https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/show-dont-tell-political-narrative-through-the-eyes-of-a-fiction-writer/December 6, 2023, 8:36 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/modi-new-1.jpgOpinionFiction writers would teach how important it is to ‘show’ an audience (reader  or listener) and not resort to mere ‘telling’ for effective real-life storytelling/ narratives. In creative writing it is very important to construct mental images of b...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/show-dont-tell-political-narrative-through-the-eyes-of-a-fiction-writer/December 6, 2023, 8:36 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/modi-new-1-300x197.jpgOpinionCovid 19 pandemic is when we have so clearly understood how broken our health systems are and this has made us contemplate the role that the government should play in ensuring healthcare for all in the country. Surprisingly Indian election manifes...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/fungible-the-idea-at-the-centre-of-the-nft-sensation/November 26, 2021, 1:25 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/c7f979ef_6331_P_5_mr-1.jpgOpinionNFTs could transform the way digital goods are created, consumed, and traded online and Indians are also ready to test waters.https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/students-mental-health-concerns-amid-the-pandemic/November 11, 2021, 6:56 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/7e7dc2f7_6008_P_1_mr-1.jpgOpinionWHO stated that 20% of children and adolescents suffer from a disabling mental illness worldwide. Epidemiological studies from India suggest nearly 10-15% of those aged 16 or below suffer from a diagnosable psychiatric disorder. Pandemic has just ...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/effective-first-aid-necessary-for-mental-healthcare/October 8, 2021, 4:22 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/00aa184f_5314_P_4_mr-1.jpgOpinionAs World Mental Health Day is approaching on 10 October, it is time that for policymakers to formulate measures to control the impending mental sickness pandemic; and comprehensive first-aid services to the troubled mind should top the list.https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/india/coming-out-of-the-shadows-how-to-protect-mental-health-of-teenagers/July 27, 2021, 3:00 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Mental-health.jpgIndiaWe should expand social-emotional learning programmes to help build resilience in the growing minds.Capacity building for mental health management is an immediate must to meet a looming calamity.https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/india/genome-surveillance-for-pandemic-disaster-preparedness/June 18, 2021, 5:28 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Covid-1-1.jpgIndiaCovid-19 has ushered in a new digital era and is rewiring the world’s perspective to genomic science and sensibilities to personal data privacy in public health management.https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/india/how-to-tackle-healthcare-resource-shortage-and-expansion-strategy/May 12, 2021, 1:46 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/902b4d8c_2657_P_1_mr-1.jpgIndiaThe current situation demands quick identification of areas in clinical care that health workers with varied qualifications and experience would be able to perform with hands-on training as we can’t create enough doctors in a couple of weeks, mont...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/india/living-in-the-shadow-of-pandemic-witnessing-the-shades-of-grey/May 1, 2021, 9:28 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/2acee301_2529_P_2_mr-1.jpgIndiaThe way the second wave is lapping at us makes me wonder if we have faced this pandemic recently — a couple of weeks back. We’re in a health emergency despite the lurking threat for over a year. Does it even qualify to be a sudden emergency? Hadn’...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/india/understanding-the-socio-political-determinants-of-health/February 5, 2021, 8:40 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/b9016488_1548_P_2_mr-1.jpgIndiaAs the post-Covid world pays special attention to healthcare and its outcomes, it is important to not overlook the social, political and economic determinants of health. Investing solely in medical care and research without looking at every aspect...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/india/developing-the-economy-in-harmony-with-ecology/January 28, 2021, 8:46 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/8015708d_1468_P_2_mr-1.jpgIndiaThe pandemic has revealed the limits of our conventional models of growth. As natural ecosystems collapse due to human activity and zoonotic diseases become more frequent, it is time to revisit our approaches and create developmental plans and pol...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/india/covid-19-has-exposed-fault-lines-in-indias-healthcare-system/December 29, 2020, 3:31 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/26a15033_1135_P_3_mr-1.jpgIndiaThe pandemic has laid bare the disparities between services by public and private health providers, which affect low and middle-income families the most. While the government has managed the crisis well so far, this must serve as a reminder for br...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/india/falling-through-the-cracks-of-a-fragmented-healthcare-system/December 22, 2020, 7:42 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/1cbc5f9f_1059_P_1_mr-1.jpgIndiaThe healthcare system in India, in its current state, fails to view patients as people and link medical problems with larger socio-economic issues. Moreover, the commodification of public healthcare is reducing the bond between doctors and patient...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/why-primary-healthcare-remains-indias-blind-spot/December 8, 2020, 3:52 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/PRIMARY-HEALTHCARE-1.jpgIndiaA robust primary healthcare system can improve patient outcomes and reduce financial burden due to the high costs of emergency and tertiary/quaternary care. India seems to be ignoring this fundamental aspect of healthcare for decades to the detrim...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/india/fate-of-troubled-minds-during-covid-19/September 7, 2020, 4:18 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/sushant-2.pngIndiaThe death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, who was allegedly on medicines for depression, in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, has shaken us all. The tragic incident is a reminder for all of us to work on inner fitness as much as we do for phy...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/a-loss-either-way-one-worse-than-the-other/June 12, 2020, 4:40 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Indian-economy-300x169.jpgOpinionAs India’s growth forecast tumbled to a 30-year-low, economists are of the opinion that the economy must now be ‘managed alongside persistent infection risks’.