Imagine two busload full of family and friends, traveling together, bound in joyous camaraderie, sharing personal and professional information, exchanging [...]

A poignant scene in my memory is a colleague’s six year old son lisping a bedtime prayer “…..and please God, don’t let my father get sued” – His father happened to be an obstetrician practicing in Florida. A reverberating slogan for this millennium is “to live to be a healthy hundred.” In this [...]

RUMINATIONS FROM RWANDA BY Udita Jahagirdar M.D., F.A.C.O.G. The fabric of healthcare in any nation is inextricably woven by its social, cultural, and economic threads. While we, in one of the richest and arguably the most powerful nation in the world, are grappling with our unique problems, [...]

KAZIRANGA Caravan of healers from a distant nation, Surveying the terrain with keen concentration ….in KAZIRANGA Shimmering shapes move in the morning mist- Is it a rhino, an elephant, or… some mythical beast? Parade of pachyderms slowly emerge into view, Stomping and swinging their trunks, as [...]

Dessert has always been the “piece de resistance” of the Bengali culinary arts. AAPI’s Global Health Summit 2017 in Kolkata offers a unique opportunity to experience the varied sweet savories from Amar Sonar Bangla. Beyond the ubiquitous Rossogolla, Cham Cham, Payesh and the hybrid concoction [...]

All that Glitters By Udita Jahagirdar, MD. FACOG A plethora of booths showcasing Indian Jewelry is a feature of every convention of Indian heritage. To the Indian psyche possession of jewelry goes far beyond satisfaction of vanities and personal adornment. Jewels are investment for future need [...]

A Bengali household without a Jamini Roy inspired object d‘art is indeed a rarity; whether it be a print or poster, calendar or cushion cover, saree border or mug, the influence of this Bengali Master – “a patua” as he liked to call himself, is ubiquitous. As such, he accomplished his expressed [...]

Summer vacation commences and off to to Kolkata on the dusty Howrah Mail; hungrily waiting at the Igatpuri station  for the “Thali” from the train kitchen, and eating it with gusto while seating cross legged on the swaying bunk bed.1 Lazy days in May, which never seemed to end, windows and [...]

Calcutta or Kolkata as the city is now called was a “happening place” in the 1940s. It is hard to describe the energy, the feeling of anticipation, the exhilaration, and the suspense that permeated the city atmosphere. That decade came to define the city, and much of the events, both good and [...]

Many streets in various part of the world are considered must-see destinations. There is theopulent elegance of Champs Elysees, thecharm and romanticism of Unter den Linden, the gay abandon of Bourbon Street, the quirky crookedness of Lombard Street,the poignant religiosity of Via Dolorosa, but [...]