I'm fascinated by a news story from Ahmedabad, India, about an 82-year-old gentleman called Prahlad Jani. He's been under observation in Sterling Hospital, under the care of neurologist, Sudhir Shah. This is the second time Dr Shah has studied Mr Jani. Back in 2003, when this gracefully bearded holy man was a sprightly youth of 75, Mr Shah also kept him under 24-hour surveillance for ten days. Mr Jani, it seems, practises the ancient art of inedia. He does not eat or drink. Ever. Apparently, he's lived for 70 years on nothing but air and meditation.
Can this possibly be true?
