Union Budget 2026-27: Mental Health Without Money Is Detrimental Health

The government has finally applied to mental health the first principle of policy PR: an announcement is enough to generate positive headlines; actual…

Feb 1 • Ajay Gulzar and Manvi Singh

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February 2024

What Do You Want?

The General Elections to Lok Sabha are coming soon. The political parties will come up with their manifestos making various promises to get our votes…

Feb 6, 2024 • Ajay Gulzar

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Mental Healthcare in Union Budgets

An analysis in light of the interim Union Budget 2024-25

Feb 1, 2024 • Ajay Gulzar

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January 2024

Examining the Examiners: Mental Health Care and Its Mismanagement in Contemporary Times

Part III and Summary of my critical analysis of Parliamentary Standing Committee report on ‘Mental Health Care and Its Management in Contemporary Times’

Jan 23, 2024 • Ajay Gulzar

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Examining the Examiners: Empty Laments, No Accountability

Part II of my critical analysis of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare report on ‘Mental Health Care and Its Management in…

Jan 16, 2024 • Ajay Gulzar

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Examining the Examiners: A Review of Parliamentary Committee Report on Mental Health

Part I of my critical analysis of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare report on ‘Mental Health Care and Its Management in…

Jan 9, 2024 • Ajay Gulzar

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October 2021

Central Government shuts down all psychology and psychiatry departments

The advent of “trauma-informed therapists” has made other mental health disciplines useless: Prime Minister Modi

Oct 27, 2021 • Ajay Gulzar

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From Ignorance to Advocacy

Psychologists are stuck in the cycle of ignorance and outrage, repeatedly failing at turning the ephemeral anger into organised advocacy.

Oct 22, 2021 • Ajay Gulzar

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Implementation of the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Act 2021: A Brief Note

The Government has constituted the Interim Commission.

Oct 18, 2021 • Ajay Gulzar

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Mental Health in Union Budget and Election Manifestoes: Two Petitions

The Government and political parties should give mental health due importance in next year's budget and legislative assembly elections.

Oct 15, 2021 • Ajay Gulzar

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July 2021

Developments at the Intersections of Psychology, Policy and Law: June Edition

A monthly segment of psytizenship

Jul 4, 2021 • Ajay Gulzar

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Jul 1, 2021 • Ajay Gulzar

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