Shubho Bijoya!
As we gradually cross over from the festivities to usual routine, we can take some time to watch this two-part interview with Ashapurna Devi, conducted in 1989. There is a quintessential old-world charm in the air that is impossible to miss. Her amazing personality is captured nicely in this fascinating conversation. Worth a watch.
The first Dilip Mahalanabis Memorial Oration was delivered by Professor Dr. Richard Cash, distinguished Global Health Scientist of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, in Kolkata on 31st July 2023. The lecture was organised by Liver Foundation-West Bengal. Professor Dr. Richard Cash spoke on the theme titled “The Development of ORT and Implementation of programs : Taking Science to the people”. Professor Dr. Richard Cash delivered oration lecture in the form of story telling. A documentary film titled “Dr. Dilip Mahalanabis and ORS” made by the Mahalanobis Club was also screened. Here is a a video recording of the proceedings. Links to a couple of newspaper stories on the event are also given below.
https://www.anandabazar.com/west-bengal/kolkata/a-special-writeup-about-dr-dilip-mahalanabis-and-his-initiative-to-cure-people-with-the-help-of-ors/cid/1449020