No mental health professionals in Tele-MANAS cells

Not all the tele-MANAS cells have medical professionals. Counselors suggest the nearest mental institute to the callers. Bengaluru: The Tele Mental Health Assistance and Networking Across States (Tele-MANAS), does not have mental health professionals in all the working cells.  Supriya, a 23-year-old, who lives in Bengaluru, was stressed due to work, and called the helpline […]

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Body-Shamed and Ashamed

Women face body-shaming even on the day of body acceptance- the International No Diet Day. Kolkata: Mithila (named changed), a resident of Kolkata, was body-shamed by her brother as he calls her a ‘fat girl’ in public. She said he was just joking but her facial expressions changed and she wasn’t looking comfortable. Walking a […]

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Network issues a headache for students

The main concerns for parents and students during online exams is maintaining stable internet connections.  Noida: Students have been facing network issues ever since classes went online due to the pandemic.   Many students complained of frequently getting logged out during online classes, and not having access to proper study material.   This has caused students […]

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