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Mental health startups look at offline play to boost patient retention

Mental health startups look at offline play to boost patient retention

Only a few people repeat online-only therapy sessions because the outcomes are not tangible, said Dipanjan Basu, co-founder and partner at consumer-focused venture capital firm Fireside Ventures. “Like any other healthcare service, an in-person experience is crucial.” Mental health support in India requires high-need clinical care with technology and physical infrastructure going hand in hand,

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‘Black day for democracy’, ‘politics of division’ by Modi Govt: How Opposition condemned Waqf Bill passed in Parliament

‘Black day for democracy’, ‘politics of division’ by Modi Govt: How Opposition condemned Waqf Bill passed in Parliament

Congress party chief Mallikarjun Kharge attacked the Prime Minister Narendra-Modi-led Union government on Friday, after the Parliament passed the Waqf Amendment Bill 2025. Kharge, the leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Rajya Sabha, accused the government of taking a “negative stand.” “It is their interpretation, we kept our views on the bill in front of

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Parliament passes Waqf (Amendment) Bill after Rajya Sabha nod. ‘Opposition tried to scare Muslims,’ says Rijiju

Parliament passes Waqf (Amendment) Bill after Rajya Sabha nod. ‘Opposition tried to scare Muslims,’ says Rijiju

Parliament passed the contentious Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, after it was approved by the Rajya Sabha early on Friday morning. The Lok Sabha approved the Bill after over a 12-hour debate on Thursday. In Rajya Sabha, the Bill got 128 votes in its favour and 95 against after all the amendments moved by the opposition

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The Hindu EducationPlus Career Counselling Fair 2025 to commence on April 5

The Hindu EducationPlus Career Counselling Fair 2025 to commence on April 5

The 22nd edition of The HinduEducationPlus Career Counselling Fair 2025 will be held on April 5 and 6 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Chennai Trade Centre. Organised by The HinduEducationPlus, the fair for parents and students of Classes IX to XII will empower aspiring young minds to take informed career decisions by

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BJP trying to sow seeds of conflict through Waqf bill, urge govt to withdraw it, says Kharge

BJP trying to sow seeds of conflict through Waqf bill, urge govt to withdraw it, says Kharge

Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday (April 3, 2025) said the government is trying to sow the seeds of conflict by suppressing Muslims through the Waqf (Amendment) Bill and appealed to the ruling party not to disturb peace and harmony in the country. Participating in the discussion on the bill

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Modi’s 2025 RSS Visit in Nagpur: A Political Strategy or Mere Formality?

Modi’s 2025 RSS Visit in Nagpur: A Political Strategy or Mere Formality?

It was after a gap of 13 years that Narendra Modi visited the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Smruti Mandir in Nagpur on March 30—his first visit as Prime Minister. He visited the Reshimbagh complex on September 16, 2012, to pay tribute to former RSS chief K.S. Sudarshan. His last visit to the RSS headquarters in Nagpur’s

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Trump Administration Denies Parole to Harvard Scientist From Russia, Citing Threat to US Security

The Trump administration denied parole to a Russian scientist working at Harvard University, saying she is a threat to US security. Kseniia Petrova was stopped by Customs and Border Patrol on Feb. 16 at Boston’s Logan Airport after a trip to France because she had failed to declare frog embryos she brought into the country

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No tariffs on Indian pharma; plays vital role in supplying affordable medicines to US

New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI) The Trump administration has exempted the Indian pharma sector from reciprocal tariffs, recognising the vital role played by the domestic industry in supplying affordable medicines across the globe, including the US, according to industry players. President Donald Trump, in a historic measure to counter higher duties on American products imposed

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Supreme Court Halts 400-Acre Tree Felling in Telangana’s Kancha Gachibowli Forest

Supreme Court Halts 400-Acre Tree Felling in Telangana’s Kancha Gachibowli Forest

For days, the University of Hyderabad campus in Telangana looked like a conflict zone. A large troop of police, deployed by the State government, tackled students protesting the destruction of an adjacent 400-acre urban “forest” in the Kancha Gachibowli village, Rangareddy district. The face-off between the students and the State Congress government began early last

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Odisha Assembly holds overnight proceedings, passes two Bills after marathon debate

Odisha Assembly holds overnight proceedings, passes two Bills after marathon debate

The Odisha Assembly early on Thursday (April 3, 2025) passed two important Bills after an overnight marathon debate in which BJD members actively took part, but Congress legislators gave it a miss. ‘The Odisha Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2024’, which seeks to give more autonomy to universities for recruitment and other activities, and ‘The Odisha State

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