News for 'Psychologist'

'I will not keep quiet'

'I will not keep quiet'

Rediff.com18 Jan 2022

'If the person is silenced, then everyone else is terrorised and won't speak up.' 'See what happened to Kiran Mane, you will face the same fate.' 'They want to send this message to the world through my example.' 'We have to fight this and show that they cannot throttle everyone.'

Why is Obama thanking this Indian-origin scientist

Why is Obama thanking this Indian-origin scientist

Rediff.com6 Jun 2019

Jiwandeep Kohli's rainbow turban has a beautiful message for the world.

Locked-down athletes face mental health challenge

Locked-down athletes face mental health challenge

Rediff.com10 Apr 2020

Health experts warn that a prolonged isolation could take a big mental toll on people whose livelihoods and self esteem are intrinsically linked to competition. Frustration at the confinement has already spilled over on occasion, with high profile soccer players getting into hot water for breaching government orders on social distancing by hosting parties and drinking sessions.

Have skills? Say goodbye to shrinks!

Have skills? Say goodbye to shrinks!

Rediff.com19 Feb 2015

'I believe that if you have your skills, you will be in a mentally good space.'

What Sindhu needs to do to win medal in Tokyo Olympics

What Sindhu needs to do to win medal in Tokyo Olympics

Rediff.com1 Apr 2021

World champion P V Sindhu remains India's best Olympic medal prospect but she has to give more attention to her recovery process between matches to achieve the feat at the Tokyo Olympic Games, said former India badminton coach Vimal Kumar.

Why your wallet must have a baby's photo

Why your wallet must have a baby's photo

Rediff.com17 Jul 2009

Want to make sure that your wallet gets returned, in case you lose it by any chance? Well, then obtain a photograph of the cutest baby you can find, and ensure that it is prominently displayed in your wallet, according to a study.

The most important quality in a lover is...

The most important quality in a lover is...

Rediff.com1 Aug 2017

Relationship advice from author, psychologist and 'Marriage 101' course teacher Alexandra Solomon.

India becoming a Global Chess Superpower

India becoming a Global Chess Superpower

Rediff.com1 Sep 2021

Since 2012, 44 Indians have been anointed as grandmasters -- the highest achievement in chess, points out Arvind Subramanian, economist and former chief economic adviser to the government.

From zero to hero: World champion Chanu's amazing comeback!

From zero to hero: World champion Chanu's amazing comeback!

Rediff.com9 Dec 2017

Newly-crowned weightlifting world champion Saikhom Mirabai Chanu says she thought of quitting the sport after receiving flak for her failure to win a medal at the Rio Olympics.

Delhi woman's SOS to Boris Johnson helps avert suicide

Delhi woman's SOS to Boris Johnson helps avert suicide

Rediff.com27 Aug 2020

A 43-year-old woman's SOS to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson made the Indian embassy in London, the ministry of external affairs in New Delhi and the Delhi police swing into action and prevent her from killing herself.

Waugh returns to give Australia an Ashes lift

Waugh returns to give Australia an Ashes lift

Rediff.com2 Sep 2019

Australia have brought back former captain Steve Waugh to help the squad prepare for the final stretch of the Ashes series against England as the tourists look to rebound from the painful third Test defeat at Headingley. Waugh had left the squad after the first two Tests as scheduled but has rejoined the group ahead of the fourth Test at Old Trafford, starting on Wednesday.

Giving up an unlikely goal may keep you healthy

Giving up an unlikely goal may keep you healthy

Rediff.com28 Sep 2007

Perseverance may be a good trait, but a new study has revealed that it is better to drop a difficult goal to avoid chronic illness.

COVID-19: This shooter auctions paintings to help needy

COVID-19: This shooter auctions paintings to help needy

Rediff.com15 Jul 2020

26-year-old Anjum Moudgil has also been offering counselling sessions to her friends, some of whom are shooters, at a personal level.

Kashe, 2, has an IQ of 146!

Kashe, 2, has an IQ of 146!

