A scientist, a farmer, and a conservationist, Dr. Deb has been painstakingly working at the intersection of food security and climate resilience—the two most pressing concerns the world over.
The pandemic is not going to end soon and the marginalized people in rural areas will continue to suffer due to loss of job and livelihood. The Bharat calling has a long-term vision to deal with the post COVID-19 scenario.
Sanjiv Khandelwal, of Sensible Earth, and his friends realized that there were elderly and vulnerable people stranded without food or medicines. They reached out to individuals and organisations across Goa to create Goa’s first working helpline.
Within a week of the lockdown setting in, and news of starving migrant workers and others who live hand-to-mouth starting to pour in, I began to receive news of efforts being made on the ground to alleviate the situation. In a matter of days, I had heard of ten different individuals coordinating hunger and medical relief efforts with NGOs across the country.
D. Sivanandhan, founder of Roti Bank, hung up his Khakis after 35 years in the police force. When the nationwide lockdown struck he rolled up his sleeves, arranged PPEs and protective gear for his workers and volunteers and kept his operations going to feed thousands of needy people in Mumbai and Nagpur.
It is a scary time to be alive and kicking. Practicing self-care and mindfulness can help you feel less stressed and lonely. Here’s a list of five feel-good Instagram handles that will help you to practice self-care and keep a check on your mental health:
Despite the fact that most members came from different walks of life, coordination and effective action was the need of the day. We did a lot of assistance work, members connected directly with one another to exchange information, and support each other.
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As the Covid-19 lockdown forced us indoors, many street animals were left without any food at all! Thankfully, not everyone forgot the strays. Many NGOs and animal lovers – armed with masks, gloves, and sanitizers – stepped out to feed, treat, and support animals in their regions.
Read MoreCovid-19 pandemic has affected almost everyone across all age groups and children are no exception, but unlike adults, they aren’t sulking. Rather they have become warriors. Yes, we have unsung heroes at home too i.e our kids. Battling boredom, uncertainty and unprecedented upending of their lives with a smile.
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From day one of lockdown, John Pareira has helped stranded labourers get hold of cash by providing them access to banking services.
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The global crisis of Covid-19 has left the whole world struggling. However, as it is rightly said that necessity is the mother of invention, a host of creative innovations have surfaced, all aiming to tackle the challenges posed by the novel coronavirus.
Read MoreAs the Covid-19 crisis deepens, we attempt to lighten the mood with some inspirational and upbeat tunes. Shankar Mahadevan joined us for the IndusInd Bank MyyIndia show with his sons,Siddharth and Shivam, and the trio belted out a few songs with gusto. Our favourite is Kandho se Kandhe Milte Hai! But do check out the whole video.
Read MoreI speak to Ulash Dunlap Thakore from the San Francisco Mental Health Board on why the community is experiencing a sense of ‘ grief’ whether or not they have had a loss of lives in the family.
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Practicing social distancing and maintaining self-quarantine is a must for senior citizens. However, essential items like food, groceries, milk, and medicines are so much harder to source if you are older and live alone. To ensure their safety many NGOs, brands, and even individuals have started innovative delivery platforms to serve seniors, disabled or immuno-compromised citizens. Here we have curated a list of people and platforms that are serving seniors during lockdown.
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It’s believed that staying positive is constant work. I’ve recently experienced something absolutely opposite. I am learning that staying positive is about looking at the thing, place, person, animal next to me. Because there’s joy in everything around us!
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So, thanks to the pandemic and the (much needed) lockdown, my yoga teacher and psychotherapist wife, our sweet (and somewhat clingy) cocker spaniel-Mitsu and I, have been house guests of my mother-in-law in Chennai all this while.
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The pandemic isn’t ending anytime soon – and I know you’ve heard enough information about how best to soap and scrape your fingernails – but here’s the clincher: protect your head and heart, because you can.
Read MoreIndusind Bank MyyIndia: During the show we featured several artists and actors who gave generously of their time and talent to thank the heroes of Corona crisis. Here is a heartfelt tribute poem by Manish Goel recited by a galaxy of TV stars.
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With business drying up overight, the Madhubani painters of Bihar turned their hand towards producing masks! Beautifully painted these are given free of cost to local administration and frontline workers.
Read MoreIn Assam the lockdown has hit the daily-wage workers the hardest since the pandemic broke out. In these difficult times, struggling families in Golaghat are taken care of by Abhishek Singha – a one man army making sure that the needy do not go to bed hungry.
Read MoreBerklee India Exchange (BIX) has put out a lovely new version of “Dil Chahta Hai” that is just spot on! This is nostalgia on overdrive.
Read MoreThe government-run Industrial Training Institute in Cuttack, Odisha has developed two robots- named COBOT and NIGABOT- to minimize the risk of infection for doctors and other frontline health workers, by reducing human interaction at Covid-19 hospitals.
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“April 21 was a terrible day. We had eaten nothing for two days. All 15 of us in one house were making frantic calls to friends from Kashmir also residing in different cities of Punjab to help us out. Suddenly, a local NGO reached out to us and provided rice, oil, dal, and other basic ingredients to cook food.” said Aijaz. “I will pray for them in my Ramzaan prayers.”
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The extension of the nation-wide lockdown by another two weeks has come down hard on everyone. In times like these, we could all use a little pick-me-up. Recently, a video of 60 doctors dancing to ‘Happy’ by Pharrel Williams went viral on social media.
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According to a study by the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), It takes 66 days to grow a habit. A 41-day-lockdown — that restricts movement, real human interaction, dependence and supply of essentials — has instilled new habits in us all.
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As India grapples with the ongoing pandemic, local police are coming up with their own innovative and quirky ways to spread awareness and cheer. It would be fair to say that the Indian police have left no stones unturned – dancing, singing, acting, they have done it all!
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As the nation stutters under lockdown and we all stay home to stay safe, there are some who are in the trenches fighting for all our lives every single day. To honour these frontline workers, the armed forces of the country came together to present a big show of gratitude.
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The bags were checked in. The rented Noida house was no longer mine. With a boarding pass to Mumbai in my hand and memories of Delhi crowding my mind, I boarded the 6:50 PM plane on March 20 to begin a brand new life. Little did I know that two days later, a Janta curfew would lock all the humanity of Mumbai inside.
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By Menaka Seetharaman(Menaka is a practicing psychotherapist trained in Dreams & Body symptom...
Read MoreAs the coronavirus spreads across the globe, the stigma that comes with it has also taken hold of the masses. There have been multiple reports of frontline healthcare workers being attacked and discriminated against. In response to this, people have taken to social media to express their solidarity with doctors and nurses.
Read MoreIndusind Bank MyyIndia: IndusInd Bank and MyyIndia came together to bring forth a special tribute show to thank the millions of Covid-19 heroes across the country. Here we have Papon crooning out a few of his favourite tracks for all the people out there facing the virus to keep us all safe.
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