Karina Pandya

World Mental Health Day was first started in 1992 by on October 10th, an annual activity of the World Federation for Mental Health. World Mental Health Day was first started in 1992 by on October 10th, an annual activity of the World Federation for Mental Health. There were members and contacts from over 150 countries that were involved.and the main aim was to spread awareness and attention to mental illness and its major effects on peoples' life worldwide. While the first two years followed no particular theme, it was in 1995 that themes began to be used for this day. Women and Mental Health Children and Mental Health Mental Health and Human Rights Mental Health and Ageing Mental Health and Work 2002 The Effects of Trauma and Violence on Children & Adolescents Emotional and Behavioural Disorders of Children & Adolescents The Relationship Between Physical & Mental Health: co-occurring disorders Menta...

#MeToo – Origin , Evolution & Suggestions Does it all have to start with a hashtag to get noticed, for eyebrows to get raised to what harmful acts are happening in the society? Tarana Burke, an African-American civil rights activist from The Bronx – New York has certainly left no stone unturned when she began using the phrase “Me Too” as early as 2006. However, it later became popularised by American actress- Alyssa Milano in 2017 on Twitter. Milano encouraged victims of sexual harassment to tweet about it (SPEAK UP) to give people a sense of the magnitude that the problem really had! There was an instant connection to this movement as many high-profile American celebrities such as Jennifer Lawrence, Ashley Judd, Gwyneth Paltrow  and Uma Thurman  joined in . “THE #METOO MOVEMENT IS ABOUT SURVIVORS RECLAIMING THEIR POWER” This was followed by several hashtags, sharing stories about workforce sexual harassment such as # ...

Startups have become a way of life for many. Without customers or finance, what does the future hold for those who are engaged in these ecosystems? One idea is ALL it took for companies to form and look at where they stand now! Ola Cabs, Flipcart, PayTM, MakeMyTrip, Zomato, Swiggy, BigBasket, Gaana, BookMyShow, Grofers, Perpperfry, Babyoye and many others. India has witnessed a significant growth of startups in its ecosystem and they make their presence felt both domestically and internationally. One of the main reasons for their success is the fact that they are insanely focused on customer experience , right from day one!  It is clear-cut that the funds that are available to startups are limited and perhaps Steve Jobs words it well - " You‘ve got to start with the customer experience and work back toward the technology – not the other way around". For instance, if you take...