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Bhalchandra Chorghade

11 August 2025 at 1:54:18 pm

Healing Beyond the Clinic

Dr Kirti Samudra “If you want to change the world, go home and love your family.” This thought by Mother Teresa finds reflection in the life of Panvel-based diabetologist Dr Kirti Samudra, who has spent decades caring not only for her family but also thousands of patients who see her as their guide. As we mark International Women’s Day, stories like hers remind us that women of substance often shape society quietly through compassion, resilience and dedication. Doctor, mother, homemaker,...

Healing Beyond the Clinic

Dr Kirti Samudra “If you want to change the world, go home and love your family.” This thought by Mother Teresa finds reflection in the life of Panvel-based diabetologist Dr Kirti Samudra, who has spent decades caring not only for her family but also thousands of patients who see her as their guide. As we mark International Women’s Day, stories like hers remind us that women of substance often shape society quietly through compassion, resilience and dedication. Doctor, mother, homemaker, mentor and philanthropist — Dr Samudra has balanced many roles with commitment. While she manages a busy medical practice, her deeper calling has always been service. For her, medicine is not merely a profession but a responsibility towards the people who depend on her guidance. Nagpur to Panvel Born and raised in Nagpur, Dr Samudra completed her medical education there before moving to Mumbai in search of better opportunities. The early years were challenging. With determination, she and her husband Girish Samudra, an entrepreneur involved in underwater pipeline projects, chose to build their life in Panvel. At a time when the town was still developing and healthcare awareness was limited, she decided to make it both her workplace and home. What began with modest resources gradually grew into a trusted medical practice built on long-standing relationships with patients. Fighting Diabetes Recognising the growing threat of diabetes, Dr Samudra dedicated her career to treating and educating patients about the disease. Over the years, she has registered nearly 30,000 patients from Panvel and nearby areas. Yet she believes treatment alone is not enough. “Diabetes is a lifelong disease. Medicines are important, but patient education is equally critical. If people understand the condition, they can manage it better and prevent complications,” she says. For more than 27 years, she has organised an Annual Patients’ Education Programme, offering diagnostic tests at concessional rates and sessions on lifestyle management. Family, Practice With her husband frequently travelling for business, much of the responsibility of raising their two children fell on Dr Samudra. Instead of expanding her practice aggressively, she kept it close to home and adjusted her OPD timings around her children’s schedules. “It was not easy,” she recalls, “but I wanted to fulfil my responsibilities as a mother while continuing to serve my patients.” Beyond Medicine Today, Dr Samudra also devotes time to social initiatives through the Bharat Vikas Parishad, where she serves as Regional Head. Her projects include  Plastic Mukta Vasundhara , which promotes reduced use of single-use plastic, and  Sainik Ho Tumchyasathi , an initiative that sends Diwali  faral  (snack hamper) to Indian soldiers posted at the borders. Last year alone, 15,000 boxes were sent to troops. Despite decades of service, she measures success not in wealth but in goodwill. “I may not have earned huge money,” she says, “but I have earned immense love and respect from my patients. That is something I will always be grateful for.”

BJP to celebrate 8 years of govt in Uttar Pradesh

  • PTI
  • Mar 23, 2025
  • 1 min read


Lucknow: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will celebrate eight years of Yogi Adityanath-led government in Uttar Pradesh with an array of district-level programmes from Monday, an official statement said.


Adityanath took oath as the chief minister of UP on March 19, 2017 and for the second time on March 25, 2022.


According to the statement, BJP will hold various programmes across the state from March 24 to April 14, highlighting the UP government's schemes dedicated to social and economic advancement of villages, welfare of farmers, women and youth and its zero tolerance policy on crime.


Various workshops will also be organised in every district during this period.


State convenor of the campaign and General Secretary Govind Narayan Shukla said that according to the action plan decided by state BJP president Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary and state General Secretary (Organisation) Dharampal Singh, the party will reach the public with the achievements of the Yogi-led government through various programmes with the message of "Uttar Pradesh ka Utkarsh-BJP government ke 8 varsh".


During this campaign, district-level beneficiary fairs and development seminars in each assembly will also be organised, highlighting the journey of the BJP-led government in Uttar Pradesh in the last eight years, he said.


At the village council level, the BJP Mahila Morcha will reach out to women and communicate.


On April 14, on the occasion of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar jayanti, cleanliness programmes will also be organised. Along with this, the work done by the BJP government for social justice and social harmony will also be discussed, the statement said.

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