A melody for the mind: The story of ‘Sitar for Mental Health’

For sitarist, composer and music producer Rishab Rikhiram Sharma, music has been part of his inherited family legacy, a growing career and a medium for his creations. After battling his own demons alone, Sharma found music to help him in the healing process. ‘Sitar for Mental Health’ is the 23-year-old’s quest to show people the … Read more

Mental health, not academics, is top priority for Pune schools as students return to campuses

Pune’s school campuses will be buzzing with activity again after a gap of two years as the district administration has finally allowed schools to resume offline teaching for students. While there has been much discussion about the learning gaps created as a result of the abrupt shift to online education, it is not academics or … Read more

8 patients and 44 staffers of Yerawada mental hospital test Covid positive

Eight patients and 44 employees have been infected with coronavirus since January 1 at the Yerawada Regional Psychiatric Hospital. Last year six patients died from Covid and 386 of them were infected in the regional psychiatric hospital. Due to the communicable nature of omicron Variant of Covid, the authorities are taking extra precautionary measures by … Read more