Media

My weekly column on RSI, Musculoskeletal Pain and School Health (The Times of India) is ARCHIVED HERE

Here are some of my interviews on RSI/MSD published in national/international newspapers, magazines, journals and websites:

1. Better sit up straight and listen in!
   Author: Amitabh Baxi
   New Delhi, Economic Times, August 27, 2006
   http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-1929649,curpg-1.cms

2. Corporate fitness: The new age mantra
   Author: Leena Mudbidri
   Bangalore, The Times of India, August 12, 2006

3. Computer Related Health Problems
   Author: Aruna Chandaraju
   The Chartered Accountant 2006 July: 158-160

4. Lug a laptop? What a pain!
   Author: Geetha Rao
   Bangalore, The Times of India, June 24, 2006

5. Oh, My Aching Back!
   Author: Tessy Koshy
   Kolkata, The Telegraph, May 7, 2006
   http://www.telegraphindia.com/archives/Archive.html

6. Tech Tool Trauma
   Author: Asha Chowdary
   Times Life, The Sunday Times of India, Feb 5, 2006

7. Fastest finger first
   Author: Asha Chowdary
   Bangalore, The Times of India, Dec 15, 2005
   http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-1333640,prtpage-1.cm

8. SMS's 13, did u no dat?
   Author: Asha Chowdary
   Bangalore, The Times of India, Dec 12, 2005
   http://www.bsnl.in/Knowledgebase.asp?intNewsId=57609&strNewsMore=more

9. Stay positive (Body Shop)
   Author: Piali Banerjee
   Times Life, The Sunday Times of India, Sep 18, 2005
   http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-1234770,prtpage-1.cms

10. Hope for people with RSI
    Author: Sahana Charan
    Bangalore, The Hindu, September 9, 2005
    http://www.healthlibrary.com/news/2005/4-10-sep05/news16.html

11. Two Thumbs Down to Increased Texting Among Teens
    September 5, 2005 http://www.ergoweb.com/news/detail.cfm?print=on&id=1188

12. Dis--jointed!
    Author: Ruma Singh
    Bangalore, The Times of India, September 2, 2005
    http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1218838.cms

13. Touched by Tech: Ergonomics At Work
    Author: Renuka Rane
    Digit (India's topmost Technology Magazine), September, 2005 (Pg. 125-128)

14. Thumb-struck by texting too much?
    Author: Vinita A Shetty
    Bangalore, The Times of India, May 18, 2005
    http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1114816.cms or READ HERE

15. Repetitive Strain Injury hits techies
    Bangalore, The New Indian Express, March 2, 2005
    READ HERE

16. Pain in neck, the woe of young IT brigade
    Bangalore, Deccan Herald, February 28, 2005
    http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/Feb282005/s6.asp

17. Ouch! It's the strain
    Author: Geetha Rao
    Bangalore, The Times of India, February 28, 2005

18. You've got mail, loads
    Author: Bhumika K.
    Bangalore, The Hindu, January 6, 2005
    http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/01/06/stories/2005010601300100.htm

19. TMI malady on the rise
    Author: Deepa Balakrishnan
    Bangalore, Deccan Herald, January 2, 2005
    http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/jan022005/s5.asp

20. Quite a handful
    Author: Kavita Bajeli-Datt
    New Delhi, The Week, November 28, 2004
    http://www.the-week.com/24nov28/lifestyle_article5.htm or READ HERE

21. At risk in the office
    Author: Geetha Rao
    Bangalore, The Times of India, July 27, 2004
    http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/791506.cms or READ HERE

22. Driving's a pain in the neck
    Author: Geetha Rao
    Bangalore, The Times of India, July 16, 2004
    http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/780175.cms or READ HERE

23. Terminal Illness
    Author: Bhumika K
    Bangalore, The Hindu, June 15, 2004
    http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/06/15/stories/2004061500980100.htm

24. MSD, a major worry for IT professionals
    Bangalore, The Hindu, May 10, 2004
    http://www.hindu.com/2004/05/10/stories/2004051007450400.htm

25. 75 pc of the techies suffer from MSD
    Bangalore, Deccan Herald, May 3, 2004
    http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/may032004/s7.asp

26. City techies suffer a lot!
    Bangalore, Sify Cities, May 3, 2004
    http://sify.com/cities/bangalore/fullstory.php?id=13466839

27. CEOs and employees must be trained in RSI prevention
    (Featured under Straight Answers)
    Author: Roopa Sylvia Radhakrishnan
    Bangalore Times, The Times of India, February 24, 2004
    READ HERE