Rediff.com18 Jun 2021

At 12 months, Kashe -- the youngest member of Mensa International - was identifying alphabets, even if she could not say them. By 18 months, she was identifying shapes, colors, all the fifty states of America and naming planets by memory. The 2 year old can also, hold your breath, identify the periodic table.

Mental health: How Australia is helping players cope better

Mental health: How Australia is helping players cope better

Rediff.com19 Nov 2019

'It's bloody tough to sustain it for long periods of time, particularly I think for the fast bowlers. It's extremely difficult what they put themselves through. It's great that those conversations are happening and we're trying to keep guys as mentally and physically fresh as they can be'

7 reasons why people cheat on their partners

7 reasons why people cheat on their partners

Rediff.com31 Jul 2014

Infidelity is the cause for most marriages to break. Paloma Sharma finds out just why it is that people stray.

'Panic doesn't help in dealing with the situation'

'Panic doesn't help in dealing with the situation'

Rediff.com18 Mar 2020

'Right now there are two battles, the one in our heads about the pandemic and 2, the actual pandemic itself.'

Windies cricketers depart for 'bio-secure' Test tour of England

Windies cricketers depart for 'bio-secure' Test tour of England

Rediff.com9 Jun 2020

The West Indies cricket team on Monday departed from Antigua for their scheduled three-test tour of England as international cricket is finally set to resume. Two planes collected players from various islands in the West Indies earlier on Monday before they all took a private charter flight for the UK, which will reach Manchester on Tuesday.

World Cup 2019: When coaches took over

World Cup 2019: When coaches took over

Rediff.com18 Jun 2019

'This World Cup is likely to be much more a clash of plans than of talent,' says Devangshu Datta.

'Grave concerns' about Trump's mental stability: Harvard doctors

'Grave concerns' about Trump's mental stability: Harvard doctors

Rediff.com20 Dec 2016

In the letter addressed to the US president, the doctors -- one from the Harvard Medical School and two others who have been associated with top US varsities over the years - have urged him to order a "full medical and neuropsychiatric evaluation" before the President-elect takes office on January 20.

IPL 2020: Why England, Australia players won't require quarantine

IPL 2020: Why England, Australia players won't require quarantine

Rediff.com20 Aug 2020

The IPL starts on September 19 and, in all likelihood, all the English and Australian players will land in the UAE via a charter flight on September 17, making them available for their respective team's opening match.

Why deprive same sex couples of their legal rights?

Why deprive same sex couples of their legal rights?

Rediff.com2 Feb 2021

When the highest court gave a decision on the Navtej Singh Johar case, it held that LGBT citizens have a right to not be discriminated against on the basis of their sexual orientation. It was keeping this in mind that this same sex couple approached the Delhi high court.

Forget miracle win, South Africa told

Forget miracle win, South Africa told

Rediff.com15 Mar 2006

South Africa's team psychologist is helping concentrate the players' minds on the first Test against Australia

Why Modi should avoid 'selfie'

Why Modi should avoid 'selfie'

Rediff.com22 Apr 2014

The consequences of Modi's campaign can prove to be negative and his political 'dysmorphic disorder' is bound to come in the way of delivering good governance, says Bharat Bhushan

Here's what Barcelona's Suarez has promised his fans...

Here's what Barcelona's Suarez has promised his fans...

Rediff.com21 Aug 2014

Luis Suarez has reportedly said that he has spoken to specialists about his behavior and has promised his fans that there will be no biting incidents in the future.

Pistorius has anxiety disorder, psychiatrist tells court

Pistorius has anxiety disorder, psychiatrist tells court

Rediff.com12 May 2014

Oscar Pistorius has an anxiety disorder brought on by an unstable childhood and the "traumatic assault" of having his lower legs amputated as a baby, a psychologist told the court hearing the South African track star's murder trial on Monday.

F1 pit lane tales: Hamilton's mind is his own business

F1 pit lane tales: Hamilton's mind is his own business

Rediff.com9 May 2014

Title-chasing Lewis Hamilton has ruled out enlisting the services of a sports psychologist even if his Mercedes Formula One bosses have consulted one in their quest to make the championship-leading team even stronger.

