New Delhi, June 22 -- In the dead of night, while descending the treacherous Khumbu Icefall after summiting Mount Everest, Chennai-based fertility specialist Dr Priya Selvaraj fell into a crevasse. What saved her was a safety rope, her guide's instructions, and the calm instincts of a doctor used to high-stakes moments. At 52, the granddaughter of the late legendary Tamil actor Gemini Ganesan has now made history as the only known Indian woman above 50 to have climbed two 8,000-metre peaks within seven months: Manaslu in September 2025 and Everest last month.

For a fertility specialist who has lived a life of a high-stakes, managing nerves and bringing new lives into the world, it's no easy feat to invest time, energy in a passion that t...