What hinders physical wellbeing? It is not uncommon to hear about someone getting a heart attack, having rapidly deteriorating bones, tearing ligaments, suffering from respiratory diseases, etc. Every other person has one or quite a few of the above. Less oxygen being supplied to the brain, vitamin deficiencies and hormonal imbalance are some of

Awareness about mental health has begun picking up in recent years. Anxiety, depression and stress-related issues are the most commonly heard of. It is both shocking and saddening that most of our youth suffers from either one or all of them. Emotional distress is the unfortunate part and parcel of life, and an unwelcomed

I had the opportunity to converse with Dr. Vinita Gaikwad, Director and Professor at Thakur Institute of Management Studies, Career Development & Research, and a karateka who has been training under the mentorship of Shihan Sachin Chavan for close to a decade along with her adult son who is on his way to become

The dojo at SVIS in Kandivali (West) welcomes the karatekas and their parents alike. As the session begins and students line up, their parents take a seat — right outside and connected to the dojo still. Sensei Nehal Chavan excuses herself whilst training to introduce me to the parents seated outside and with their