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Gyms in Kochi are emerging as friendly and inclusive spaces that are redefining fitness standards
Can’t execute a flawless burpee? Never mind, try a simple plank then. If that is too much to ask, get out and play cricket or go for a walk. Because…
- Health Fitness
- June 20, 2025
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International Yoga Day: Odissi exponent Surupa Sen on how dance and yoga nourish the body and the mind
Surupa Sen | Photo Credit: Karthik Venkatraman “Run! Run faster and you will get there quicker!”, is all we hear and do in our lives. We are constantly surrounded by…
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- June 9, 2025
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Picture of the week: the strength of women
A group of women executing deadlifts as part of the International Women’s Day event held at Manaveeyam Veedhi in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday (March 8). Shot on OnePlus #FramesofIndia | Photo…
- Health Fitness
- June 9, 2025
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Picture of the week: The superhumans of Mumbai
A young girl practises mallakhamb as monsoon clouds hover over Mumbai at Shivaji Park on May 20. Shot on OnePlus #FramesofIndia | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI In Mallakhamb, a traditional…
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- May 23, 2025
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Picture of the week: The superhumans of Mumbai
A young girl practises mallakhamb as monsoon clouds hover over Mumbai at Shivaji Park on May 20. Shot on OnePlus #FramesofIndia | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI In Mallakhamb, a traditional…
- Health Fitness
- May 22, 2025
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Hyderabad chapter of Sisters in Sweat kicks off with sessions in football, kickboxing, and more
On a Sunday morning, a group of women gather at Turfside, Hyderabad. They begin with a warm up and spend the next 90 minutes playing football. Not all of them…
- Health Fitness
- May 8, 2025
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Climbers from Assam summit previously unclimbed Ladakh peak, honour Lachit Borphukan
Part of the team on their way to the summit | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Six climbers from Assam successfully summited a previously unclimbed 6,365-metre peak in Ladakh as part…
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- May 7, 2025
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In Chennai’s Chintadripet, a boxing club gives underprivileged kids a fighting chance
On the morning of her second-semester exam, 18-year-old S.M. Durga Sri is hard at work, punching away at the bags at GS Boxing Club in Chintadripet. When asked if she’s…
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- May 1, 2025
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Learn about kettlebell lifting, a sport gaining popularity in Tamil Nadu
Rohith G, Vignesh Hariharan and Sharmila Kumari Pinjala at The Hammer kettlebell academy in Kolathur. Photo: Srinivasa Ramanujam. Shot On OnePlus #FramesofIndia A training session is in the works on the…
- Health Fitness
- April 30, 2025
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Chennai: Women with disabilities get exclusive space to train, exercise
The gym dedicated to women with disabilities in Nungambakkam, Chennai. | Photo Credit: M. Srinath M. Nathiya swiftly pulls one side of the cable crossover machine weighing over six kg…
- Health Fitness
- April 29, 2025
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Fitness for all: women with disabilities get space to train, exercise
M. Nathiya swiftly pulls one side of the cable crossover machine weighing over six kg and proceeds to pull the other, grunting with each effort. Seated in her wheelchair, in…
- Health Fitness
- April 24, 2025
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A weight loss journey sans a nutritionist, gym, and a coach: How it all worked out
If someone had told me two years ago that I would lose over 50 kilos without setting foot in a gym or giving up real food, I would not have…
- Health Fitness
- April 23, 2025
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Meet Shashaank Saravanakumar, a young para cyclist breaking barriers in Coimbatore
Shashaank Saravanakumar | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Fourteen-year-old Shashaank Saravanakumar may be soft-spoken, but on the road, his determination speaks volumes. A student of St Antony’s School, Puliyakulam, Coimbatore, Shashaank…
- Health Fitness
- April 14, 2025
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Exploring Coimbatore’s growing pickleball craze
Amidst the thwack of shuttlecocks and the thump of cricket balls a new sound echoes across the neighbourhoods of Coimbatore: the lively, distinct pop of a pickleball paddle meeting its…
- Health Fitness
- March 17, 2025
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Here’s how Indian card games are reshaping game nights and social gatherings
In living rooms, cafés, and weekend get-togethers, card games are quietly reshaping the social landscape in India. This past year has seen an influx of new designs — some built…
- Health Fitness
- March 14, 2025
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Picture of the week: the strength of women
A group of women executing deadlifts as part of the International Women’s Day event held at Manaveeyam Veedhi in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday (March 8). Shot on OnePlus #FramesofIndia | Photo…
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- March 7, 2025
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Backyard Ultra comes to Coimbatore: A test of endurance and strategy
The endurance-testing Backyard Ultra format is coming to Coimbatore — and to South India — for the first time. The inaugural Coimbatore Backyard Ultra is organised by Prem SB and…
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- March 7, 2025
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Polo in India: How the sport is drawing new spectators
In Shandur, Pakistan, home to the world’s highest polo field in the shadow of the snow-dusted Karakoram mountains is a plaque that reads “Let other people play at other things,…
- Health Fitness
- March 6, 2025
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International Women’s Day: Meet three women entrepreneurs in Visakhapatnam who are redefining success
Fit with Fab Farzana Begum walks into Fit with Fab every morning in Visakhapatnam, her hijab neatly tucked in place, a symbol of her identity. “My hijab is a part…
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- March 5, 2025
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At the world’s highest frozen lake marathon, Chennai’s Major Amirtharaj NS makes a mark
A snapshot from a previous edition of The Pangong Frozen Lake Marathon | Photo Credit: Adventure Sports Foundation of Ladakh Where the Greater Himalayas rise from the Indo-Gangetic plains to…
- Health Fitness
- February 27, 2025
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We try Kendo, a Japanese martial art form, and learn the samurai’s secrets
At a practice session of Japanese martial art form Kendo at Combat Kinetics, Teynampet in Chennai | Photo Credit: AKHILA EASWARAN A week since my first Kendo class with the…
- Health Fitness
- February 26, 2025
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We try a Mixed Martial Arts class in Chennai. Can MMA be your next fitness routine?
