Our current life style and how it affects our over all happiness, fulfillment and health of ourselves, people around us and our environment.
Bengaluru is often celebrated as India’s innovation capital, attracting thousands of ambitious professionals every year. Yet, beneath the city’s vibrant cafés, thriving tech parks, and bustling social scenes lies a quieter reality: an increasing number of people are struggling with …
Loneliness in urban life, challenge in making meaningful connections Read more »
A recent survey in Bengaluru has sparked urgent conversations among parents, educators, and mental health professionals. With over 11,000 responses, the findings reveal a concerning emotional landscape for children navigating social media and the digital world. 👉 Read the full …
Damage from social media on children and adolescents 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 »
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 »
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 »
As women, do we experience adequate safety in our own environments? Be it at home or neighbourhood, at workplace, when we commute in public or private transportation, in public spaces, do we women feel safe? The reporting of rape, child …
Is There Adequate Safety For Women In Our Society? Read more »
Online toxic trolling, body shaming – has been put on a spotlight with the recent trolling of the UP Class 10 topper, for her physical appearance. It is heart breaking to see how a young bright student’s success has invited …
Online toxic trolling – body shaming – bane of social media Read more »
The recent double murders in Bangalore of the CEO and MD of an IT company has shaken up the startup landscape and I see conversations about this happening in many of the entrepreneurial groups that I am part of. Given …
What really makes us human? Where is our humanity? Read more »