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Writing from the Solitary — An Anthology on Loneliness edited by Priyanka Sarkar and Semeen Ali.

Writing from the Solitary: In an age of screens, an anthology confronts our loneliness epidemic

August 06, 2026 12:39 pm

Drawing on voices like Sumana Roy, Jeet Thayil, and Suryakant Tripathi 'Nirala', this eclectic anthology reframes loneliness as a shared human condition

Sonu Sood highlights India's rising loneliness crisis

Sonu Sood raises alarm over India's loneliness crisis: 'Bigger issue than most realise'

July 16, 2026 5:33 pm

People may know what hundreds of others are doing every day, yet still feel that no one truly knows them.

Top 10 loneliest countries in the world: India ranks second, Turkey tops global study

June 13, 2026 6:07 pm

Top 10 loneliest countries in the world 2026: The report also found that 37 percent of Indians frequently experience sadness, the highest figure among the top five countries in the ranking.

Ram Charan discussing motivation and mental health during COVID

'Upasana was always occupied': Expert on Ram Charan overcoming post-lockdown demotivation

May 25, 2026 6:23 pm

Ram Charan on lockdown loneliness and finding motivation again

After being independent for years, you may find that your home, when revisited, no longer fits the way it once did.

'I expected independence when I left home at 18; instead, I found a loneliness I didn’t have words for'

May 06, 2026 6:12 pm

An exploration of the bittersweet reality of building an independent life away from home as women.

Why Sanya Malhotra felt lonely in Mumbai; experts decode homesickness

April 23, 2026 10:14 am

Sanya Malhotra shares her experience of loneliness in Mumbai, as experts explain the difference between homesickness and emotional loneliness and ways to cope.

Finding friendship and maintaining connections in adulthood is hard. Still, people who study and facilitate friendships for a living believe that with effort — and a bit of strategy — it’s possible to foster the kind of strong, invigorating platonic bonds that so many of us crave

The friendship advice experts swear by

February 15, 2026 4:03 pm

The hardest part of adult friendship is, arguably, simply finding time to hang out.

Some of the world’s loneliest animals are...

January 29, 2026 5:32 pm

From last-of-their-kind survivors to creatures isolated by oceans, distance, and human impact, these animals live in profound solitude.

AI is stepping into intimacy. And it won't fix the loneliness crisis

January 26, 2026 12:00 pm

Artificial intimacy becomes dangerous when it shifts from supporting human connection to replacing it. When emotional regulation and validation are handed over to bots with no moral responsibility, accountability, and commercial motives to maximise engagement, it could lead to harm

Bharti Singh with Haarsh Limbachiyaa, depicting her fear of being alone without her husband

‘Bahut darr lagta hai akelepan mein’: Psychologist analyses Bharti Singh’s persistent fear of being alone at home, work, or while travelling that stems from her childhood

January 16, 2026 6:19 pm

Fear of being alone is often dismissed as emotional dependence, but comedian Bharti Singh’s candid admission on a podcast reveals how childhood experiences can shape lifelong anxiety around solitude. A psychologist explains why this fear runs deeper than it appears.