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Insights, a blog published by IMPRI.

Response to the Mental Health woes of India’s Youth- Prof. Prabha Chandra@IMPRI #WebPolicyTalk

The discussion began with Prof Chandra, Professor and Head of Psychiatry at NIMHANS, Bangalore, and the Chair of the session, talking about the importance of creating services that are youth-friendly. She emphasized the need to realize how to help the youth who are otherwise physically healthy and feel that they do not need to seek help. In an effort to Working Towards a Positive Transformation as a response to the Mental Health woes of India’s Youth.

Re-Imagining Mental Health of Youth- Prof. Vikram Patel @ IMPRI #WebPolicyTalk

The Mental Health of India’s Youth is a pertinent concern. Whether we have personally experienced the challenges or seen a close loved one carrying the burden of a Mental Health Issue. IMPRI, Impact and Policy Research Institute organized a special lecture with Prof Vikram Patel chaired by Prof Prabha Chandra on Re-Imagining Mental Health of Youth.

Remembering Dr. Ambedkar

After 65 years of his demise, the point is how should we look at the life and ideas of Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar(1891-1956)? How are we remembering Dr. Ambedkar? We usually uphold his thought in the making of the Indian Constitution. The familiar depiction of his image dressed in a western suit with his right hand raised and his left hand holding a copy of the Indian Constitution typically speaks of his profound scholarship and his authorship of the text of the Indian Constitution which he so meticulously drafted as the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly of India.

The Indian Economy in the 1970s era

The year 1971 was marked with several ‘big victories’ – in politics, cricket and in war – all of which had long term implications for India. The national mood was buoyant, even if the country continued to struggle with endemic problems.

Fifty years later, we look back at those times and evoke some of that mood. In a series of articles, leading writers recall and analyse key events and processes that left their mark on a young, struggling but hopeful nation.

Re-emergence of COVID-19 in India

The coronavirus situation has abruptly and rapidly changed since mid-February. We should have used the lucky reprieve we were given in September 2020 to prepare for the worst, but complacency set in.

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