Story – 37 Sunderbans – The gift of the river Ganga Legend tells us that the descent of the mighty river Ganga from the heavens would have split the earth. However, lord Shiva averted such a calamity by taming the river by tying her torrents into his matted ash-smeared locks of hair, thus dissipating her… Read more »

Dr. Shirish Daftary Mumbai Past President, FOGSI Past Chairperson, MTP Committee, FOGSI Past President, MOGS Email: daftaryshirish@gmail.com Sonal’s Pet Dog The Patwardhan couple had waited for a child for 5 years. They had finally reconciled to their fate. Prashant, a computer engineer had a promising career ahead, he plunged himself headlong into his work, this… Read more »

Dr. Shirish Daftary Mumbai Past President, FOGSI Past Chairperson, MTP Committee, FOGSI Past President, MOGS Email: daftaryshirish@gmail.com The Flower-Pot One July morning in the year 1982, I had a visitor waiting for me in my consulting rooms. It was one of those days in the year when the crazy downpour had brought the city to… Read more »

Dr. Shirish Daftary Mumbai Past President, FOGSI Past Chairperson, MTP Committee, FOGSI Past President, MOGS Email: daftaryshirish@gmail.com Animal visitors to the Maternity Nursing Home When I set up my private maternity hospital in the upcoming suburb of Juhu, I felt confidant that my earlier 7 year experience in clinical practice at some of our leading… Read more »