Dr Dilip Mahalanabis pioneered the use of ORS in refugee camps — a solution that has saved millions and been called the most important medical advance of the 20th century.
It used to be Tatas and Birlas in the loose political rhetoric of the 1970s and the 1980s. Today, it is Adani and Ambani in the heated Lok Sabha election campaign.
About 300 employees had called in sick Wednesday, allegedly in protest against mismanagement of airlines. Remaining staff given ultimatum to rejoin work by end of Thursday.
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.
In India doctors are always painted in bad light by media, they say doctors have no right to make profit….. While everyone including the lawyers, journalist, and politicians have right to do corruption and Amass as much wealth as possible….
So he is the one that gave a new life to these termites! Hop the present government is reading this article and gives this Doctor a well deserved Padma award.
Very inspiring story! At least, State Govt of Bengal could have given him due recognition and recommended him for Padma award along with Dr. Barua. Perhaps he remained out of India for a long time and therefore, went out of attention he deserved. But it is never too late. Our Health Minister or even PM should be told about his story. The country owes a lot of gratitude to Dr. Mahalanobis.
Shame on everyone including WHO and Govt of India that we never knew about his achievement so far.
In India doctors are always painted in bad light by media, they say doctors have no right to make profit….. While everyone including the lawyers, journalist, and politicians have right to do corruption and Amass as much wealth as possible….
Thank you. Very good article on scientific advances.
So he is the one that gave a new life to these termites! Hop the present government is reading this article and gives this Doctor a well deserved Padma award.
Very inspiring story! At least, State Govt of Bengal could have given him due recognition and recommended him for Padma award along with Dr. Barua. Perhaps he remained out of India for a long time and therefore, went out of attention he deserved. But it is never too late. Our Health Minister or even PM should be told about his story. The country owes a lot of gratitude to Dr. Mahalanobis.