We unpack India’s rapidly falling fertility rate and its far-reaching social and economic consequences, examine the growing threat of antibiotic resistance, and assess the impact of recent GST reforms on healthcare. Our Kerala correspondent reports on the challenges of covering cases of amoebic meningoencephalitis, and psychiatrist Dr. Lakshmi Vijayakumar highlights the urgent need for open […]
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The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will conduct a series of offline parenting workshops from September 4 to September 18, 2025. These workshops are an extension of the CBSE Parenting Calendar 2025–26, which was launched earlier this year to involve parents as active partners in the education process and to promote students’ overall well-being. […]
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The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on August 7 launched two initiatives – CBSE Career Guidance Dashboard and the CBSE Counseling Hub and Spoke School Model — to enhance career readiness and psychosocial support among the students for the 2025-26 academic session. While the Career Guidance Dashboard equips students with tools and resources for […]
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What if your gut was doing more than just digesting food? What if it was actually talking to your brain in real time about when to stop eating? That’s exactly what scientists at Duke University have uncovered in a fascinating new study that may redefine what we consider a “sense.” At the centre of this […]
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Rising heartbeat, breathlessness, shaking, and sweaty palms—many of you might have experienced these when a teacher asks you a random question or when you are on stage for public speaking. While it could be occasional fear or anxiousness, if it goes beyond certain situations and starts interfering with your daily life, relationships, and wellbeing, it […]
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A still from the series Tholumadan | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT When little Appu pleads with his mother to tell a bedtime story, she scares him saying that if he does not sleep, Tholumadan would take him away. Madan, an eerie creature, apparently, hides in the dark, kidnaps men, kills them and wears their skin […]
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Smrithi Devakumar; her book ‘A Song From Where I Live’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement At first glance, A Song From Where I Live (The Little Dipper Publishing; ₹399) by architect and artist Smrithi Devakumar might seem like a simple picture book for children. The pages burst with colours, a blend of figurative and abstract […]
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Satheesh Vellinezhi | Photo Credit: Satheesh Vellinezhi I’ve started therapy. Have you read any of these articles? If you have, you need therapy, too. My wife suggested it. And, as you know, in marriage, there’s no real thing as a suggestion. There’s a direct order with or without raising the voice. I guess, you could […]
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A young woman named Haneefa lived in Phuphee’s village. She was a gentle mannered girl who excelled at everything she did. After she started working as a teacher in the local school, a marriage was organised. The groom, too, was a teacher and lived in the same village. Her marriage took place on a beautiful […]
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Representative Image | Photo Credit: RODRIGO OROPEZA Trigger warning: This article contains material related to suicide and mental illness. Discretion is advised. In a world that has traditionally praised the resilience of men, the narrative around their mental health struggles is evolving. While the expectation for men to embody stoic warriors persists, there is a […]
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