The late-night train had just pulled up at the small station, and Rahul Bagchi, a newly qualified doctor, cautiously stepped down from the four-bogie train. He was excited and confused at the prospect of beginning his career in a remote part of India. However, the unknown factors of village life had not deterred his spirit nor his enthusiasm to invest his time and service in Panchkuri; the chapters unfold interesting and intriguing aspects of rural India — memories of which the doctor would treasure for a long time.
