Weighty Concerns
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Why it is not possible to burn fat in specific areas of the body
Exercising a specific part does not reduce help because of how human bodies store and use fat for energy.
Nick Fuller, The Conversation
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India’s police want access to Aadhaar data even as its constitutional validity remains unclear
Police forces across India have been trying to use Aadhaar for solving criminal cases and identifying dead bodies.
Abhishek Dey
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India has the second highest number of obese children in the world – 14.4 million of them: Study
Globally, more than two billion children and adults suffer from health problems related to excess weight.
Scroll Staff
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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This artificial sweetener can destroy gut bacteria and intestine cells
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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Sugar in Nestlé baby food sold in African countries shows how corporations influence public policy
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Why are so many young Indians trading in cryptocurrency, especially in tier-two cities?
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Find out how Aamir Khan lost and gained weight for ‘Dangal’
All has been revealed in a video that is part of the film’s promotional campaign.
Scroll Staff
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Number of obese teens in India has nearly doubled in five years, says health minister
Jagat Prakash Nadda told the Rajya Sabha that 29% of Indians aged between 13 and 18 were obese last year, compared with 16% in 2010.
Scroll Staff
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You're more likely to find obese people in Pakistan or Afghanistan than India
And yet, India is the third-most obese country on earth, after the US and China.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave