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The Guilt–Shame Cycle: How Body Talk in Indian Families Shapes Self-Worth

In most Indian homes, body-related remarks are built into their daily conversation. Comments regarding weight, complexion, height, or diet make them sound informal, loving or culturally appropriate. Adults might consider that these statements will lead children to discipline, well-being or social acceptance. Nevertheless, repetitive remarks may influence the perceptions of children and teenagers. With time, […]

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Positive

The Science Of Paying It Forward: Why Kindness Spreads

In a world often dominated by competition, stress, and constant deadlines, simple acts of kindness can feel like small drops in a vast ocean. Yet research shows that even a single good deed can create powerful ripple effects spreading far beyond the person who receives it. This is the essence of “paying it forward”: the […]

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Social

Why Modern Education Needs Cultural Roots: Lessons from Indian Festivals

India is a country where every other month, you can come across a different festival. India is like that one friend who always stays busy with having one or the other plan ever ready; if it’s not Holi, then Diwali, if it’s not Diwali, then Eid, and if it’s not Eid then Onam, pongal, baisakhi, […]

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Social

The Psychological Traps Behind BOGO: Why We Overshop During Sales

Have you been planning to save money lately, but you couldn’t as much as you wanted? You try to cut down your expenses, but your favourite clothing brand comes up with “Black Friday sale – Buy one, Get one(BOGO)” deal, and you notice your favourite shirt – that you had your eyes on for about […]

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Awareness Positive

Self-Compassion as an Antidote to Isolation: Kristin Neff’s Self-Compassion Framework

Have you ever felt lonely at some point in your life? Have you ever felt unheard when you desperately needed a listener? These feelings of loneliness can grow over time if you are continuously unheard. These feelings of being alone can greatly affect your mood and behaviour. This raises an important question: can being compassionate toward yourself reduce […]

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Awareness

Life Skills: How Empathy Can Be Learned, Practiced, and Strengthened

Empathy is one of those words we hear so often that it sometimes loses its meaning. Yet in real life, it is anything but vague. It is the skill that softens arguments, strengthens families, smooths workplace conflicts, and builds trust between strangers. Teachers rely on it, therapists cultivate it, healthcare workers survive because of it, and […]

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News

India’s First Mental Health Fellowship Program

The Punjab government, in collaboration with the Tata Institute of Social Science (TISS), Mumbai and AlIMS Mohali, has launched a Mental Health Fellowship to strengthen substance abuse prevention. It’s a two-year fellowship that aims to train 35 professionals. The trainees are from the disciplines of psychology and social work. The goal of this fellowship is […]

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Awareness Parenting

Sweet Trap: How High Sugar Diets Affect a Child’s Brain

Sugar is everywhere. It appears in breakfast cereals, hides in packaged snacks, and shines brightly from colourful wrappers in shops. Children are naturally drawn to it. They love the taste, enjoy the excitement it brings, and parents often give in because it feels harmless. Food companies design sugary products to look fun, safe, and impossible […]

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Awareness Parenting

How Internet Pornography Affects Children’s Understanding of Intimacy

Imagine a child scrolling on the internet and suddenly encountering adult content. A young teenager who does not fully understand intimacy and relationships may develop a wrong interpretation of closeness due to exposure to sexual content (Ybarra & Mitchell, 2005). This article examines how adult content influences a child’s perception of intimacy and how internet pornography shapes […]

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News

Empowering Employees: Right to Disconnect Bill 2025 Introduced in Parliament 

A bill has been proposed by Nationalist Congress Party MP Supriya Sule on “India’s Right to Disconnect”, which means that employees can officially ignore any kind of communication, such as emails, calls, or messages, from their workplace after working hours without facing any penalty. The bill has been proposed to form an Employees Welfare Authority […]

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