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And that can take a toll on our overall well-being, said Dr. Ashwin Kotwal, an assistant professor of geriatrics at the University of California, San Francisco.

“If you’re in the same physical location as a friend or family member, you don’t have to be talking all the time: You can just sit together and feel comfortable. These low-pressure social interactions can mean a lot to older adults, and that can’t be replicated in a virtual environment,” said Ashwin Kotwal, an assistant professor of medicine in the division of geriatrics at the University of California at San Francisco who has studied the effects of engaging with people virtually.

Two years ago, the Indian journalist Meena Kotwal started a news outlet focused on Dalits, once deemed untouchable by India’s caste system, and other marginalized groups.

Ms. Kotwal had no business plan for The Mooknayak, but she knew there were millions who desperately needed their stories told.

Born to manual laborers, Ms. Kotwal grew up in a Dalit neighborhood in New Delhi.