Chennai’s interest in MMA catapulted with the popularity of UFC | Photo Credit: special arrangement Between many giggles, a couple of tiny wrestlers are warming up for the day at…
- Health Fitness
- February 25, 2025
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How this equestrian club is making horse riding more accessible in Coimbatore
Equestrian sports have long been associated with discipline, skill, and an unmatched bond between rider and horse. Unlike other athletic pursuits, horse riding requires an intricate understanding of movement, balance,…
- Health Fitness
- February 20, 2025
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Telangana mountaineer Anvitha Padamati scales Aconcagua, sets sights on new peaks
Anvitha Padamati | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement “I value the journey as much as the summit. People assume mountaineering is a cakewalk for me, but I always remind them —and…
- Health Fitness
- February 19, 2025
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Chennai| Pilates expert Namrata Purohit on this mind-body exercise, celebrity clients, and more
When celebrity fitness expert Namrata Purohit started her first Pilates studio in 2011, there were only a couple of studios in the country. “Only a few people seemed to be…
- Health Fitness
- February 13, 2025
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Discover the rise of pickleball among tennis players, its accessibility, affordability, and potential for growth in the sports industry in Chennai
When four of Chennai’s leading club tennis players Vikram Seshasayee, Sooraj Viswanathan, G Rajesh and B Venkteshwar met up in November 2024, it was not to discuss tennis. The four…
- Health Fitness
- February 11, 2025
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Discover the rise of pickleball among tennis players, its accessibility, affordability, and potential for growth in the sports industry in Chennai
When four of Chennai’s leading club tennis players Vikram Seshasayee, Sooraj Viswanathan, G Rajesh and B Venkteshwar met up in November 2024, it was not to discuss tennis. The four…
- Health Fitness
- February 10, 2025
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High-end health clubs allegedly conceal an exploitative work culture in Thiruvananthapuram
A fitness trainer at a gymnasium in Thiruvananthapuram. | Photo Credit: Nirmal Harindran Thiruvananthapuram’s rapidly growing network of upscale health clubs is emerging as a youngster’s mecca for employment. Hundreds…
- Health Fitness
- February 8, 2025
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Saurabh Bothra: mum’s the word | The yoga trainer and entrepreneur wants older women to prioritise their health and do it every single day
Saurabh Bothra, 32, is everyone’s favourite ‘son’. Maybe that’s because he has mastered the ability to get even the most inactive women to exercise and feel better about themselves. He…
- Health Fitness
- January 28, 2025
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Cycle, celebrate, connect at the Chennai Cycling Thiruvizha
An exclusive cycling competition will be conducted for kids in the age group of 8 to 12 in a safe environment | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Chennai Cycling Thiruvizha…
- Health Fitness
- January 28, 2025
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Cycle, celebrate, connect at the Chennai Cycling Thiruvizha
An exclusive cycling competition will be conducted for kids in the age group of 8 to 12 in a safe environment | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Chennai Cycling Thiruvizha…
- Health Fitness
- January 22, 2025
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Chennai | Raj Ganpath on consistency, the big picture, and fitness as functionality for the common person
Raj Ganpath | Photo Credit: Johan Sathyadas In the introduction to his debut book, Simple, Not Easy, Raj Ganpath says that the book is an unusual mix of science, reason…
- Health Fitness
- January 9, 2025
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Chennai | Kickstaring your running journey in 2025? Get inspired by these veteran runners
At 66 years, K Selvanayagam is of the firm belief that running is in everyone’s blood. “If you decide to run and have the resolve to see this through, the…
- Health Fitness
- November 20, 2024
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Pickleball, Chennai’s viral sport, thrives with more venues and players
Amitash says his life is now scheduled keeping in mind his pickleball game time in the evenings. “Three to four days a week, I get together with a large group…
- Health Fitness
- October 18, 2024
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Hyrox races launch in India with first event scheduled for 2025 in Mumbai
Hyrox races are a spectator sport with the audience following athletes from start to finish | Photo Credit: Special arrangement They travel the world to pant and sweat through floodlit…
- Health Fitness
- October 15, 2024
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This Bengaluru software professional covered 518 km in three days to win Ultraman India 2024
