गुरुर्ब्रह्मा ग्रुरुर्विष्णुः गुरुर्देवो महेश्वरः । गुरुः साक्षात् परं ब्रह्म तस्मै श्री गुरवे नमः ।  The field of Neurosurgery and Medicine per se has been progressing at an overwhelming pace. We have come a long way in the field of neurosurgical technology and patient care especially in the last three decades. In the words of Sir Charles Darwin, “It’s not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change”. Something similar is expected from a neurosurgeon, to be cutting edge, resilient to change, adaptive, humble, and duly confident.

I am a neurosurgeon, having sailed a substantial time in the sea of neurosurgery and the ocean of life. I write forth my experiences and reflections from my career as a Professor of Neurosurgery and my ordeals as a common man. The present is a gift, for in the present we experience the gift of…