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A deep dive into the cultural divide between American psychotherapy and Indian family values. (Representative image)

MIND OF THE LIFE

Why American therapy gets parents wrong

Aditya Sinha

When governments believe that wealth is an all-access pass that need not be supervised and "development" a mantra that need not be interrogated, private players quickly commandeer the regulatory and legislative systems meant to protect common resources.

Lost in the Wild

Editor’s Note: A sanctuary for the few, a graveyard for the many

Public habitats are vanishing, while private ventures flaunt luxurious animal care. Meanwhile, the state retreats from ecological responsibility.

Vaishna Roy

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Leading the Debate Since 1984

Why American therapy gets parents wrong

Editor’s Note: A sanctuary for the few, a graveyard for the many

Forest rights activists warn of mass evictions as Supreme Court set to hear crucial FRA case on April 2

Goa Minister Vishwajit Rane faces civil society ire over land transfer law

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