Meet the other Bidens: Family says living in Nagpur since 1873

Meet the other Bidens: Family says living in Nagpur since 1873

Rediff.com10 Nov 2020

Leslie's granddaughter Sonia Biden Francis, a Nagpur-based psychologist, said that 'Bidens in Nagpur and everywhere' are elated with Joe Biden's victory in the US presidential election.

Should young children learn how to code?

Should young children learn how to code?

Rediff.com5 Nov 2020

Parents should enroll their children in coding classes only as a leisure time activity, that too with strict curbs on screen time.

'My husband is accusing me of infidelity'

'My husband is accusing me of infidelity'

Rediff.com27 Apr 2022

In this weekly self-help series, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.

Kyrgios thinks ban will help him push for top 10 in 2017

Kyrgios thinks ban will help him push for top 10 in 2017

Rediff.com12 Dec 2016

It was a fun year. I did a lot of fun things. I got Australia back in the world group of the Davis Cup, won a couple of titles, so it's been a good year so hopefully I can back it up in 2017

'The Aam Aadmi Party is exactly what I am looking for'

'The Aam Aadmi Party is exactly what I am looking for'

Rediff.com30 Dec 2013

'Our democracy is vibrant, it is functional, but it is not really a democracy... From the mid-1970s we have psephocracy. It is totally determined by the electoral process.' Ashis Nandy, the distinguished social psychologist and thinker, on the India he admires and dislikes.

Why women regret one night stands

Why women regret one night stands

Rediff.com7 Mar 2018

Eighty per cent women surveyed were happy they refused casual sex.

Pakistan cricketers turn to shrink for inspiration

Pakistan cricketers turn to shrink for inspiration

Rediff.com13 Jan 2015

The World Cup bound Pakistani cricketers will have two counselling sessions with a well-known sports psychologist before leaving for the World Cup.

Is Biswanath Halder insane?

Is Biswanath Halder insane?

Rediff.com24 Mar 2005

10 Tips to Manage Stress

10 Tips to Manage Stress

Rediff.com14 Jul 2021

Our true nature is tranquillity; that is how we are; we need to shed away what we are not and whatever is causing stress, advises spiritual coach Modmonk Anshul.

'Ask Johnny Mac, he knows everything', Kyrgios hits back at McEnroe

'Ask Johnny Mac, he knows everything', Kyrgios hits back at McEnroe

Rediff.com18 Jan 2017

Nick Kyrgios hit back at John McEnroe's suggestion that he had stopped trying late in his defeat at the Australian Open on Wednesday, sarcastically suggesting the tennis great turned TV pundit "knows everything".

Glimmers of Mehul Choksi's 'empire' that was built on fraud

Glimmers of Mehul Choksi's 'empire' that was built on fraud

Rediff.com3 Jul 2021

Despite recent developments that have accelerated the impending extradition of fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi, who has been in custody in London's Wandsworth Prison for over two years, the last month has seen his uncle Mehul Choksi dominate the headlines instead with his circus-like exhibition in the Caribbean that has involved red herrings such as a "girlfriend", to whom his wife seemed to have no objection, and possibly concocted stories of being kidnapped and manhandled. Choksi was widely regarded as Modi's Svengali in Mumbai when he returned from Belgium to expand his business. He had fled to Antigua well before news around how Modi finagled thousands of crores from Punjab National Bank (PNB) and other institutions through a series of allegedly coordinated and fraudulent actions involving letters of undertaking, or LoUs.

India's COVID-19 fatality rate slides to 1.76%: Govt

India's COVID-19 fatality rate slides to 1.76%: Govt

Rediff.com2 Sep 2020

As many as 1,578 dedicated COVID hospitals are providing quality medical care.

How to deal with 'bitchy' co-workers

How to deal with 'bitchy' co-workers

Rediff.com19 Mar 2013

Workplace 'bitches' can be classified into 8 main categories. Here's how to deal with them.