Saurabh Tankha I was born in an era when music was at your command but could not move with you unlike today when you can have music just about anywhere. Back then you needed to plug and play music, be it on a cassette player or a two-in-one. Though some of the latter models did […]Read More
Saurabh Tankha Alice Patten in Rang de Basanti, Amy Jackson in Singh Is Bliing, Barbara Mori in Kites, Bruna Abdullah in Jai Ho and Grand Masti, Elli Avram in Kis Kis Ko Pyaar Karoon, Evelyn Sharma in Yaariyan and Nautanki Saala, Giselle Monterio in Love Aaj Kal, Jacqueline Fernandez in Race 2, Kick and […]Read More
BHARATBALA who gave us Vande Mataram, Gurus of Peace, Incredible India and the National Anthem with 50 of India’s maestros is ready with Virtual Bharat, an initiative of uncovering India’s Untold Stories through a 1,000 film journey across the vast corners of India. In an email interaction with SAURABH TANKHA, the filmmaker shares how the […]Read More
Dr Vishaj S Maru Obesity is often viewed as a lifestyle concern, but its impact extends far beyond body weight. It can significantly affect overall health as well as oral health, increasing the risk of several serious medical and dental conditions. Being overweight is linked to health problems such as high blood pressure, diabetes, heart […]Read More
Team L&M The stigma associated with mental health tends to become a major obstacle in the way of identification and management of mental illnesses, more so in the case of suicide prevention. Given the extent of stigmatisation of mental health in our country, it is common for the suicidal individual to be blamed for a […]Read More
Dr Samir Parikh With the growing recognition of suicides being a major area of concern, especially for the youth and adolescents, it is becoming increasingly important for all of us to assume the responsibility to help work towards ensuring adequate measures for the identification, reporting, assessment, as well as intervention of such incidents. But most […]Read More
Dr Samir Parikh The word ‘suicide’ is more often than not shrouded by stigma and misconceptions, which further increases the hesitation in talking about it. In fact, at times simply hearing the mention of the word could end up evoking many powerful images, emotions and even judgments in our minds. Therefore, it becomes important to […]Read More
Dr Samir Parikh Be it within the Indian context or not, it is an undeniable fact that the prevalence of suicides is a significant area of concern globally. However, if we are to take a glance at the statistics in India specifically, according to the World Health Organisation, the age standardised suicide rate in India […]Read More
Team L&M A workshop on Soft Skills was conducted for the students of classes V and VI at Rukmini Devi Public School. The resource person, Upasana Kaura, began the workshop through an ice-breaking activity where the students were asked as to how they move about, talk, behave and respond to situations. Thereafter, the importance of soft […]Read More
Dr Samir Parikh LISTEN Yes, it can be distressing to hear someone feeling suicidal, and our instinct might be to feel like doing something for him or her. But the most valuable step would be to be a good listener. It is important to be able to stay calm, and keep your worries aside, instead […]Read More