Bhatia Hospital, one of Mumbai's oldest charitable health institutions, recently gave a new lease of life to a debt-ridden farmer, who had come to Mumbai to commit suicide. The hospital performed a hip-replacement operation on the farmer last week completely free of cost.

Dhananjay Shinde, 41, had come to Mumbai to commit suicide at Mantralaya in February. Instead, he left the city on Wednesday with a new hip and immense hope. It was a mere stroke of luck that landed Shinde in Bhatia Hospital that is known for its philanthropy. On February 18, Shinde had attempted to drink poison in front of Mantralaya because he couldn't collect enough money needed for a hip-replacement operation for himself.