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Topic: Yoga

100-Day countdown to International Day of Yoga kicks off

The Ministry of Ayush and the Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga are jointly organizing the event.

‘No yoga at Taj Mahal’ — after viral Surya Namaskar video sparks row, ASI set to put up warnings

Five women apologised after video of them doing Surya Namaskar on platform in front of monument went viral. Another clip of a man doing a headstand just behind mausoleum did the rounds.

Yoga is second-most popular exercise in the US, finds study. Dance tops the list

The top two are followed by boxing, spin, zumba, pilates among others, according to fitness experts SET FOR SET. The least popular was cross-training.

‘Yoga guru’ among 2 held in UP for cheating — one ‘identified victims, other posed as Yogi CMO bigshot’

Accused Arvind Tripathi and Ramshankar Gupta arrested in Lucknow. UP STF says they demanded money from businessmen & public servants by promising tenders and transfers/postings.

Yoga isn’t a White activity. Rosa Parks, Angela Davis practised it for inner peace

Yoga can be harnessed as a powerful tool to promote physical and emotional well-being for the Black community and to cultivate safe spaces for self-healing and inner peace.

Forget 10 days of vipassana. It’s been 20 years, but I am still a work-in-progress

I didn’t realise much when I began my journey years ago. Today, I see myself as a young but ignorant learner, completely clueless about self-development.

Why you get a headache after exercising and what you can do to prevent it

Exertion headaches typically involve a pulsating feeling in the temples. But they shouldn’t prevent you from exercising, especially in warmer weather.

The West needs yoga as much as India and the East needs modern science

In 'Wisdom of a Yogi’, Rizwan Virk recontextualises the lessons from Paramahansa Yogananda’s book ‘Autobiography of a Yogi’ for a modern audience.

AYUSH medicine usage declining, NSS data shows. Integrate with allopathy for better reach

The decline in AYUSH medicine adoption was prevalent in most states and Union territories. It was constant across all economic groups.

BMI over 30? Premier civil services institute rolls out courses in yoga, aerobics for trainees

Under Fit Civil Services for Youthful India programme, trainee officers will undergo 15-week courses customised to their needs. Body Mass Index must be below 30 as per DoPT rule.

On Camera

Imtiaz Ali obsesses over vulgarity, misses Chamkila’s cultural resistance against purity

Peter Manuel's ‘Cassette Culture’ showed the booming Bhakti music during the '80s and '90s when Anoop Jalota, Gulshan Kumar achieved success by singing the sanitised Bhajans.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India and Japan hold 10th round of consultations on disarmament, non-proliferation, and export control

The two sides also discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in outer space security, conventional weapons, and export control

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.