The armed forces have roped in Battlefield Nursing Assistants (BFNA) to help fight the second wave of COVID-19 and have suggested that a similar model can be followed by state governments and hospitals, according to senior officials.
Men in the military are 10 times more likely to experience sexual harassment than civilian peers, says study.
'I don't believe in focusing on the bad things that have happened in my life.'
'Please do not threaten us with street violence.' 'Do you have some humanity left in you?'
In this weekly self-help series, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.
Friendships are not merely severed, but built over scuffles. And just about anything can stir things up -- a long-standing feud, a pointless stare, a disrupted moral stance, a fist that ricochets off a face and smacks another face in the near vicinity, observes Sreehari Nair.
His anonymous online platform helps people seek help without disclosing their identity.
Jet Airways' engineers, pilots and senior management have not been paid for January and February, besides 87.5 per cent of their December salary is also due.
Slowly but surely, the game of cricket is changing character. Just that we are unwilling to see the writing on the wall, observes Indrajit GuptaWhy does Indian cricket find itself on a slippery slope?, Indrajit Gupta asks.
Meet Chandni Mehta, the 24-year-old who's started a series of Mumbai daycare centres for working mothers with a difference -- they also look after your babies at night. Ronjita Kulkarni talks to the young entrepreneur, who holds a master's degree in child psychology about her unique venture and the success she's made of it.
Studies have shown that placing others ' well-being ahead of ourselves without expectations or altruistic behaviour, stimulates brain reward centres.
The trauma of the deadly earthquake and continuous aftershocks in Nepal have left many of the survivors paranoid and some even mentally disturbed, who are now being treated by psychotherapists pressed into service by humanitarian agencies.
Yoga improves the flow of oxygen to the brain and thus keeps depression at bay.
The DCGI arrived at the conclusion on Wednesday based on the recommendations of an independent expert committee which has also opined that compensation should not be paid to the volunteer, they said.
A Chennai-based man has demanded a compensation of Rs 5 crore from the SII after his health worsened allegedly after volunteering for the clinical trials for a COVID-19 vaccine.
Video Assistant Referees (VARs) will be making their debut at the World Cup in Russia this month but the technology will not be perfect, FIFA's director of refereeing, Massimo Busacca, warned on Tuesday.
If parenting becomes a mission to control children, then it is a red flag, warns Dr Aarti Bakshi.
Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra reckons the post-coronavirus world could be a "blessing in disguise" for Indian sports, with an opportunity to build local infrastructure and human resource such as coaches and support staff in the likely absence of foreign exposure. Bindra said sports administrators need to work towards "creating an alternate skill development programme" for athletes to ensure their well-being in the long run.
'A pandemic like this will leave behind a trail of political, economic, social and psychological scars.' Coronavirus is going to impact every being on earth even if they do not contract it.' 'Everyone will pay a price,' cautions Ramesh Menon.
We understand the electoral compulsions, the desperate need for the BJP to have at least 50 per cent of the Hindus vote for them in Uttar Pradesh in a few months. For that, you need polarisation, put your own Muslim compatriots on the 'other' side. This is how your domestic politics runs contrary to your national, strategic interest, warns Shekhar Gupta.
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced on Tuesday the schedule for classes 10 and 12 board exams which will begin on May 4.
In this weekly self-help series, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.
Wary of being identified, some said they had been reassured by their friends but were still apprehensive for themselves and their families. Adding to their anxiety was news of protests.
'Try to get in 30 to 60 minutes of a brisk walk every day, like my grandparents would do in the village -- twice a day they would go for morning walks and they would go after dinner.'
The report took offence to the Defence Ministry playing down the phenomena by claiming that 'the overall psychiatric mortality in the Armed Forces has been less than the national figures' and that there was a rising trend of psychiatric illness in India over the last few decades and 'Armed Force personnel drawn from the same society are not immune to these influences'.
Psychiatrist Ashit Sheth provides an insight into the current state of mind of Mumbai residents, especially those who survived the terrible tragedy at the Taj and Oberoi hotels.
Some bosses think outbursts of temper serve them well. Sometimes they may even be right.
It's time to stock up on basil, mint and Indian gooseberries.
The novel coronavirus lockdown has been a traumatic experience for many cricketers and teams will have to change their approach to mental health when the game resumes, mental conditioning coach Paddy Upton has said. Cricket, the South African added, does not have a good track record of managing players' mental health, which is likely to suffer as the game's suspension drags on.
If you want to see a change and co-operation in other people then refrain from criticism (verbal attack) and try using some other activity/engagement.
'A large number of people are suddenly waking up to the fear of losing jobs,' says Shyamal Majumdar.
Don't be led by emotions while self-introspection your efforts, but get a grip on the facts, says Suhita Saha.
The former minister said even days before the Centre issued guidelines and protocols in identifying and containing the disease, the state commenced its preparations to fight the possible outbreak of the disease.
'I think the fact that there's nothing to look forward to, there's no future you can see...'
Stray dogs have the right to food and citizens have the right to feed community canines, the Delhi high court has said while observing that in exercising this right care and caution should be taken to ensure that it does not impinge upon others and causes no harassment or nuisance.
A parent who regularly works the night shift may deliberately try to be awake and available for children before and after school.
Indulge in physiological and psychological exercises that challenge your brain and help it function optimally.
Here's how sex may help you live a longer, happier life.
The overall pass percentage was 83.01 per cent as against last year's 82.02 per cent.
