TANS, the Tamilnadu and Pondicherry Association of Neurological Surgeons envisaged as a fraternal collective for the sharing of experiences and knowledge of Neurosurgery and to further promote the bonds of friendship and camaraderie among the neurosurgeons in Tamilnadu and Pondicherry has grown leaps and bounds since inception. With over 300 members all across Tamilnadu and Pondicherry it has blossomed as a platform for professional enrichment and social interaction and a fountainhead for individual and collective improvement in the field of neurosurgery the fruits of which will help in ameliorating the hardships of neurosurgical patients in particular and public in general.