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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Bodies with hands tied uncovered from mass graves in Gaza, says UN
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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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
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes