There is an epidemic spreading through our country. Young people are taking their own lives after examination failures, disciplinary action, broken relationships, workplace pressure and other setbacks. Each death is a tragedy. Each grieving family deserves compassion, not accusation. Suicide is complex and mental health struggles are real. Those suffering…


Robert Clements is a newspaper columnist and writes a daily column, which has graced the pages of over 60 newspapers and magazines, from a daily column in the Khaleej Times, Dubai, the Morning Star, London, and in nearly every state in India, from The Statesman in Kolkata, to the Kashmir Times in Kashmir to the Trinity Mirror in Chennai.