Maitree Baral

Image: AI There's a particular kind of exhaustion that doesn't come from working too hard or sleeping too little. It comes from trying, very conscientiously, to be well.

Image: AI There's a particular kind of exhaustion that doesn't show up on a performance review. You hit your targets. You reply to emails on time.

You know that thing where you're lying in bed, lights off, completely ready to sleep, and suddenly you're back in a conversation from three days ago?

Image: AI You are in the middle of an important meeting. Someone is sharing something serious. Or maybe you are having a heartfelt conversation with a friend.

Maitree Baral / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Jun 21, 2026, 04:00 IST

Maitree Baral / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Jun 21, 2026, 08:44 IST

Something has shifted in how Indians think about fitness. It's the growing realization that you can't exercise your way out of a sedentary life.

Maitree Baral / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Jun 23, 2026, 18:12 IST

Image: AI Every year in India, the arrival of the monsoon triggers two things at once: a collective sigh of relief from the summer heat, and a quiet, steady surge in hospital visits.

Image: AI For years, the living room included a sofa pointed at a screen, an evening spent unwinding in the same quiet routine, night after night.