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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‘Knowing we’re mortal gives us purpose’: Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan on his new book
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Ramachandra Guha: How Narendra Modi has undermined the practice of science in India
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BJP Karnataka’s online video sparks outrage for ‘demonising Muslims’
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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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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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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Eco India, Episode 259: How future-proof innovations can revolutionize the way we protect nature
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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?