OPINIONS

Round like a circle in a spiral, like a wheel within a wheel  Never ending or beginning on an ever spinning reel Like a snowball down a mountain, or a carnival balloon Like a carousel that's turning running rings around the moon Like a clock whose hands are sweeping past the minutes of its...

India and the entire world are going through strange times. There has been turmoil at all levels – economic, social and political. The situation has sadly gone askew. The entire world is going through an era no one would ever have imagined. An unknown microscopic virus took over the entire world and paralysed science,...

"The important thing in life is not the triumph, but the fight; the essential thing is not to have won, but to have fought well" (Baron Pierre de Coubertin - a French educator and a founding member of the International Olympic Committee) Since time immemorial, it has been stated that true sportsmanship lies in not just winning...

By Janvi Sutaria Imagine the entire world from a black and white lens! With flowers, trees, animals – all of the same colour. Do you think the world would be as beautiful and fun to live in? Do you think the scenery would still act as a wonder to the eye? Similarly, having all humans of...

By Bharti Gitay The link between mental health and physical health is often misunderstood. They’re often thought of as separate entities, but the two go hand in hand. In fact, the World Health Organisation (WHO) defines health as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being. According to Dr Michael Craig Miller, professor at Harvard Medical...

Each one of us has dealt with anxiety and depression at one time or another. However, the acid test is; when is the anxiety containable and when does it become something that grips you and obstructs regular healthy functioning. When does it never abate, continuously “spiking” leaving you frightened, uncertain and hopeless. Norwegian artist Edvard...

Whether you have been following my articles or not, I am sure you are well aware that the world of equal opportunities is not waiting just around the next corner to pleasantly surprise us. It is far-far away given the crawling pace of change. If you thought that technology will play a pivotal role in...

By: Dr Vinod Kumar A lot has been written and said about the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the economy, mental health etc. Majority of these conversations are laden with negative effects. There are silver linings in this storm as well. As, a mental health professional I have had numerous, in-depth, conversations with my family, friends...

The rising score of Covid-19 across the world implies that no single organization can work in isolation in responding to the pandemic and its consequential impacts. Hence, governments must collaborate with a wide range of agencies, including NGOs and social enterprises to facilitate behavioural change and build social cohesiveness. In India, NITI Aayog appealed to...

Have you heard of Victory Gardens? During the Second World War, folks were encouraged to create backyard vegetable and herb gardens to have local produce when German bombing and blockades stressed the supply lines. Canada had created these too during WW1 — these were called Victory Gardens or food gardens for defence which defined colonial...

By Vieshaka Dutta, Director, Inclusion & Diversity, Publicis Sapient A woman in an elite urban apartment complex in India suffers domestic violence in silence. Or nearly as silently as she can. She is married and has two children. Never has she dared to try calling up the police. She has hardly even spoken to her...

The current pandemic is an unprecedented calamity — none of us has faced a similar situation in this lifetime. We don't have earlier experiences on which to draw upon for handling it. The economic and social pain of the pandemic is immense. The worst affected are the populations who subsist on daily wage or...