All the world's a stage: Here's how theatre can help you leave a mark on it

In an increasingly screen-driven world, theatre fosters human connection, providing a shared space for collective experiences and emotional exchange. It nurtures creativity, communication, teamwork, and emotional intelligence in youth, crucial for navigating today’s world.

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Telemedicine to the aid of home-bound patients in the time of Covid-19

Telemedicine in covid-19 times: You can get to the doctor almost anytime, anywhere, be it on your screen, via voice or plain text for a lower price than in-person consult Namrata Kohli | New Delhi Telehealth is bridging the gap between patient and physicians. The physician can now virtually visit the stay-at-home patient and heal from a distance Telemedicine in covid-19 times: When 37-year-old Priyanka was down with fever and dry cough, she decided to consult a doctor over a WhatsApp call before giving her blood sample for an RT-PCR test. Based on her symptoms, the physician alerted her that it wasn't a mild Covid infection but a moderate one. His diagnosis was confirmed when the test report showed a viral load count of 20. “The massive benefits of telemedicine became evident during the pandemic,” says Priyanka’s doctor, New Delhi-based consultant physician Dr Arvind Kumar. “Everything is about time and if my patients have complications late at ni...

Musings of a Menopausal Woman

By Namrata Kohli I was chatting with a gynecologist, and she told me that the most neglected aspect of a woman is her health and how extra careful women ought to be esp during menopause, but they never consult unless a calamity happens. I told her that as a woman in my forties, I plead guilty of the same crime until there is a storm (read health-tsunami of sorts). But I looked at this opportunity to explore more on this intriguing subject plus educate others and myself. But first what's not menopause. "Don’t confuse heavy bleeding with menopause or 15–20-day cycle ever with menopause," Delhi based gynecologist Dr Sunita Nagpal tells me- "In fact, quite on the contrary, the number of days of the cycle tends to decrease and the gap between the two cycles tends to increase during menopause. But when there is excessive bleeding, there could be certain underlying pathology that needs to be investigated. " So what is menopause exactly? Like our skin ages and has ...

My Quick Review: Ram Mandir

Coming to Ram Janmabhoomi was a dream come true for me... it's not about how beautiful the temple is and its marvelous architecture etc, but it's all about being Ram Janmabhoomi or the birthplace of Shree Ram. In my recent book, I have put a full chapter on this (Ram Mandir: Chapter 7 Culture during Crisis ; संकट में संस्कृति ) where there is a full interview with Shri Ashish Sompura, son of Chandrakant Sompura, the chief architect of the Mandir. I asked him what, in his experience, was the most important thing about the temple? He said that the most important thing is the place – the land and the location. The main thing is one cannot change the location of Ram Lalla (infant form of Lord Rama). He said and I quote - "kisi bhi aadmi ka janam hota hai, woh hota hai 6 by 3 ki khatiya mein [when a person is born, he or she is born on a 6 by 3 bed]”, which means this is the garb griha or the sanctum sanctorum, the innermost...

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