Doctor

Dr Shirley Vasu, Kerala’s first woman forensic surgeon, spent 40 years inside mortuaries uncovering truths buried in silence. From the Soumya and Safiya cases to 15,000 post-mortems, her courage turned science into justice.

Dr Ravinder Chowkidaar founded 'Sushruta Foundation' to offer affordable and free healthcare, inspired by his own struggle to afford his father's treatment.

On World Polio Day, we celebrate the lives of five lesser-known Indians whose resilience should inspire us all.

Dr Ravinder Chowkidaar founded the Sushruta Foundation after struggling to afford his father's cancer treatment. He provides affordable and free healthcare for the underprivileged through medical camps and his hospital in Warangal, Telangana.

Meet Dr Ganesh Rakh, the mind behind a beautiful initiative to promote gender equality, wherein every girl child's birth is free of cost.

Worried about expensive medicine bills? Helping save up to 80% on each prescription, startup Dawa Dost has already reached over 3 million Indian consumers.

Odisha-based doctor Shankar Ramchandani opened a ‘one rupee clinic’ last year to provide thousands of patients affordable healthcare.

Abhijit Sonawane from Pune works for the destitute and downtrodden and helps them lead a life of dignity by assisting them with employment

Dr Mala Kaneria, director, Department of Infectious Diseases at Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, sheds light on whether anaesthesia can pose a danger to health or even the risk of death after vaccination.

Odette Katrak from Bengaluru and co-founder of Beautiful Bharat, a citizen-led movement is a behaviour change consultant is using her training to bring about a systemic social change in the mindset of many.