There is a certain level of madness to those who dedicate their lives to high-endurance events. After all, there is no glittering cash prize awaiting them at the finish line,…
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- September 29, 2024
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Watch | Fitness coaches are now swinging Hanuman gadas
Watch: Fitness coaches are now swinging Hanuman gadas | Video Credit: The Hindu Akharas, a place of practice for Indian martial arts, are not for everyone. Traditionally a macho, male…
- Health Fitness
- September 28, 2024
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Watch | Fitness coaches are now swinging Hanuman gadas
Watch: Fitness coaches are now swinging Hanuman gadas | Video Credit: The Hindu Akharas, a place of practice for Indian martial arts, are not for everyone. Traditionally a macho, male…
- Health Fitness
- September 28, 2024
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How to swing a Hanuman gada
“I will not sell to a man with a big belly,” declares Gyanshankul Singh. As multifaceted as he is opinionated, Singh teaches wrestlers at the 490-year-old Swaminathan Akhara in Varanasi,…
- Health Fitness
- September 20, 2024
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Visakhapatnam gears up for the marathon season with structured training and camaraderie
As the marathon season approaches, the running community of Visakhapatnam is in full gear, preparing with vigour and discipline. Various running groups in the city have embraced a structured approach…
- Health Fitness
- September 18, 2024
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Try your hand at obstacle course racing at the Wild Warrior Race in Chennai
A still from the previous edition of the race. | Photo Credit: NEERAJ DEV VARMA The earliest known set of obstacle course races (OCR) were created by armies to test…
- Health Fitness
- September 4, 2024
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A zone for fitness – The Hindu
Na Murali at his gym, Fitzone in Chennai | Photo Credit: VELANKANNI RAJ B Na Murali’s tryst with fitness began during his teenage years, when he got fascinated with judo,…
- Health Fitness
- August 22, 2024
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Experience a dapostar workshop in Visakhapatnam, a vibrant fusion of movement and object manipulation
Tarakesh Kolli performing at a dapostar workshop in Visakhapatnam. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Visakhapatnam will experience a new wave of creative expression with the city’s first dapostar workshop. Scheduled…
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- August 15, 2024
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Madras Week | Surfing capital Kovalam near Chennai welcomes its next generation of little surfers
The tide is high. Lean waves lap against the curved shoreline of Kovalam. P Harish, all of seven, has caught sight of a promising wave. He chases after it, and…
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- August 14, 2024
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CHENNAI | In a sea of drapes, weaves, and colours, women come together for a sari marathon
Participants ahead of the Sari Marathon on Sunday | Photo Credit: AKHILA EASWARAN Weekends are never dull or quiet near Olcott Memorial Higher Secondary School, a stretch that sees marathons,…
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- August 6, 2024
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How to pamper the body and mind in Karkidakam month
In shirodhara, a combination of ksheerabala oil is poured onto the forehead and then massaged to keep the stress away | Photo Credit: PERIASAMY M Karkidakam, the darkest month marked…
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- July 19, 2024
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Handloom sari walk to be held in Visakhapatnam on August 4
Women participating in the Handloom Sari Walk on the beach road in Visakhapatnam. | Photo Credit: V RAJU Visakhapatnam is set to host a vibrant celebration with a three-kilometre sari…
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- July 3, 2024
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Watch | Chennai’s thriving Ultimate community knows how to work a frisbee
A little after dawn breaks over Elliots beach, there are cones being placed on the sand to demarcate areas to play on. A group of children take on an equally…
- Health Fitness
- June 26, 2024
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Milind Soman interview: ‘Endurance sport is a life-changing experience’
Milind Soman with mother Usha and wife Ankita Konwar | Photo Credit: Special arrangement This past spring, Milind Soman and wife Ankita Konwar matched step-for-step running the breadth of Europe.…
- Health Fitness
- June 20, 2024
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How classical dance and yoga complement each other
In the silence of the music and the stillness of the movement , the expansive space of objectivity unfolds while I dance. In this space, everything seems leisurely, there is…
- Health Fitness
- May 28, 2024
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What are the new fitness options in Coimbatore?
