Podcast: COVID-19 Pandemic Is Increasing Cases of Mental Health Problems Too
In conversation with Dr Rajesh Parekh, neuropsychiatrist and head of the Jaslok Hospital Medical Centre.
Video11/May/2021
All over the world, cases of depression, anxiety and stress-related problems have been seen after the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. India is no exception, says Dr Rajesh Parekh, neuropsychiatrist and head of the Jaslok Hospital Medical Centre.
In a podcast interview with Sidharth Bhatia, Dr Parikh says Devora Kestel of the WHO has warned about this and ongoing research worldwide has reflected the growing instances of mental health issues.
In India, NIMHANS is conducting research but it is apparent that the country is underserved as far as experts are concerned, especially in smaller towns and rural areas. However, with online consulting, people who need advice and support can reach out to specialists not just in India but also abroad who are willing to help. A positive trend
Podcast: Muslims Are Feeling Excluded, But Anti-CAA Protests Provided a Positive Opportunity Forward
In conversation with Ali Khan Mahmudabad, an academic and scholar who teaches at Ashoka University.
Ali Khan Mahmudabad and Sidharth Bhatia.
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In recent years, the Muslims of India have been besieged by the forces of Hindutva and by a series of legal measures that appear designed against them, from the Citizenship (Amendment) Act to various states’ âlove
jihadâ laws. Ali Khan Mahmudabad feels that it wonât stop at Muslims â others will be targeted too.
Mahmudabad, an academic and scholar who teaches at Ashoka University, says the community is feeling excluded. In a podcast interview with Sidharth Bhatia, he says that the emergence of young voices, especially of women, is a chance for Muslims to come together.
Podcast: Google, Facebook Deal With Big Australian Media Houses Is Terrible for the Reader
In conversation with Christopher Warren of Crikey.com.au.
World02/Mar/2021
Last week, under pressure from the Australian government, two tech giants Google and Facebook agreed to give money to the Australian media. Figures such as 100 million Australian dollars were spoken about though no official confirmation was available.
Much of this money will go to two or three big media houses, such as the Rupert Murdoch controlled News Corp and Nine, which owns several television stations. This will further strengthen them, says Christopher Warren of Crikey.com.au, an independent website in this podcast interview with Sidharth Bhatia.
Podcast: It Is Wrong to Link Rabindranath Tagore With Narrow Nationalism, as Is Being Done Now
In conversation with political scientist Sibaji Pratim Basu.
Sidharth Bhatia and Sibaji Pratim Basu.
Video19/Jan/2021
With the assembly elections in West Bengal later this year, all parties are working full time to win over the electorate. Trinamool Congress, the incumbent in power, is facing a challenge from not just the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the Congress but also an aggressive Bharatiya Janata Party.
The BJP has tried to appropriate Rabindranath Tagore, who is a revered icon for the Bengalis. The party has tried to show him as a nationalist, using some of his writings selectively.