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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.”

Woman CM in Waiting!

Supriya Sule

Supriya Sule is MP from Baramati. She is not contesting the assembly elections in Maharashtra. Yet, if a chance arises after the elections for her party to lead the government, she is being seen as the first woman chief minister of Maharashtra.


Daughter of Sharad Pawar, the founder of the NCP, Supriya currently is the national working president of the faction known in the name of her father, the NCP (SP) and has been crisscrossing the state, boosting moral of party workers, attacking the incumbent government and exposing their shortcomings.


Born on June 30, 1969, in Pune, she completed her schooling at St. Columba School in Gamdevi, Mumbai and later graduated with a B.Sc. in Microbiology from Jai Hind College, Mumbai. She is married to Sadanand Sule, and industrialist and they have two children.


Supriya Sule’s political journey began in 2006 when she was elected to the Rajya Sabha. Since 2009, she has been serving as a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha, representing the Baramati constituency. She has also been the leader of the NCP in the Lok Sabha since 2014. She has been a vocal advocate for social justice, women’s rights, and environmental issues and has been honoured as best MP based on her presence in the parliament several times.


Her leadership is marked by her commitment to inclusivity and equality, often focusing on issues affecting the middle class, women, youth, and farmers. She had led a state-wide campaign against female foeticide and has been recognized for her efforts in promoting women’s empowerment. She also launched the Rashtravadi Yuvati Congress to encourage young women to participate in politics. She had also taken a good lead in organizing rural women through a web of self-help groups.


Supriya Sule’s dedication to her constituents and her proactive approach in Parliament have earned her numerous national and international awards. She continues to be a significant figure in Indian politics, advocating for the rights and welfare of the common citizen.


In the current political scenario, she has been campaigning against the ruling alliance with full vigour. Her attack is primarily against the BJP and that too for generating divined within her family.

The politics shall continue but, she shall try to preserve the family bonds and keep the relations thriving, she assures people.

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