Mind Muscle Connection “Fitness is not weight loss,” personal fitness trainer V Manokaran busts the myth as we enter his training studio, Mind Muscle Connection in Avaramaplayam. One you walk…
- Health Fitness
- May 17, 2024
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A 100 bells and a bike
With road safety awareness in mind, Mumbai cyclist Vijay Malhotra turns into a bell bike man
- Health Fitness
- May 9, 2024
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New Trampoline Park opens at Port Stadium in Visakhapatnam
People enjoying at the newly opened trampoline park and soft play area at Port Stadium in Visakhapatnam. | Photo Credit: KR Deepak If you are looking for high-flying, gravity-defying fun…
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- April 27, 2024
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Reviving tradition: Karrasamu returns to Andhra Pradesh’s martial arts scene
Children practicing karra Samu, a traditional martial arts sport of Andhra Pradesh, at VMRDA Central Park in Visakhapatnam. | Photo Credit: KR Deepak A sudden burst of energy fills the…
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- April 26, 2024
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Summer camp at Visakhapatnam’s Port Stadium offers 25 sports under one roof
Children participating at the summer camp by Vishwanadh Sports Club at Port Stadium in Visakhapatnam. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Whether your child loves to kick the football, revels at…
- Health Fitness
- April 11, 2024
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Chennai | This summer break, try your hand at rowing
At 6am, when much of Chennai experiences its last few REM cycles, a handful of rowers at the Madras Boat Club (MBC) can be seen dragging their boats out of…
- Health Fitness
- March 29, 2024
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Wellness on the table – The Hindu
The Jungly Glow Up has various wellness sessions scheduled for attendees. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement As the pandemic continues to reshape our priorities, the spotlight is on health and…
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- March 20, 2024
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30 pilots sail at Chennai Harbour to celebrate women’s day
Pilots from Indigo dip their feet as they sail at the Chennai Harbour. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement At the Spring Haven Wharf where Chennai’s violent summer sun has settled…
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- February 28, 2024
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Chennai | Gear up for WCCG Aalam Deepam Duathlon to run, ride and take home a medal
Participants at pervious editions of the WCCG Aalam Deepam Duathlon | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement When the fourth edition of WCCG’s (Chennai Cycling Group) Aalam Deepam Duathlon took place in…
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- February 27, 2024
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Marathon on the world’s highest frozen lake
Dr Umesh Bhammarkar at Pangong | Photo Credit: Special arrangement This month (February 2024), Dr Umesh Bhammarkar from Hyderabad ran one of the most difficult marathons. He ran on the frozen…
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- February 9, 2024
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Four native martial arts are now part of Khelo India Youth Games
Every morning before sunrise, Narayanan Embranthri steps into the kalari , a rectangular training space, with his right foot first. He reverently touches the mud floor, a gesture to God…
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- February 9, 2024
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Helmets to predict Alzheimer’s, a stress-canceller, an app to track seizures : Health tech at CES 2021
While a part of the world is going back to work, the topic of ‘health at home’ has remained prevalent — and Consumer Electronics Show 2021 was no different. Taking…
- Health Fitness
- February 8, 2024
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On the surging market of at-home fitness equipments
In the summer of 2020, partners Rhea and Raunaq Singh Anand watched their friends and family dive into a new-found rigour of daily workouts. Behind the frantic endeavour was the…
- Health Fitness
- February 8, 2024
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Conversations with self : We need resilience and relevance
Two colleagues greeting each other with an elbow bump. They are at the office. New Covid-19 handshakes. They are celebrating together while working at the desktop pc. One cannot say…
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- February 7, 2024
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Naval officers Ram Ratan and Sanjay Kumar hope to set a new Guinness record with their Kanyakumari to Kashmir run
Ultra runners Ram Ratan (left) and Sanjay Kumar The sun was relentless, yet ultra runners Ram Ratan and Sanjay Kumar made it on time to their pit stop on the…
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- February 7, 2024
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Fitness coaches share tips to fight workout challenges
If you find yourself in a see-sawing relationship with exercise and fitness jargon intimidates you, these coaches give you the bare bones truth about what to focus on. The main…
- Health Fitness
- February 6, 2024
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How to bathe?
