A graduate from Lady Hardinge Medical College, Dr Balesh Jindal has practised medicine for the last thirty-eight years. She has been a pioneer in providing a one-stop health facility at low cost and single-handedly changing the mortality rates for the children in Kapashera. Her work in treating Tuberculosis and HIV is well documented. She has been the recipient of the Award for Compassion by Stanford University’s Centre of Compassion. BBC has also featured her work The Most Compassionate Day in the World. In addition to her outstanding achievements as a Doctor, Jindal is also an accomplished artist, poet and badminton player.
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THE RELUCTANT DOCTOR : STILETTOS TO STETHOSCOPE - TRUE STORIES FROM INSIDE A CLINIC
Prasun Roy lives with his family in Kolkata and writes in varied genre, including narrative non-fiction, biography, adventure, mystery, thrillers and young adult fiction. With an aptitude to explore human emotions and relationships, Prasun prefers the use of simple language and vivid descriptions coupled with lucid dialogues to bring life into his characters. He is the Director of his family-owned business of pharmaceutical manufacturing and marketing. He is trained in western classical piano and is an avid traveller.
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NOA SAMURAI DREAM OF AZAD HIND: RASH BEHARI BOSE