28. Terminal Illness
    Author: Stephen David
    Bangalore, India Today, September 8, 2003
    READ HERE

29. 'Major IT companies are insensitive towards injured employees' (Interview with Dr. Deepak Sharan)
    Author: G Sankaranarayanan
    Chennai, Express Computers, August 18, 2003
    http://www.expressitpeople.com/20030818/cover1.shtml

30. Computer-related injuries are ignored by HR departments: Survey
    Author: G Sankaranarayanan and A Seena
    Chennai, Express Computers, August 18, 2003
    http://www.expressitpeople.com/20030818/cover.shtml

31. Computer-related injuries continue to wreak havoc
    Author: Sriranjan Chaudhuri
    Bangalore, The Times of India, April 12, 2003
    READ HERE

32. Computers pose a health hazard
    Frankfurt, T Systems, April 2, 2003
    http://www.t-systems.de/TSIcom/cda/newscenter_html/1,3560,5619-25-0-11099,00.html

33. Computer users falling into mousetrap: Doctors
    Author: Piali Banerjee
    Mumbai, The Times of India, March 31, 2003
    READ HERE

34. Computer related injuries on the rise
    Author: Gayatri Ramanathan
    Hyderabad, The Times of India, March 26, 2003
    READ HERE

35. A pain in the neck?
    Author: Anjali Prayag
    Bangalore, The Hindu Businessline, March 24, 2003
    http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/life/2003/03/24/stories/2003032400030100.htm or READ HERE

36. 'Repetitive Stress Injury Day focuses on incorrect computer use' (Featured under Straight Answers)
    Author: Kanak Hirani Nautiyal
    Bangalore Times, The Times of India, February 28, 2003
    READ HERE

37. CRI results in job losses
    Author: Renjini Koshy
    The Vijay Times, Bangalore, February 28, 2003
    READ HERE

38. You've been warned!
    Author: Nikita Agarwal
    Rediff.com, February 28, 2003
    http://www.rediff.com/netguide/2003/feb/28cri.html

39. That darn computer is hurting you
    Author: Kanak Hirani Nautiyal
    The Times of India, Bangalore, January 11, 2003
    READ HERE

40. SMS leads 2 TMI
    Times News Network
    The Times of India, Bangalore, January 7, 2003
    READ HERE

41. Ouch! Your keyboard could be harmful for kids
    Author: Nikita Agarwal
    Rediff.com, September 27, 2002
    http://www.rediff.com/search/2002/sep/27work.htm

42. RSI-the downside of computer use
    Author: Sriranjan Chaudhuri
    The Times of India, Bangalore, March 8, 2002
    READ HERE

43. RSI is a crippling disorder
    Author: T.S. Ranganna
    The Hindu, Bangalore, February 28, 2002
    READ HERE

44. No such thing as an ergonomic chair
    Author: Meghana Mathur
    Bangalore Times, The Times of India, October 10, 2001
    http://www.timesofindia.com/articleshow.asp?catkey=1769582659&art_id=2121664103&sType=1

45. Computer Bytes
    Author: Dr. Deepak Sharan
    Bangalore Times, The Times of India, August 29, 2001
    http://www.timesofindia.com/articleshow.asp?catkey=1769582659&art_id=470687480&sType=1

46. Take your bad back to this school
    Author: Kanak Hirani
    Bangalore Times, The Times of India, August 29, 2001
    http://www.timesofindia.com/articleshow.asp?catkey=1769582659&art_id=238703825&sType=1

47. Pilot Seat Syndrome can hit highflying computer pros
    Author: Meghana Mathur
    Bangalore Times, The Times of India, June 5, 2001
    READ HERE

48. Computer Related Injuries threaten to stalk cyber India. CRY not, help is at hand to combat CRI
    Author: Vasanthi Hariprakash
    Indiamarkets.com, Bangalore, May 22, 2001
    http://www.indiamarkets.com/imo/industry/drugs/drugsftof16.asp

49. Online is injurious to your health
    Author: Anjali Prayag
    The Hindu Businessline, Bangalore, May 4, 2001
    http://www.blonnet.com/businessline/2001/05/05/stories/14053906.htm
    

50. Computer stress can make your system crash
    Author: Kanak Hirani
    Bangalore Times, The Times of India, April 11, 2001
    http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/37869801.cms
    
    

The Technology TV Channel TMG Enter (August 14, 2001), Star News (May 8, 2003; December 14, 2003), and Radiocity FM Bangalore Station (December 17, 2004; July 16, 2003) have also interviewed me on various aspects of RSI.

 

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