Experts explain the steps and also give tips to choose the right bath products
- Health Fitness
- February 6, 2024
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How schools are taking steps to keep COVID-19 at bay as they get ready to welcome students
A touchless temperature check for every student passing through the gate, a safety precaution protocol to include personal hygiene, a face recognition terminal that raises an alarm when someone’s mask…
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- February 5, 2024
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What is skin hunger? – The Hindu
Closeup shot of two unrecognisable people reaching for each other with their hands Arya M did not touch another person for three months after the country went into lockdown last…
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- February 5, 2024
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This flow arts academy in Chennai is bagging Guinness World Records by the dozen
Gokulnath (C) with his students and their world record certificates When K Gokulnath points his finger at her, 10-year-old Andrea Varghese walks to the corner where gymnastics mattresses have been…
- Health Fitness
- February 4, 2024
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Get custom portraits created by artists with disabilities through the Portrait Perfect Valentine initiative
Basil Joseph Varghese at work Basil Joseph Varghese from Kochi has just completed painting a bowl of fruit. It took him two days and he is satisfied with how it…
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- February 4, 2024
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What Is It | DOMS or delayed onset muscle soreness
A runner experiencing muscle ache, most likely DOMS Last year’s lockdowns saw gyms shut and us in our homes, couch- or desk-bound. Most of us who have not touched a…
- Health Fitness
- February 3, 2024
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OnePlus Band fitness tracker: a work in progress
The OnePlus Band fitness tracker The timing of OnePlus Band’s release was well-judged — just 10 days into January. It is that time of the year when resolutions, especially fitness-related…
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- February 3, 2024
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Cha-cha with kombucha – The Hindu
Sip it up Kombuchas like Ombucha, Hydra Kombucha and Kombucha of the earth home grown brands Consider your drink game up-to-date if you have had kombucha and want it as…
- Health Fitness
- February 2, 2024
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The right way to walk to avoid aches and pains
Young fitness female runner legs ready for run on forest trail Walking is a basic activity that our bodies are designed to do. Yet walking can be injury-prone unless done…
- Health Fitness
- February 2, 2024
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Reshma Valliappan on creating the canvas of stories surrounding people’s emotions
Reshma Valliappan, 40, hopes to create the world’s largest art piece that spreads out across the 180 yards x 150 yards of the world’s largest cricket stadium, the Motera Stadium…
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- February 1, 2024
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Fitness resolutions slipping away? Know where you are going wrong
At the beginning of every year, a wave of zealous resolutions emerge. Reading, travelling, prioritising mental health, fitness, and weight loss seem to make it to the top of everyone’s…
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- February 1, 2024
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The growing industry of personalised beauty brands in India
Contrary to the message drilled into us in 2020, I touch my face. I am trying to count exactly how many dry patches I have and whether or not they…
- Health Fitness
- January 31, 2024
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The joy of sharing – The Hindu
A couple of days ago I watched a young boy, perhaps no more than five years of age, break a biscuit he was holding in his hand and pass half…
- Health Fitness
- January 30, 2024
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Kalaripayattu gains popularity online – The Hindu
Kalaripayattu is an ancient martial art that originated in peninsular India as a part of military training for warriors. Kalaripayattu is derived from the words ‘Kalari,’ which means “a place,…
- Health Fitness
- January 30, 2024
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Yes, you can get ‘simulator sickness’ from playing video games
A gamer holding a controller The lockdown and the launches of gaming smartphones and the new Xbox and PlayStation consoles saw a groundswell of new and/or returning gamers. The immersive…
- Health Fitness
- January 29, 2024
- 19 views
At 56, Srinivas Oblum has a fab body of work, literally
Srinivas Oblum’s dedicated time at the gym is not very common for an average 56-year-old. The businessman — also a Harley Davidson rider- —- starts his day at the gym…
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- January 29, 2024
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Feeling demotivated? Check out these books brimming with words of wisdom
‘Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain At Any Age’ Dr Sanjay Gupta, Hachette India This is a book, both for the young and the old, who want to protect their…
- Health Fitness
- January 28, 2024
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Sleep aids that may help you sleep better
The pandemic and the lifestyle changes made our sleep deficit worse. Enter sleep aids that claim to help us with the process. A study done by the market research company…
- Health Fitness
- January 28, 2024
- 25 views
How to clean your teeth
The right way to clean our teeth The FDI World Dental Federation tells us that 2.3 billion people across the world suffer from tooth caries of permanent teeth. “One of…
- Health Fitness
- January 27, 2024
- 16 views
Swimming pool precautions and protocols in Covid times
A swimming pool run by Nishal Millet, where there’s strict lane adherence Pools are opening up across the country, and while many doctors say they are best avoided because of…
- Health Fitness
- January 27, 2024
- 17 views
Who should we take health advices from?
