After 79 years of independence, India has finally built its first homemade MRI machine.
Bengaluru startup VoxelGrids, backed by Zoho, spent 12 years developing a fully indigenous 1.5 Tesla MRI scanner. It skips the costly liquid helium used in traditional machines, making it around 40% cheaper to build and far more energy efficient.
The scanner is already up and running at Chandrapur Cancer Care Foundation near Nagpur, helping cut India's heavy reliance on imported medical equipment from global giants.
With India having only about 5,000 MRI machines for its entire population, this breakthrough could mean faster, cheaper scans for smaller hospitals and rural areas in the years ahead.
A proud moment for homegrown innovation.
🚨 2,600 YEARS LATER, THE WORLD HONOURS SUSHRUTA
A 90 kg bronze statue of ancient Indian surgeon Sushruta has been unveiled at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
— He invented Surgery. What a tribute💥🇮🇳
@thisissudheer@ChennuriSita@jagannadhasharm Aparna Sarovar neo mall, Mohanlal's Drushyam special fans show pre release function and we are just back from Australia and Europe doctor garu🙏🧡🙏
At Davos, surrounded by ideas that shape the future of the world, one truth is clear to me: India’s role in global healthcare has never been stronger.
From patients across 160 countries seeking world-class care, to Indian doctors running ICUs in Africa and supporting patients in the Pacific, we are redefining what healthcare leadership looks like.
Heal in India. Heal from India. Heal by India.
With our young medical workforce, digital capabilities, and growing infrastructure, India is not just serving the world — we are helping shape its health future.
The question now is not whether India will lead.
It’s how boldly we choose to. 🇮🇳🌍