Ayurveda: Nothing divine, just science

By: Nilofer D'Souza/ Forbes India

Binding two worlds of medicine, Rajiv Vasudevan is trying to make AyurVaid the first stop for treatment.

For Bail Bharath, life had never been better. At 47, he ran his own environmental engineering company and drove a Hyundai Elantra. But his perfect world came crashing down one Monday morning when his back began to hurt. At the hospital, the doctors recommended surgery and physiotherapy. But there was no guarantee that his back would heal completely even after the surgery. A disheartened Bharath even traded his favourite sedan for a Toyota Innova as it was less painful to get in and out of a bigger car.

Then, a friend