In 2017, two social scientists from Stanford University, Lauren Howe and Benoit Monin, wanted to find out how to make health messages from physicians more effective. For decades, marketing firms…
- Health Fitness
- January 26, 2024
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Suniel Shetty discusses his fitness journey as the host of wellness show, 21 Din Wellness In
Suniel Shetty posted a nostalgic tweet on March 31, which marked the 21st anniversary of Hera Pheri ’s release. Sharing a still from the film, he said, “No wonder we…
- Health Fitness
- January 26, 2024
- 19 views
How to do a push-up, for beginners
The push-up is an upper-body exercise that works on the pectoral muscles on our chest and triceps on our legs. “It is done keeping your head to toe in a…
- Health Fitness
- January 25, 2024
- 23 views
The complete guide to whey protein
Abbas Ali, a fitness trainer who has trained Shilpa Shetty, Sonakshi Sinha, and Shahid Kapoor in the past, remembers the whey supplements of the early 2000s. “Strawberry was the tastiest…
- Health Fitness
- January 25, 2024
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The women cycling through the Himalayas for the One Billion Rising campaign
Sabita Mahto and Shruti Rawat are on the Trans Himalayan Cycling Tour for the One Billion Rising campaign Some time in March, feminist-activist Kamla Bhasin posted a Facebook message saying…
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- January 24, 2024
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Fitness programmes designed by celebrities promise to give you a full body workout
Young Woman working out at home in modern flat watching helpful video on lap top The past year has seen several gyms shut and indoor workouts becoming the norm. Along…
- Health Fitness
- January 24, 2024
- 14 views
Disinfection services mushroom across Kerala as people rush to make their homes ‘COVID-19-free’
When Anju Kushan’s husband, Kushan Prakashan, VFX and animation expert, recovered from COVID-19 in October 2020, she remembered something she had heard in the film Virus . “Fumigation — they…
- Health Fitness
- January 23, 2024
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Couple trainers who give us fitness and relationship goals
Lavanya Narain and Gladston P Since 2020, hitting the gym has not been possible for everyone. So, what better than working out in the comfort of your home with your…
- Health Fitness
- January 23, 2024
- 22 views
New to strength training? Here are a few guidelines
It’s been over a month since Tanya Goenka embarked on a fitness routine. “I had an active childhood — swimming, dancing, karate and Taekwondo,” says the 18-year-old from Hyderabad. The…
- Health Fitness
- January 22, 2024
- 23 views
The Indian in the army of Stamford Bridge
Vinay Menon had never really watched a football match — live or on television — till he found himself at the Stamford Bridge stadium in 2009, watching Chelsea play. He…
- Health Fitness
- January 22, 2024
- 49 views
This yoga mat is an eco-conscious tribute to Deepor Beel in Assam
Six women, belonging to the fishing community from Deepor Beel (a permanent freshwater lake in Guwahati, Assam), have worked together to create biodegradable and compostable yoga mats that reflect their…
- Health Fitness
- January 21, 2024
- 61 views
All you need to know about Apple’s Health Sharing feature
iOS 15 brings secure sharing and new insights for users within the Health app. This year’s Apple Worldwide Developer Conference brimmed with announcements for just the Health app alone. One…
- Health Fitness
- January 21, 2024
- 23 views
Sedentary habits behind life-long lifestyle diseases: survey
That lifestyle diseases are prevalent more among those who follow a sedentary lifestyle than those who are physically active is a given. But their incidence is 62% and 9%, respectively,…
- Health Fitness
- January 20, 2024
- 23 views
The PCOS discourse in India is changing, and it’s about time
When 28-year-old Noor Shukla (name changed to protect privacy) decided to deal with her Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), one of her extended family members ushered her to an acquaintance who…
- Health Fitness
- January 20, 2024
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H Moser & Cie’s Edouard Meylan on running for a cause
Last week, Moser & Cie’s Edouard Meylan completed the Jungfrau Marathon 2021 with his brother, Bertrand (also the CEO of quirky watch brand, Hautlence). ‘‘That’s 42 km with 2000m ascent’’…
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- January 19, 2024
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How Chennai bodybuilder R Manikandan went from housekeeping to winning medals for India
There are two things R Manikandan lives for: the chain of Toneez Fitness Centres he established as a 23-year-old, and bodybuilding. Over the past month, he has been consumed by…
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- January 19, 2024
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A fitness pole customised for Indians — This Chennai startup says #MakeLocal home-workout equipment
Choreographer Anusha Swamy tests out the Sthenos fitness pole at a workshop in Chetpet EcoPark The air at Mannurpet’s network of streets is punctuated by sounds of machining: of steel…
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- January 18, 2024
