Sensitising people on social issues through street plays
May 22, 2018Stree NewsDepression, Education, Happiness, Kids, Uncategorized
By: Varda Sharma Tejaswini Patwardhan, a film director by qualification and script writer and teacher by profession was perturbed by the number of social issues that plagued her vicinity –...
A whiff of fresh air for healthy living
May 19, 2018Stree NewsFitness, Health, Kids, Physical Excercises, Sports, Women
By: Varda Sharma While running the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon in 2011, Kripa Sagar then aged 45, learnt that the reason why she, and all smokers, got addicted to cigarettes was the “feel good”...
Ummeed-Kindling hope
May 18, 2018Stree NewsAutism, Counselling, Health, Kids
Dr. Vibha Krishnamurthy By: Varda Sharma 50 million children in India live with or are at risk of developmental disabilities while one in six families has a child with developmental...
Bringing positive differences in lives
May 17, 2018Stree NewsAnxiety, Counselling, Education, Kids, StartUps
By: Meena R Prashant In the initial days of her career itself, Dr. Mehak Sharma (Bachelor in Occupational therapy and internship from Indian Spinal Injuries Centre, Delhi) understood what actually...
Indian education system should be a healthy mix of theory and practical: Mrs. Shivani Patil
May 16, 2018Stree NewsCricket, Education, From the Campus, Physical Excercises, Sports, Women, Youth
Mrs. Shivani Vijay Patil, first lady and Managing Trustee of DY Patil University, Navi Mumbai is a well known figure in the country. Her vision, dedication and passion have been indelibly influenced...
Helping women balance professional and domestic roles
May 15, 2018Stree Newsemployment, StartUps, Women
By: Varda Sharma After a decade long successful corporate career in Marketing Communications, Shikha Trivedi Singh (Masters in Communication Studies, Pune University) decided to take a sabbatical to...
Breaking the stereotype
May 14, 2018Stree NewsHealth, Menstruation, Women
By: Meena R Prashant Our belief strongly finds its root in people’s ignorance. The major portion of the population has been ignorant towards various societal issues. However, the cause of their...
Mothers dish out delectable healthy snacks
May 13, 2018Stree NewsCookery, Fitness, Food, Health, Women
Mumbai: There was excitement all around as the mothers along with their kids tried to show off their cooking prowess by doling out some delectable treats from select ingredients. They were part of...
Working towards creating an empathetic, supportive and integrated society
May 12, 2018Stree NewsAnxiety, Cancer, Care Givers, Dementia, Depression, Health, Mental Health, Women
From Left to Right: Seerat Kaur (standing); Rajshree Faria and Maitreyi Nigwekar (founder) By: Varda Sharma As a child, Maitreyi Nigwekar (M. A. in Counselling Psychology and MSc in Psychological...
Khula Aasman-where sky is the limit
May 10, 2018Stree NewsArt, Art Therapy, Counselling, Crime, Health, Painting, Poor, Women
Art for social change is a relatively unexplored idea that has huge potential for nurturing mental health, well being and to release stress and pent-up feelings. Khula Aasman, a non-profit...
