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Sunday, August 17, 2025
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Topic: mental health

The many ways climate change will leave us high & dry, in one table

An international group of researchers has plotted the different ways on one table to drive home the urgency of the climate change crisis.

Domestic migration makes people sadder and less calm, finds study

Domestic migration in developing countries such as India and Pakistan primarily involves rural inhabitants leaving for urban centres in search of jobs

10 minutes of mindfulness meditation can improve your cognitive function

It is curious that simply focusing on the breath in a balanced way can have such an effect on concentration and working memory.

Suicides high among married women: Crisis in Indian marriages or mental health stigma?

Nearly four out of 10 women who commit suicide globally are from India, and most of them are married, says a study published by...

One in every 3 women who commit suicide globally is an Indian

Indians also account for 1/4th of all men who commit suicide. The problem is especially high among the age group 16-39, and among the elderly.

Remember this: Younger people are as prone to memory disorders as the old

Most everyday memory lapses can be fixed simply by being more mindful and less busy.

Psychedelic drugs can be the answer to depression and much more

Psychedelic drugs can affect brain function and alter its neuronal structure impacting how we feel and behave, claims research. 

From Reham to Mahira, Pakistan is talking about mental health after Anthony Bourdain’s death

After Anthony Bourdain and Kate Spade shocked the world by committing suicide last week, Pakistani celebrities took to Twitter attacking stereotypes & taboos surrounding mental depression.

Three Bengaluru institutions announce largest joint mental health study in India

This is the first major and systematic research study of mechanisms of mental health disorders in India, scientists involved in the project claim.

Research confirms your attitude is more important than your intelligence

Common sense would suggest that having ability, like being smart, inspires confidence. It does, but only while the going is easy.

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Postcards from Hyderabad—stories Europeans told about the city

For all their colonial underpinnings, postcards from Hyderabad also inadvertently preserve a trace of local memory: a glimpse of a street, a face, a forgotten name.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?