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2012:

• Mentally Ill Find Gainful Work in Rural Job Scheme - Times of India - 4 December 2012
• Meeting with Kannagi Packianathan, New Indian Express, 29th September 2012
• Launch of Kind People Happy City, The Week, 22nd October 2012
• Mending minds, constructing care, 25 August, 2012
• Destitue in Chennai have a Proper Home - Times of India, 12 Nov, 2012
• The Banyan Founder gets international award - The Times of India, October 3, 2012
• Giving and it's joy get an all-round view (Launch of Kind People, Happy City) - The New Indian Expresss, October 3, 2012
• One for the World - The Hindu, September 27, 2012
• NGOs will take over 15 night shelters in city - The Hindu, September 27, 2012
• Celebrating Living Monuments - Deccan Chronicle, August 21, 2012
• Why I Will Not Make it To Parliament by Vandana Gopikumar - The Asian Age, June 10, 2012
• The Banyan: Providing Hope Not Just Shelter - The Hindu, May 01, 2012
• Reality of Inclusive Growth by Vandana Gopikumar - Indian Express, March 17, 2012
• What makes an Inclusive Society by Vandana Gopikumar - Deccan Chronicle, March 2, 2012
• Tap the Power Within by Vandana Gopikumar - Indian Express, February 17, 2012
• Shade and Succour for the Mentally Ill - Deccan Chronicle - 9 Oct 2012
• Jobs Help Heal the Mentally Ill - Times of India - 10 October 2012
• On the Edge - Times of India - 10 October 2012
• NGO tries to do its bit to help man find his way back home - Times of India - 22 October 2012
• Mental health in focus here - The New Indian Express - 22 October 2012
• Study how society impacts health - The New Indian Express - 22 October 2012
• Tree of Kindness - The Banyan's neighbourhood programme for the homeless - The Week - 22 Oct 2012

2011:

• Mass family suicide bid of mentally-ill kid rare - Indian Express, October 16, 2011

2010:

• The ill-fated panacea - Indian Express, October 30, 2010
• Training programme for doctors, community workers - The Hindu, July 27, 2010
• Half way homes for mentally ill destitute women planned - The Hindu, June 07, 2010
• Soothing shade, The Times of India, Jan 02, 2010
• Assistance sought for differently abled - 14th Oct 2010
• Caregivers call for monthly govt pension for mentally ill people- 13th Oct 2010
• Shares a laugh with recovered mentally ill people - 13th Oct 2010
• World Mental Health Day - Article in Dinakaran - 13th Oct 2010
• http://www.hindu.com/2010/06/07/stories/2010060758900200.htm

2009:

• October 21 2009 (The Times of India) 'IMH changes for the better but still has a long way to go'
• October 12 2009 (The Hindu) 'Mentally ill lack access to treatment, rehabilitation centres'
• October 11 2009 'Caregivers dilemma'
• October 11 2009 (The Hindu) 'Mental healthcare needs a revamp'
• July 23 2009 (The New Indian Express) 'The Banyan Line and Bread Winners Cafe Launch'
• July 22 2009 (The Times of India) 'The Launch of The Banyan Line and The Bread Winners Cafe'
• July 22 2009 (The Hindu) 'The Launch of The Banyan Line and The Bread Winners Cafe '
• June 30 2009 (The Hindu) 'The Banyan Launches Human Rights Cell'
• June 29 2009 (The Hindu) 'Is there appropriate care for the destitute?'
• May 25 2009 (The Hindu) 'Need for continual care options for Schizophrenia patients'
• May 6 2009 (The New Indian Express) 'Committee to investigate IMH human rights allegations'
• May 3 2009 (The Hindu) 'The Banyan to counsel women prisoners'
• January 7 2009 (The Hindu) 'Government urges to evaluated the national state of institutions of mental health'
• January 4 2009 (Deccan Chronicle) 'Banyan demands apology from IMH'
• January 4 2009 (The Hindu) 'IMH to conduct medical camps'
• January 4 2009 (The Sunday Times of India) 'The Banyan and IMH Disputes'
• January 4 2009 (The New Indian Express) 'IMH and Banyan dispute'
• January 3 2009 (The Indian Express) 'Bribery at IMH'
• January 2 2009 (The Hindu) 'Patients at IMH not being cared for'
• January 1 2009 (The New Indian Express) 'The Banyan and IMH relationship breakdown'

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