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Rohit Rao’s journey from a couch potato to a mountaineer to make his father proud
Rohit Rao starts gasping for air. He is 6000 metres above sea level. The Dzo Jongo peak (6240 metres) in July while still accessible, is not easily scalable. Rohit made…
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- January 18, 2024
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Explore Chennai’s new walking trails and discover its growing fitness culture
Chennai’s brief yet wonderful winter mornings are upon us and the streets are teeming with walkers, runners and cyclists, keen to begin or uphold their tryst with good health. It…
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- January 17, 2024
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Visakhapatnam gears up to host Andhra Pradesh’s first-ever ultra trail running event
Runners from Visakhapatnam have been busy concocting the perfect challenge. This December they will host the Ultribe-Paderu — the first ever ultra trail running event of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana,…
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- January 17, 2024
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Focus on fitness spurs Indians to smartwatches
Smartwatches have found a new appeal. Driven by a pandemic-induced shift in consumer awareness about health and fitness, smartwatches are seeing tremendous growth in India. Shipments surged fourfold to a…
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- January 16, 2024
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How Coimbatore is tackling the city’s worrying degree of women obesity
A treadmill test at AGs Master Healthcare Check Up Centre in Coimbatore “Did you know that every fourth woman in Coimbatore is prone to diabetes?” asks Dr Adityan Guhan, a…
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- January 16, 2024
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2022’s fitness and health goals take the sustainable route in Chennai
Caught in a plateauing third wave, Chennai is cautious once more. But this time, the focus is more on deep breathing than turmeric shots. This pivot towards being hyper aware…
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- January 15, 2024
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Meet senior citizens scaling the Himalayas
“Let me confide the best part,” laughs 66-year-old Rita Mathur, her voice ringing with childlike enthusiasm as she describes her first trek to Everest Base Camp (5,364 metres) in October…
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- January 15, 2024
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How much tougher and larger is Apple Watch Series 7’s screen, really?
The display on Apple Watch Series 7 has a unique refractive edge that makes full-screen watch faces and apps appear to seamlessly connect with the curvature of the case. |…
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- January 14, 2024
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Shormistha Mukherjee’s book strikes a chord
Shormistha Mukherjee | Photo Credit: Special arrangement There’s nothing funny about cancer yet you cannot help but grin while reading Shormistha Mukherjee’s book Cancer, you picked the wrong girl –…
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- January 13, 2024
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Cycle With Kochi: Homemakers learn to ride a cycle and live a dream
Zeenath Shihab learned to cycle when she turned 44. A mother of two 20-year-olds, she overcame family reservations and enrolled in Cochin Corporation’s ‘Cycle With Kochi’ programme. “I feel thrilled…
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- January 13, 2024
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Chennai-based company gifts its workforce a bicycle
When fuel prices are on the rise, employees of the Manali plant of Kothari Petrochemicals could not have asked for a better gift from their employer. The company recently surprised…
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- January 12, 2024
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‘Twisterhood’ and the school of running wizardry
Members of Tower Twisters togged up in ethnic wear. Photo: Special Arrangement Imagine a Zoom session on pure mathematics by college professors being interspersed every now and again with a…
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- January 12, 2024
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Kochi gets its first Aerial Yoga studio
An aerial yoga class in progress at Loving Earth Yoga and Wellness Studio in Fort Kochi I make my way to Bree Mcilroy’s Loving Earth Yoga and Wellness Studio in…
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- January 11, 2024
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Hyderabad’s Anurag Nallavelli scaled Dhaulagiri and Manaslu peaks without supplemental oxygen
Anurag Nallavelli during his mountaineering expedition to scale Dhaulagiri, Nepal | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT On April 9, Anurag Nallavelli summited Dhaulagiri mountain range in Nepal, the seventh highest mountain…
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- January 11, 2024
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Can we take weight loss off the pedestal?
