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Inside the Battle Between Faith and Psychiatry

Discover the Secrets of India's Balaji Temple

They Spent Thousands on Tests; a Temple Fixed It for Rs. 5

Notes from reporting on faith healing sites in India

Fighting Psychiatric Subjectivation and Helping Others Along the Way: An Interview with Prateeksha Sharma

Psychosis and conditions like Schizophrenia have been tainted with pessimism right from the beginning. Doctors often don’t know...

The Making of a “Mad” Woman

When a patriarchal family system can’t control the new woman who becomes part of it through marriage, her...

When Movement Declines, the World Contracts: The Case for Resistance Training After 60

This decade has been announced by the WHO as the Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021–2030), a global collaboration to improve the lives of older people, their families, and the...

We interrupt this programme: Notes on Care in a Manufactured World

And I wake up to my phone blasting images of murdered babies and a starving people and “Is it cake?” Or is it AI? But wait, a bomb just “fell”. 300 “dead”. (What...

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We interrupt this programme: Notes on Care in a Manufactured World

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When the Voice of the body is Dis-missed: A Letter from a Cancer Survivor

Author’s Note - I write this article as a medical doctor, learning through the experience of a survivor....

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“ Aaye ho meri zindagi mei tum Chamaar ban ke,  Mere jute saaf karna tum polish se chamka ke,  Aaye...

“Don’t Wear” — Glasses or Dignity

A month ago, I just wanted to go to my village, about 60 kilometers away from where I...

When Movement Declines, the World Contracts: The Case for Resistance Training After 60

This decade has been announced by the WHO as the Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021–2030), a global collaboration...

The Making of a “Mad” Woman

When a patriarchal family system can’t control the new woman who becomes part of it through marriage, her...

The Quiet Distance Between Us

Ayesha’s Story Ayesha is not estranged from her mother. They speak every day. Ayesha visits often. They eat together.  And yet,...

Imperfect Solidarities – Showing Up As You Are Is Better Than Not Showing Up At All

With the passing of the draconian Trans Rights Amendment Act (2026), the queer community and its allies need...

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We interrupt this programme: Notes on Care in a Manufactured World

And I wake up to my phone blasting images...

The Making of a “Mad” Woman

When a patriarchal family system can’t control the new...

Fighting Psychiatric Subjectivation and Helping Others Along the Way: An Interview with Prateeksha Sharma

Psychosis and conditions like Schizophrenia have been tainted with...

The Quiet Distance Between Us

Ayesha’s Story Ayesha is not estranged from her mother. They speak...

Imperfect Solidarities – Showing Up As You Are Is Better Than Not Showing Up At All

With the passing of the draconian Trans Rights Amendment...

When the Voice of the body is Dis-missed: A Letter from a Cancer Survivor

Author’s Note - I write this article as a...

A Discipline Turns 100: Growth Without Grounding in Psychology

There is much to be celebrated regarding the impetus...