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Urban traffic isn’t just a daily grind. For many Bengaluru commuters, it’s a pressure cooker where tempers flare, and frustrations spill over into dangerous on-road confrontations. According to a recent Deccan Herald report, law enforcement in the city is now …
Road Rage: Actions by Bengaluru Police, What more is needed. Read more »
In today’s fast-changing social landscape, young adults are putting mental health at the heart of their relationships. This shift is especially visible among Bengaluru’s Gen-Z and young millennials, a cohort reshaping how we think about connection, commitment and emotional health. …
Mental Health Comes First for Gen-Z in Relationships Read more »
In an era of evolving social norms, the debate around live-in relationships in India is becoming increasingly relevant. A recent piece in Deccan Herald highlights why experts believe that live-in partnerships need formal legal recognition, focusing on the emotional, psychological, …
Live-In Relationships in India: The Need for Laws Read more »
As Indians, we take pride in being a family-oriented culture. Our families do take precedence and priority in our lives. Parents often make significant sacrifices for their children’s comfort, growth, and progress. Respect for elders is one of the primary …
Elder Abuse and Neglect in families – The Hidden Crisis Read more »
In this day and age, where instant gratification is the norm, marked by quick commerce, dating apps, shorts, and reels, it is understandable that Gen-Z finds sustaining relationships difficult. Truth be told, relationship challenges are a reality for all age …
Gen-Z – Relationship challenges in the age of instant gratification Read more »
The recent Netflix show called Adolescence, highlights the harm and injury caused based on a child’s social media influence and toxic online conversations. Herzindagi.com invited Inner Dawn counsellor Kala Balasubramanian to offer her views on children/adolescents influenced negatively by social …
Impact of Social Media Influence on Adolescents and Parental Concerns Read more »
Panel Discussion on Pre-Marital Counselling and Family Well-Being. I had the privilege of being invited as a panellist by the Gender Studies Committee at the School of Law, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), for a panel discussion on “Pre-Marital Counselling …
Powerful impact of pre-marital counselling in these changing times Read more »
With too many gadgets and internet access becoming ubiquitous, there is no dearth of the attraction that these devices, apps, games and social media, offer to people of all age groups. Oxfords word of the year 2024 Brain rot – …
Brain rot – What you need to know about mindless online scrolling Read more »
Day in and day out when I look at the news, every second or third item is about some harassment, molestation, rape or murder of a woman or the girl child. A good question for us to ponder is – …
Consent and respect – What you need to teach your child Read more »
Technology – be it computers, smart phones or now even AI, can be great enablers. But do they also contribute to disconnection and loneliness in our society? Recently the news of 14 year boy killing himself after being extensively engaging …
Does technology overuse lead to more loneliness? Read more »