In today's hyper-connected world, social media platforms can be both a source of inspiration and a breeding ground for negativity. From FOMO to Body Dysmorphia, social media has come with its own set of challenges posing a high risk to our mental health well-being. In this video, Psychotherapist and trainer - Dr. Arvinder J. Singh (Director, Ashoka Centre for Well-Being) in conversation with Katyayani Kapoor explains how the social media is impacting our mental health and how one can save oneself from the varied challenges arising to our mental health. Our expert guest shares her perspectives and personal experiences, shedding light on the importance of setting boundaries, cultivating self-awareness, and prioritizing self-care in the digital age.
19 April,2024 07:04 PM IST
Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on April 13 talked about the sequence of events that led to the arrest of the Bengaluru café blast case suspects from West Bengal. Talking to ANI, the Home Minister praised the NIA and Karnataka Police for arresting the accused. He also raised doubts about their involvement in Shivamogga blast. “NIA has done a wonderful job. Our Karnataka police have done a wonderful job. Both of them hail from Karnataka. They studied together. I was told initially that they are from Thirthahalli, Shivamogga district. We will find out whether they have any links with the other agencies. These two were supposed to have been involved in the earlier Shivamogga blast. They had escaped for almost 3-4 years. And now after this incident, they are caught. NIA will investigate further. And then our police also will find out because they are originally from Karnataka. So let us wait and see what comes out of the investigation...” said G Parameshwara.
13 April,2024 02:31 PM IST
PM Modi implemented CAA on 11th of March. After the implementation several doubts have been raised which has now been cleared by the Union Home Minister Amit Shah. He had a detailed discussion on CAA in an interview on 14th March. He was asked about his stance on international media terming CAA as an "anti-muslim" law. To this, he replied, "You cannot see this law in isolation. In 1947, partition was done based on religion... Congress leaders at the time had said that people who migrated could come back anytime. But due to appeasement politics, Congress never fulfilled its promise... "
14 March,2024 03:29 PM IST
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma’s childhood coach Dinesh Lad on November 13 said that there are chances that ICC WC 2023 could be the last World Cup for Rohit Sharma as Indian cricketers do not usually play till 40. "There are chances that this can be the last World Cup for Rohit Sharma. He is 36 years old and in the next 4 years, he will be 40. Usually, Indian cricketers don't play at that age. He wants to win the World Cup for the country...The way Virat Kohli is playing, there are chances that he can hit his 50th ODI century,” he said
14 November,2023 11:44 AM IST | Mumbai
In the wake of the surprise attack by Hamas in Israel, Congress extended its support for Palestine. Congress called for an “immediate cease-fire” between Israeli forces and Hamas militant group. The resolution passed by the Congress Working Committee supported the rights of the Palestinian people. Meanwhile, Congress Leader Shashi Tharoor explained why his party supported Palestine.
11 October,2023 05:47 PM IST | Mumbai
When asked whether Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend the G20 Summit in Delhi or not, Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov asked to wait for the official announcement by the President’s Office. “It is not my prerogative to make any announcements/statements regarding the President's schedule... I would suggest to wait for the official announcement by the President's Office regarding his participation in the G20 Summit,” he added.
28 August,2023 06:00 PM IST | Mumbai
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chief S Somanath on August 26 explained the successful soft landing of Chandrayaan-3 to Prime Minister Narendra Modi through visual effects. PM Modi met the ISRO scientists involved in Chandrayaan-3 at the ISRO Telemetry Tracking and Command Network Mission Control Complex in Bengaluru. Prime Minister, who was in Greece following South Africa, landed in Bengaluru on August 26. Chandrayaan-3 on August 23 scripted history by becoming the first nation in the world to land on the south pole of the moon.
26 August,2023 12:43 PM IST
With the successful soft landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon, India has become the first nation to achieve this feat. In a conversation with ANI, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chief S Somanath shed light on why the south pole of the Moon was chosen for the soft landing. “We have gone closer to the South Pole which is 70 degrees almost. The South Pole has a specific advantage with respect to being less illuminated by the Sun. There is a potential because of to have more scientific content. Scientists who are working on the moon showed a lot of interest in the South Pole because ultimately human beings want to go and create colonies and then travel beyond. So the best place is something we are looking for and the South Pole has the potential to be that,” he said.
24 August,2023 03:28 PM IST | Mumbai
Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Minister of India Piyush Goyal met Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Dhananjay Munde in Delhi on August 22. The meeting was to discuss a strategy to control the soaring prices of onion. Union Minister Piyush Goyal informed that NCCF and NAFED will be soon purchasing onions from Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat and other areas where onions are grown so that farmers get the right price for their produce. “We all know that in the past few days, as per the orders by Government of India, NAFED and NCCF purchased 3 lakh tons of onion from Nashik, Lasalgaon, Ahmednagar and this region. 40 per cent export tax has been imposed on onion so that there is an adequate quantity of onion available in India. From 11 am today, NCCF and NAFED will begin the purchase of 2 lakh more tons of onion from Nashik, Pimpalgaon, Lasalgaon, Ahmednagar and the entire region. More purchases will be made in the future if needed. NCCF and NAFED will also purchase onions from Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat and other areas where onions are grown so that farmers get the right price for their produce. The price for purchase today has been decided to be Rs 2410 per quintal. No farmer needs to worry,” said Piyush Goyal.
22 August,2023 02:54 PM IST | Mumbai
ISRO Chairman, S Somanath on July 10 gave details of ISRO’s lunar mission Chandrayaan-3. He explained how this time ISRO has prepared for the lunar mission differently from Chandrayaan-2. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is scheduled to launch India’s third lunar mission to Earth’s lone natural satellite on July 14. Through this mission, ISRO plans to send a lander and a rover to the Moon. The Chandrayaan-3 mission is a follow-on to the Chandrayaan-2 mission, which ended in failure after the Vikram lander crashed into the lunar surface. If ISRO is successful in pulling off the mission, India will join the exclusive list of countries whose satellites have managed a soft landing on the lunar surface. There are currently just three countries on that list: China, the United States, and the former Soviet Union.
10 July,2023 04:23 PM IST | MumbaiADVERTISEMENT
