In a landmark survey released this week, researchers from IIT Bombay have found that more than half of Indian college students—55 %—are living with what psychologists term “moderate mental health.” The study, which sampled nearly 800 students aged 18‑25 from across the country, reveals that only one‑third are truly flourishing, while a significant 12 % are languishing, a state that can precede more serious disorders. Background/Context India’s higher‑education landscape is expanding at an unprecedented pace, with enrollment in universities and professional institutes rising by 12 % annually. Yet the mental well‑being of students has remained largely uncharted. The IIT Bombay team, led by Prof. Ashish Pandey of…
Author: Lukman Isiaq
In a landmark study released this week, researchers from IIT Bombay have found that a staggering 55 % of Indian college students are living with moderate mental health in college students, a state where they are neither clinically ill nor thriving. The findings, published in the Journal of Human Values, paint a sobering picture of the mental well‑being of the nation’s youth and raise urgent questions about the support systems in place across campuses. Background / Context India’s higher‑education landscape has expanded rapidly over the past decade, with enrollment numbers soaring to over 30 million students. Yet, the mental health crisis that…
In a chilling turn of events, CCTV footage from Malad railway station captured a man fleeing across a foot overbridge after stabbing a college teacher to death inside a crowded local train on Saturday evening. The incident, which unfolded around 6 pm, has sent shockwaves through Mumbai’s commuter network and raised urgent questions about safety on the city’s heavily trafficked suburban railways. Background/Context Malad station, a key node on the Western Line, serves over 200,000 passengers daily. The incident occurred as a Borivali-bound local train was disembarking at Malad, a time when commuters are already pressed for space. The victim, Alok…
Mumbai teacher murder train has shocked the city after a 33‑year‑old junior college faculty member was stabbed to death on a local train bound for Borivali. The incident unfolded on Saturday evening as the victim, Alok Kumar Singh, was arguing with a fellow passenger over who would get off at Malad station. What began as a verbal spat escalated into a fatal stabbing, leaving Singh dead on arrival at Babasaheb Ambedkar Hospital in Kandivali. Background/Context Alok Kumar Singh had been teaching mathematics and statistics at Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics since 2024. A calm, non‑confrontational teacher, Singh was…
In a shocking turn of events that has rattled commuters across Mumbai, a junior faculty member of Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics was brutally stabbed in the stomach on a local train at Malad station on Saturday evening. The Government Railway Police (GRP) arrested the suspect, Omkar Shinde, on Sunday, marking a swift response to what has been termed a Mumbai local train murder by the media. Background/Context Local trains are the lifeline of Mumbai’s daily commuters, carrying millions of passengers through the city’s congested corridors. Over the past decade, the rail network has seen a rise in…
Mumbai local train murder: College teacher stabbed in stomach, accused arrested In a shocking turn of events on Saturday evening, a 33‑year‑old junior college faculty member was brutally murdered inside a Mumbai local train at Malad station. The Government Railway Police (GRP) arrested the suspect, Omkar Shinde, on Sunday, bringing a grim chapter of violence on the city’s commuter rails to a close. Background / Context Local trains are the lifeline of Mumbai’s dense population, carrying millions daily. Yet, incidents of violence on these trains have been on the rise, with over 200 reported cases in the past year alone.…
Actor Kamaal Khan has been arrested after police recovered a German‑made pistol from his Versova bungalow, following a shooting incident at a Mumbai housing society that left two bullets lodged in separate flats. Background / Context The incident unfolded on 18 January when two bullets were fired into the second and fourth floors of the Nalanda Society in Lokhandwala, an upscale Andheri neighbourhood. The shots struck a plywood cabinet and the walls of the apartments belonging to writer Neeraj Mishra and model Prateek Baid, but fortunately no one was injured. The case drew national attention because the suspect was a…
At 11:40 a.m. on Saturday, a massive blaze erupted at Raigad Chemicals Pvt Ltd in the Pawane MIDC industrial zone, engulfing the plant and spreading to four neighboring units. The Raigad Chemicals fire was extinguished by 6 p.m., but the damage was extensive, with the factory and adjacent facilities gutted. Remarkably, no injuries were reported as workers evacuated promptly. Background and Context The Pawane MIDC area, part of Navi Mumbai’s rapidly expanding industrial corridor, hosts a cluster of chemical and manufacturing units. Raigad Chemicals, a mid‑sized producer of specialty chemicals, has operated in the zone for over a decade. This…
Grace n’ the Cliches, the Bengaluru‑based blues trio that burst onto the scene after a birthday jam, has secured a headline slot at the Mahindra Blues Fest in Bandra. The band, which blends soulful covers with original tracks, will perform on the Garden Stage at Mehboob Studios, drawing a crowd of over 10,000 blues aficionados from across India. Background and Context Grace Maureen, a music teacher from Bengaluru, received an unconventional birthday gift on 10 October 2024: a spontaneous jam session with guitarist Ashwin Yung Chen and two friends. “We called them over, set up a guitar, a mic, and…
Western Railway has been ordered to pay Rs 27 lakh in compensation to a former LIC agent who lost both lower limbs in a platform accident that occurred at Borivli station in 2014. The Maharashtra State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission ruled that the railways’ gross negligence in maintaining safe platform gaps and providing adequate trauma facilities was the cause of the tragedy. Background and Context Hitendra Joshi, now 65, was a licensed insurance agent traveling from Borivli to Valsad on the Suryanagri Express. While attempting to board the train, he slipped into the gap between the platform and the tracks. The moving…