Journalism By Aswanth

43% INDIANS SUFFERING FROM DEPRESSION   Ever since the  pandemic   hit India over five months back, followed by an unprecedented lockdown, stress levels have been on the rise with 43 per cent Indians suffering from  depression , according to a new study. Conducted by GOQii, a smart-tech enabled preventive healthcare platform, the study surveyed over 10,000 Indians to understand how they have been coping with the new normal According to the study, 26 per cent respondents were suffering from mild depression, 11 per cent were feeling moderately depressed, and six per cent were facing severe symptoms of depression. "The last five months have been unexpected. The situation has taken a major toll on the mental health of citizens. With the series of lockdowns, anxiety, job cuts, health scares, and the overall volatile environment, stress levels are at an all-time high. "Copious amounts of stress can lead to depression. With the current lockdown and lifestyles drastically ch...

      How a Truant turned into a Prolific Student Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar was by far the most learned Indian politician, at least of his time. He was the first Indian to get a Doctorate in Economics from the London School of Economics as well as a Doctorate from Columbia University. In addition, he also got the degree of Barrister-at-Law from Grey’s Inn, London. He had an insatiable hunger for learning. On his trips abroad, he would bring back thousands of second hand books with him. His personal library at Bombay, Rajgirh, had more than 50,000 books. Yet, at one time during his childhood, he wanted to abandon his studies and run away from home to work as an ordinary mill worker. As destiny would have it, this fateful plan did not fructify. Father of Dr. BR Ambedkar, Ramji Sakpal, was a Subedar in Indian Army. The last and fourteenth child of Ramji & Bhimabai, born on 14th April 1891 at Mhow, was named Bhim Rao Ambavadekar. (Surname name changed to Ambedkar later) The f...