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Mental Health Programs Should be Introduced in Jail said Maharashtra Home Minister Shri Anil Deshmukh in a message

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5 years ago

March 18, 2020

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Bollywood Actor Rahul Bose, Dr. Kersi Chavda, Psychiatrist, PD Hinduja Hospital, Dr. Prakriti Poddar, Expert in Mental Health, among others, discuss the importance of mental health challenges and way forward at a major conference organized by Poddar Foundation
Dr. Prakriti Poddar states 150 Million Indians are suffering from mental health with little or no capability to access help
Mr. Rahul Bose feels mental health insurance would benefit from breaking the stigma and helping people access care.
Nanik Rupani and Mr. Ronnie Screwvala believe that mental health is our greatest challenge in the 21^st century and they will support this initiative.

Mumbai: As1 in 4 people in India deal with some form of mental illness during their lifetime, Maharashtra Home Minister Shri Anil Deshmukh who was supposed to attend the conference, could not come because of the cabinet meeting and other unavoidable circumstances. But he sent a message saying that various training and mental health programs should be conducted in jails for the wellbeing of the prisoners. The major conference titled ‘Silence Todo Insurance Jodo’ organized by Poddar Foundation, a leading organization working in this field along with other dignitaries including Mr. VK Gautam, Dr. Kersi Chavda, Mr. Rahul Bose, Dr. Prakriti Poddar, Shri Ronnie Screwvala.

The conference was an open forum to discuss the importance of insurance for Mental Health and to create a collective of stakeholders and advisors to aid the development of insurance policies. to

The NCP leader offered a political perspective on the significant issue and said the focus should be given on mental health.

In a message, Shri Anil Deshmukh, Home Minister, Maharashtra said, “I am extremely happy that Prakriti Poddar is working on this mission. Mental health is so important. And as the Home Minister, Maharashtra, I will try to introduce her recommendations in jails and prisons for the welfare of the prisoners. All the best to the Poddar Foundation,”.

As a country, it is unfortunate that we have mainly focused on Life Insurance, failing to understand the importance of health coverage, especially that of mental health. Research suggests that 86 percent of the rural population and 82 percent of the urban populace is not covered by health insurance in India. Notably, most health insurers up till now did not even cover mental illnesses in their health plans. However, with the MHCA, the IRDAI has issued a mandate asking insurance providers to include mental illness in their bouquet of services.

Mental health experts say rising life expectancy and changing lifestyles have in recent years led to increasing incidences of depression, anxiety disorders and dementia among others. Unfortunately, this aggravating problem receives little attention, particularly due to low-income levels besides other social challenges.

Bollywood actor Mr. Rahul Bose, who is also the founder of an NGO the Foundation, said even stress and anxiety require therapy, which unfortunately cannot be afforded by a lot of the suffering population.

“We do not wish to lose more people to such ailments and therefore, if mental health insurance comes out it would benefit the lives of many,” added Bose.

“As psychiatrists, we recognize that we cannot help a vast amount of people whom we want to provide assistance as they cannot afford these treatment expenses. Treatment for mental health ailments is not often affordable or cheap, and therefore, it is so important for us to be a part of this initiative and to thoroughly define what mental disorders are. This is important to deter defrauding and discourage people from using these facilities for spas and massages,” said Dr. Kersi Chavda, Psychiatrist, PD Hinduja National Hospital.

Dr. Prakriti Poddar, Managing Trustee, Poddar Foundation underlined the need for creating products and devising avenues for the implementation of mental health insurance.

“150 Million Indians are suffering from mental health with little or of no capability and affordability, to access care. The financial burden is extremely high and people with illnesses are often not capable of employment, hence it is extremely important to have mental health insurance products in the Indian market. We hope the collective of advisors will truly work towards creating products, devising avenues for implementation and campaigns to promote ease of adoption,” said Dr. Prakriti.

Other participants included Shri Suresh Kotak, Chairman-Kodak Committees; Shri Ronnie Screwvala, Founder-Swades Foundation; Shri Nanik Rupani, Founder-Priyadarshini Academy; Shri V K Gautam, Addl. Chief Secretary, Maharashtra State, Human Rights Commission and Mr. Sanjay Kedia, Country Head, CEO, Marsh India, Mr. Guido Tielman, Consul General, Netherlands, Mr. Sanjay Datta, Chief Underwriting Officer, Icici Lombard, Dr. Vispi Jokhi, CEO, Masina Hospital, Mr. Sandeep Asthana, Country Head, Sun Life Financial.

The conference included panel discussions and interactive sessions with the audience during which the panelists educated people about various aspects of mental health and the need for insurance. The conference was held at the Indian Merchants’ Chamber, Churchgate.

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“Custodian of Luxury Art”

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1 week ago

January 26, 2025

Neha Tyagi

A group show of five wonderful artists namely Inderjeet Singh Grover, Anukta Mukherjee Ghosh, Shalinee Shankar, Muneer Ali Khan,Charoo Shukla

Also , a few wonderful artworks of Triveda Fine Arts Gallery . Their artworks were of M F Husain , Aslam Shaikh ,Dhruva Mistry and a few others .

