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Topic: mental health

Tele MANAS Cell launched to support Armed Forces’ mental health

24/7 services available in 20 languages for personnel and families.

India’s tele-mental health program surpasses 10 lakh calls

New Delhi: The National Tele-Mental Health Programme in India has received 10 lakh calls on its helpline number since it was launched in October...

Philanthropy is empowering India’s mental health sector. Here’s how

India has found encouraging success in models where trained residents called ‘lay counsellors’ provide mental healthcare at the village level.

NHRC holds meeting on patients’ and doctors’ rights, discusses medical negligence

Other dignitaries present on the occasion included eminent doctors, senior health officials, representatives of various government departments, and members of the National Medical Commission.

Can psychiatry heal wounds of history? Delhi doctors say ‘battle for the mind’ is political

History and politics play a role in the psyche of a nation and the mental health of its people. Just how much so was the crux of a panel discussion at Delhi’s IIC.

A mental health crisis is brewing among Indian youth. Religion can be a lifeline

Sceptics might argue that popping pills is a simpler solution for mental health issues, but there’s growing evidence that the 'opium of the masses' is worth a serious shot.

How can I stop overthinking everything? A clinical psychologist offers solutions

A stressed out and tired brain will be more likely to overthink, leading to more stress and creating a cycle that can affect your wellbeing.

‘Miscarriage of justice’ — Delhi HC reinstates dog handler sacked by SSB after suicide attempt

High court chastised Sashastra Seema Bal for losing sight of constable’s mental health, and instead imprisoning him for over three months before dismissing him ‘without evidence’.

Exercise helps treat depression, should be part of mental disorder guidelines, says big global study

Walking, jogging, yoga & and strength training more effective than other exercises, particularly when intense, finds analysis of 218 global trials, published in BMJ.

Toxic positivity is out, indulgent pettiness is in. Ranting is cathartic but alienating

While complaining brings people together, it can also push us apart through ostracisation or rejection.

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New HAL CMD doesn’t have to be an ‘insider’. Let merit decide

India’s premier defence public sector undertaking, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, will have a new Chairman and Managing Director in May 2026. The selection process has...

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

US pilot says his team pulled out of Dubai Air Show after Tejas crash out of respect for IAF pilot

Taylor ‘Fema’ Hiester, commander of USAF F-16 Viper Demo Team, hit out at air show organisers for continuing with the show after Wing Commander Namansh Syal lost his life in the incident.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.