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Is Your Phone Your 'Security Blanket'? 5 Signs Attachment Anxiety Is Controlling Your Screen Time
- Tuesday March 31, 2026
- Health | Written by Rupashi Chhabra
If you find yourself doomscrolling for hours on end, then you may need to rethink your relationship to your phone. A new study indicates that attachment anxiety is the reason behind why you are becoming increasingly attached to your phone. Here is wh
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www.ndtv.com
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62% Parents Say Smartphones Keep Teens Awake Past 11PM In India: Survey
- Friday March 13, 2026
- Health | Written by Debosmita Ghosh
The findings reveal that late-night smartphone use is significantly disrupting teenagers' sleep patterns across urban India.
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www.ndtv.com
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After Andhra, Karnataka Considers Smartphone Curbs for Students Under 16
- Sunday February 22, 2026
- India News | Reported by Reethu Rajpurohit
The Karnataka government is actively considering a proposal to restrict mobile phone use for students below the age of 16, citing growing concerns over social media addiction and its impact on young minds.
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www.ndtv.com
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4 Signs And Symptoms Of Digital Addiction In Teenagers
- Monday February 2, 2026
- Health | Written by Rupashi Chhabra
Digital addiction affects 25-30% of teenagers who exhibit problematic smartphone or internet use. There are mild, moderate, and severe symptoms of digital addiction that you need to be aware about, in order to take action at the right time.
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www.ndtv.com
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Punjab Village Battles Mobile Addiction With Bizarre 'Sit-Still' Challenge
- Tuesday December 2, 2025
- India News | Reported by Mohammed Ghazali
A small village in Punjab has launched an ingeniously simple, and physically challenging competition to combat smartphone addiction: a sit-down marathon where participants cannot use their phones, sleep, or stand up for any reason.
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www.ndtv.com
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Woman, 38, Stressed Over Her Teen's Phone Addiction, Dies By Suicide In UP
- Thursday November 13, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
A 38-year-old woman here allegedly committed suicide after being distressed over her teenage son's growing addiction to smartphones, police said on Thursday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Opinion | 'We Lost Her': A Smartphone Epidemic Is Ruining Europe's New Generation
- Wednesday September 18, 2024
- Opinion | Syed Zubair Ahmed
Parent-led movements are pushing for stricter screen time regulations, and even bans in schools, calling for comprehensive policies to protect the next generation's future.
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www.ndtv.com
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Former Xiaomi India CEO Urges Parents To Stop Giving Smartphones To Children. Here's Why
- Saturday May 20, 2023
- Feature | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
The former CEO of Xiaomi India, Manu Kumar Jain, highlighted the "alarming impact" of early smartphone and tablet exposure on children's mental health and urged parents to stop providing smartphones to kids.
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www.ndtv.com
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Shark Tank India's Anupam Mittal Asks For Solution To His Smartphone Addiction: ''Kya Bimari...''
- Sunday February 19, 2023
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
The Shark Tank India judge expressed his frustration with the constant urge to check his smartphone and asked urged people to come up with a 'solution'.
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www.ndtv.com
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Is Your Phone Your 'Security Blanket'? 5 Signs Attachment Anxiety Is Controlling Your Screen Time
- Tuesday March 31, 2026
- Health | Written by Rupashi Chhabra
If you find yourself doomscrolling for hours on end, then you may need to rethink your relationship to your phone. A new study indicates that attachment anxiety is the reason behind why you are becoming increasingly attached to your phone. Here is wh
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www.ndtv.com
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62% Parents Say Smartphones Keep Teens Awake Past 11PM In India: Survey
- Friday March 13, 2026
- Health | Written by Debosmita Ghosh
The findings reveal that late-night smartphone use is significantly disrupting teenagers' sleep patterns across urban India.
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www.ndtv.com
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After Andhra, Karnataka Considers Smartphone Curbs for Students Under 16
- Sunday February 22, 2026
- India News | Reported by Reethu Rajpurohit
The Karnataka government is actively considering a proposal to restrict mobile phone use for students below the age of 16, citing growing concerns over social media addiction and its impact on young minds.
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www.ndtv.com
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4 Signs And Symptoms Of Digital Addiction In Teenagers
- Monday February 2, 2026
- Health | Written by Rupashi Chhabra
Digital addiction affects 25-30% of teenagers who exhibit problematic smartphone or internet use. There are mild, moderate, and severe symptoms of digital addiction that you need to be aware about, in order to take action at the right time.
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www.ndtv.com
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Punjab Village Battles Mobile Addiction With Bizarre 'Sit-Still' Challenge
- Tuesday December 2, 2025
- India News | Reported by Mohammed Ghazali
A small village in Punjab has launched an ingeniously simple, and physically challenging competition to combat smartphone addiction: a sit-down marathon where participants cannot use their phones, sleep, or stand up for any reason.
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www.ndtv.com
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Woman, 38, Stressed Over Her Teen's Phone Addiction, Dies By Suicide In UP
- Thursday November 13, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
A 38-year-old woman here allegedly committed suicide after being distressed over her teenage son's growing addiction to smartphones, police said on Thursday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Opinion | 'We Lost Her': A Smartphone Epidemic Is Ruining Europe's New Generation
- Wednesday September 18, 2024
- Opinion | Syed Zubair Ahmed
Parent-led movements are pushing for stricter screen time regulations, and even bans in schools, calling for comprehensive policies to protect the next generation's future.
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www.ndtv.com
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Former Xiaomi India CEO Urges Parents To Stop Giving Smartphones To Children. Here's Why
- Saturday May 20, 2023
- Feature | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
The former CEO of Xiaomi India, Manu Kumar Jain, highlighted the "alarming impact" of early smartphone and tablet exposure on children's mental health and urged parents to stop providing smartphones to kids.
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www.ndtv.com
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Shark Tank India's Anupam Mittal Asks For Solution To His Smartphone Addiction: ''Kya Bimari...''
- Sunday February 19, 2023
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
The Shark Tank India judge expressed his frustration with the constant urge to check his smartphone and asked urged people to come up with a 'solution'.
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www.ndtv.com