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ADHD Support Still Missing in Indian Schools, Says Brain Bristle Founder

Despite growing conversations around neurodiversity in India, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) continues to sit on the margins of classroom inclusion — especially in low-income schools — says Devangana Mishra, Founder of…

Kumar Anshuman November 7, 2025

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Experts Say India Still Misunderstands ADHD – But Change Is Coming

As the world marks ADHD Awareness Month this October, mental health experts in India warn that Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) continues to be widely misunderstood, underdiagnosed, and stigmatized—especially in mainstream education…

Kumar Anshuman October 14, 2025

Beyond Maternity Leave - Dr. Gowri Kulkarni

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Beyond Maternity Leave: The Case for Postpartum Infrastructure at the Workplace

Maternity leave has been the gold standard of support within the workplace for new mothers for decades. In India, the 2017 Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act provided paid maternity leave of…

MediaCatalyst September 30, 2025

Mahindra University and Apollo Healthcare Academy Sign MoU

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Mahindra University, Apollo Healthcare Academy Partner on Allied Health Programs

Hyderabad: Mahindra University and Apollo Healthcare Academy have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly launch bachelor’s programs in Allied Health Sciences. The collaboration aims to address the shortage of…

Kumar Anshuman September 30, 2025

Health Technology

Santosh Agarwal Invests ₹50 Crore in Docbrella Expansion

Bengaluru: Docbrella, a digital healthcare platform, has received a ₹50 crore investment from its chairman, Santosh Agarwal, to support its next phase of growth. The company said the funds will…

Kumar Anshuman September 29, 2025

Health

Colors of Courage: Young Cardiac Patients at BM Birla Heart Hospital Express Healing Through Art

In the run-up to World Heart Day, the paediatric ward at BM Birla Heart Hospital has been transformed into a gallery of courage. Young children recovering from complex heart surgeries have…

Kumar Anshuman September 22, 2025

Health

Artemis Hospital in Association with KIMS Launches North India’s First Dedicated Heart & Lung Transplant Centre

Gurgaon: Patients in North India battling end-stage heart and lung diseases will now have access to advanced transplant care closer to home. Artemis Hospital on Thursday inaugurated its new Heart…

Kumar Anshuman September 18, 2025

Health

India’s First Dual-Bay Robotic-Assisted Surgery Training Centre Inaugurated in Ghaziabad

Mumbai: Union Minister Harsh Malhotra inaugurated the country’s first dual-bay robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) training centre at Yashoda Medicity in Indirapuram, Ghaziabad on Monday. The initiative is a joint effort between…

Kumar Anshuman July 14, 2025

Column Health Technology

The Growing Crisis of Online Gaming Addiction

What starts as harmless entertainment can sometimes spiral into something far more consuming. What harm could there be in playing a few online games to unwind? This is the primary thought…

Sangeet Sarita July 10, 2025

Dr Evita Fernandez, Chairperson and Managing Director of Fernandez Foundation

Health

Fernandez Hospital Honors Doctors on the occasion of Doctors’ Day 2025

Hyderabad : On the occasion of Doctors’ Day, Dr Evita Fernandez, Chairperson and Managing Director of Fernandez Foundation honoured all the doctors fraternity reflecting on the quiet battles doctors fight each day —…

MediaCatalyst July 1, 2025