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Sunday, April 28, 2024
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Topic: fitness

After Micromax, GOQii answers Modi’s ‘Atmanirbhar’ call, looks to make wearables in India

Fitness tech firm GOQii plans to move manufacturing of its wearables out of China, at a time when Apple & other brands are seeking to make more in India.

Community fitness groups, Instagram challenges & live exercise sessions – how Indians are staying fit under lockdown

With gyms, yoga studios and health clubs across India shut due to the coronavirus pandemic, many Indians are devising creative ways to stay fit and keep others fit as well.

PM Modi launches ‘Fit India Movement’ as he calls for more focus on health and fitness

PM Modi said fitness has always been an integral part of India's culture, but the advent of technology has led to an indifference towards it.

How WhatsApp is helping Indians lose weight, gain abs, and make money

WhatsApp, an app primarily used for chatting, is helping a growing number of people hone their entrepreneurial skills.

Serious running is on a decline & data says marathons aren’t cool anymore

Researchers have in recent years noted a downward trend in the number of people participating in events like marathons and community 5 km races.

Here’s a guide to smart workouts and good health

You can't beat ageing, but you can beat bad health.

Rahul Gandhi runs 12 km every other day. And he isn’t the only politician working out hard

Gym at midnight or stroll on their lawns, politicians — from Rahul Gandhi to Rajnath Singh — are not letting busy schedules get in the way of a healthy life.

Stop measuring obesity with a ruler: We’ve discovered a far better predictor of health

Measuring metabolites in a drop of blood can predict health outcomes, including heart disease, diabetes, kidney problems, visceral fat and biological age.

Who decided YoYo test is final measure of cricket fitness? Even the BCCI wants to know

Asks who supervises, records, ensures fairness. And who authorised the test after team was selected.

On Camera

America’s out-of-control militarised police forces are a threat to democracy

The world watched aghast as police armed with tasers, tear-gas masks—and in one case backed up by snipers—arrested hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters at universities across the United States.

Government allows export of onions to six countries, sets buffer stock target

The government had imposed an export prohibition in order to ensure adequate domestic availability of onions in the country.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.