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Topic: Fasting

The man who eats nothing: MP govt greenlights study on monk surviving on water & ‘energy from pebbles’

The govt says the project will enable researchers from around the world to study, understand physical endurance of Dada Guruji Maharaj, who claims he hasn’t eaten since October 2020.

Muslim clerics strongly defend Shami after pacer is labelled ‘criminal’ on TV for not observing roza

A photo of Mohammed Shami drinking an energy drink during India’s semi-final match against Australia went viral. President of All India Muslim Jamaat claims Shami committed a sin.

Fasting has become a mark of privilege—all about self-obsession & excess

In 'The Fast’, John Oakes reveals numerous facets of the act of self-deprivation through historical, scientific, and cultural research.

As a fasting Hindu, I oppose South Delhi mayor’s move to shut meat shops for Navratri

The move to shut meat shops in south Delhi has less to do with piety, and more to do with religious might. And it is not based on any credible data.

Fasting for 18 hrs a day could help slow down ageing and fight cancer, diabetes: New study

Intermittent fasting triggers metabolic switch where a body's source of energy changes from glucose-based to fat-based, which could improve health, say researchers.

China’s brutal Ramzan crackdown on Muslims is of no interest to Pakistan or even US

The restrictions on Uighur Muslims are linked to a large surveillance programme that is being tested by the Chinese government.

TalkPoint: Have politicians turned ‘fasts’ into a farce or do they serve a purpose?

Experts weigh in on the use of 'fasts' as a form of peaceful protest at time when senior leaders and activists across the political spectrum observe hunger strikes.

Last Laughs: Fasting times in Indian politics & the irony of Beti Bachao

The best Indian cartoons of the day, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

On Camera

The oil pipelines that could decide the Iran war

Washington: Iran’s strategy in its war with the US and Israel is by now clear: Impose an intolerable economic cost on President Donald Trump,...

Russian crude never left India’s import mix. It made up 1/3rd of oil imports from 2024 to 2026

After dominating India’s crude imports since 2023, Russian supplies slowed amid US sanctions, but a 30-day ‘waiver’ amid West Asia tensions could now push flows back towards 2 mbpd.

India and Indonesia finalise BrahMos deal, contract to be signed early next fiscal

One battery of the BrahMos missile is to be procured in the initial phase. The plan is to scale up the procurement in phases.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.