Psychology major Janak Ashok Teckwani started the TimeToTalk project to encourage more online interaction and meaningful conversations. Photo: TimeToTalk Psychology undergraduate from Taylor’s University Janak Ashok Teckwani, 22, felt that he and his friends were not getting enough interaction during the pandemic, so he started a platform called TimeToTalk where they could interact online. “I felt that everyone needed a ‘distraction’ from all the negativity during the pandemic, and we weren’t getting the interaction we needed during the MCOs,” he says. Session with national toastmasters champion Gurmeet Singh. Photo: TimeToTalk Using Zoom as the platform, the project was aimed to encourage more online interactions and meaningful conversations during the pandemic.