InspirationA hush descended over the crowded lecture hall as Dr Jehangir strode in briskly. He was there to give the introductory lecture in Medicine to the new batch of third-years, which had become something of a tradition. This was partly because this was the only lecture that he ever took for undergraduates, and also because he was a legend in his own right. His clinical acumen matched his skill as a diagnostician, and his reputation for punctuality was well known. For these reasons, he commanded respect. But there was something else. He had an acerbic tongue, but he also had charisma. His lecture was a masterly combination of substance as well as style, and that was why some of the seniors would take the trouble to find out when he would be giving the introductory lecture for the thir