This show was partly supported by Vedya Partners and Advisors…a leading firm in India for business structuring , setting up new ventures and advisory services for start ups.

The event was hosted by award winning curator Vikram Sethi who recently was a recipient of the Global Peace and Humanity Award for doing Social service to society and for helping struggling,poor artists .

The show is from 19 th January to 26 th January at the Sheraton Hotel ,Saket ,New Delhi at the first floor passage of the hotel . 24 hours display .

The opening reception was held on 19 th January at the Yi Jing restaurant and bar wherein scrumptuos snacks over wine ,was served by the hotel team.

The guestlist at the reception comprised of several dignatories namely Mrs.Aruna Sethi , Ms.Swati Verma , Mr.Sunil Katyal , Mr.Pawan Suri and his wife Priya Suri , Hotelier Lavina Bhatia , Ms.Renee Jjoy, all the participating artists except Ms.Charoo Shukla , other guests Ms.Amrapali , Mr.Karan Pandit and his wife and several others .

Inderjeet Singh Grover ,senior artist with beautiful ,scenic artworks on Banaras and other scenic places . Recently ,he had done a show in London and now doing shows all over India

Anukta Mukherjee Ghosh , a very talented artist from the corporate world . Based out of Kolkata , her works depict Kolkata in full splendour , street scenes of Kolkata and she had in the recent past participated at the Florence ,Italy Biennale .Her works are also with a gallery in Paris and being sold online too

Muneer Ali khan ,one of the new talents from Jammu and Kashmir . Famous for his portrait paintings and Kashmir village scenes .

Charoo Shukla from Amritsar depicts beautiful traditional paintings and artworks depicting healing energy. Shalinee Shankar has beautiful artworks and paints Mandala art and is also an arts teacher .

The show is on display till 26 th January at
Sheraton Saket hotel ,New Delhi

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IPRS Celebrates Cultural Bonds at CISAC-APMA Conference in Kuala Lumpur

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2 months ago

December 20, 2024

Neha Tyagi

This week, royalty collection agencies from the Asia-Pacific region convened in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for the annual CISAC and APMA conference. The event also marked a special milestone—the 35th anniversary of the Malaysian sister society, Music Authors’ Copyright Protection Berhad (#MACP).

To commemorate the occasion, Shri Javed Akhtar, Chairman of the Indian Performing Right Society Ltd. (#IPRS), and Shri Rakesh Nigam, CEO of IPRS, presented the MACP Chairman with a stunning marble statue of Maa Saraswati, the goddess of learning and patron of arts and music. The gesture symbolized IPRS’s dedication to fostering cultural bonds and honouring the shared artistic heritage of the region.

During the ceremony, Shri Javed Akhtar delivered an inspiring speech highlighting the significance of Saraswati Devi in Indian culture as a guiding force for creativity and wisdom. He extended his heartfelt wishes for MACP’s continued success and growth, underscoring the unity and collaboration between copyright societies in Asia.

Reflecting on Reflecting on IPRS’s participation, lyricist, screenwriter, actor, and IPRS Board Member Mayur Puri said, said, “This conference is a testament to the unity of creators across borders. By honouring our shared artistic heritage, we reaffirm not just our dedication to protecting the rights of creators, but also our responsibility to enrich the cultural fabric of our region. The presentation of Maa Saraswati’s statue embodies IPRS’s commitment to celebrating creativity and wisdom while building lasting cultural bonds.”

IPRS remains steadfast in its mission to represent Indian music creators globally and promote Indian values and culture, strengthening international partnerships and advancing the rights of creators worldwide.

Events

An evening of Wine tasting with dinner of Wines from Romania

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2 months ago

December 19, 2024

Neha Tyagi

An evening of Wine tasting with dinner of Wines from Romania organised by Vikram Sethi , India alongwith Mr.Radu George Pribeanu and Mr.Razvan Costel Oancea from Romania on 28 th November ,2024.

The guest of Honour was The Ambassador of Romania to India ,Her Excellency Ms.Sena Latif .
Mr.Viziru ,the Head of the Economic and Commercial section of the Embassy of Romania to India was also present .

Other important guests were Mr.Sanjeev Dev Malik ,media head and owner of Global News Network , Asian News Channel , Mr.Sameer Advani owner of BERCOS chain of restaurants and Bars , Ms.Shipra Jain wine consultant . Ms.Lavina Bhatia owner of hotel Hitlon Garden Inn, Gurugram , Ms.Chand Bakshi socialite and beauty pageant organiser, Mrs.Aruna Sethi , Kunwarani Sohinder Nabha of Nabha aristocratic family , Neha Tyagi of Glamour Mantra Magazine , Ms.Anna, wine consultant from Russia , Mr.Sanjiv Katyal , Ms.Priyanka and several others.

Wines which were tasted are from the regions of
Jaristea and Prince Matei,
The sunny hills of Sarica and Babadag ,
Region of Tohani and beyond .
These distinct regions are the main wine regions of Romania .

The event had scrumptuos snacks and dinner and desserts over wonderful wines .