With the passing away of Dr Gieve Patel, 83, of cancer at the Cipla Palliative Care and Training Centre in Poona on November 3, 2023, we lost a doctor, artist, sculptor, poet and playwright.
When once asked how did he allocate his time to his multiple pursuits, he replied: "Since all these activities were important for me, I had to learn to manage time, to get the most out of each day, each hour. I also learnt to give my full attention to whatever I was doing at that particular moment and to clear everything else out of my mind.” Though......