Aishwarya Rai at the 75th Cannes film festival. | Photo Credit: REUTERS “It is uncool to fat shame any one,” tweeted Malaika Arora Khan last week after her sister Amrita…
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- January 10, 2024
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A book on yoga, specifically for children
Yamini Muthanna | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The book, Yoga for Children, A Step-By-Step Guide, written by Bharatanatyam dancer and teacher, and yoga practitioner, Yamini Muthanna, will be available on Amazon from…
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- January 10, 2024
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Digital wearables can expose users to cyberattacks: IEEE
Close-up Of a young athlete wearing smart watch and holding kettle bell In the gym | Photo Credit: AndreyPopov Digital wearables, smartwatches and fitness trackers pose unique threats to the…
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- January 6, 2024
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How cycling is becoming an increasingly popular recreational fitness activity in India
Photographer Kunal Daswani and his friends used to be regulars at Chennai’s Presidency Club. Clutching cue sticks, they would chat around the snooker table, with the sharp taps of the…
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- January 6, 2024
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Let’s play pickleball: Why this game is growing in popularity in Chennai
What is pickleball? It’s a question that K Mohit Kumar gets often. It’s a question he loves answering. Even as he skilfully chops the ball on a windy Saturday morning…
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- January 5, 2024
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Karkkadakam bathing rituals of Kerala, in a new package
Come mid-July, the skies in Kerala turn grey, the temperature drops and the rain falls without respite. It is the start of Karkkadakam, the last month of the Malayalam calendar.…
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- January 5, 2024
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Drive against unsafe protein powders in gyms in Karnataka being planned
A file photo of a gym. Gym users consume protein powders as dietary supplements to gain muscle mass. | Photo Credit: Representational photo Karnataka Government would launch a special drive…
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- January 4, 2024
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‘Talking Fingers’ is a book by autistic individuals that displays the thinking minds
A collage of the authors who contributed to ‘Talking Fingers’ | Photo Credit: Special arrangement In my mind, I’m hopeful that in times to come I’ll be able to control…
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- January 4, 2024
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Polo in India: How the sport is drawing new spectators
With corporate sponsors and a growing number of riding clubs in the country, polo is no longer a sport pursued only by royals and cavalry officers. Despite its costly tag,…
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- January 3, 2024
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Bengaluru’s bikers pick their favourite bicycling destinations in and around the city
Bikers at Nandi Hills | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Bengaluru’s ‘bicycle mayor’ Sathya Sankaran reckons the bicycling community here is no less vibrant than the ones in other cities. As…
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- January 3, 2024
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Alarming rise in breast cancer cases in India
Dr Raghuram | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Picture this: According to a study by Globocon 2020, In India, every four minutes a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer. With some…
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- January 2, 2024
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Actor Ramya Subramanian on her weight loss journey
Actor Ramya Subramanian | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Mozhi actor Ramya Subramanian, who made her debut as an anchor at the age of 15, says she faced body shaming that…
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- January 1, 2024
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National recognition to Telangana woman on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Padmavathi Pottabathini | Photo Credit: Special arrangement A journey that started as a search to find her feet steered her towards becoming a support to people with special needs. Set…
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- January 1, 2024
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Ahead of 2023, here are five stories that prove it’s never too late to learn something new
Latha Srinivasan: Dream Run At this year’s National Masters Athletics Championships, Latha Srinivasan, 62, won three silver medals — in 5K, 1500m, and 800m. She finished her first marathon last…
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- December 31, 2023
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Have a New Year resolution? Here’s how you can keep at it
Sakshi Malik, first Indian female wrestler to win a medal at the Olympics My Resolution: As a sportsperson I am physically fit as I train throughout the year and eat right.…
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- December 30, 2023
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When age is just a number
When many men his age struggle to walk without support, Air Marshal P. V. Iyer (retired), goes for a run every morning. At 93, he stands ramrod straight and gives…
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- December 30, 2023
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Want to hover over water? Try these two new watersports in Chennai
Ride the waves Vipin Chourey glides and then flies over the backwaters making it look like a miracle. But he is actually on an eFoil board, slicing through the waters.…
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- December 29, 2023
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‘My kidney won! Hey actually, both my kidneys won!’
My kidney has won!” Anil Srivatsa mouthed that wacky line, one certain to have struck a ludicruous note anywhere else, but not on that day in Newcastle. He could expect…
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- December 29, 2023
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play mini golf in chennai’s alwarpet
A panoramic image of the Old Course at St. Andrew’s, Scotland is plastered across the putting green | Photo Credit: Preethi Ajit As the golf ball rolls, its pace resembles…
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- December 28, 2023
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Run, cycle, and raise funds: The annual Chennai Cyclists Aalam Deepam Duathlon is here
Early risers and morning joggers along the ECR are used to a fluorescent green helmet gliding down every day at 4am. Wearing it is Priya D, a member of WCCG…
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- December 28, 2023
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Sail on the Bay of Bengal in Chennai this summer and fill up on some vitamin sea
Sailboats taking part in the Unifi Capital Offshore Regatta 2023 It has only been half an hour since the last of the sailboats has arrived at Chennai harbour after the…
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- December 27, 2023
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Chennai’s first CBD clinic focussing on medical cannabis and integrative healing opens. We get a first look
CBD oil in tea | Photo Credit: iStock images Access to the city’s first medical cannabis clinic is via a steep, winding staircase, leading from a busy tattoo studio. It…
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- December 27, 2023
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Senior women are taking to dance as they discover the benefits of movement
Clockwise from bottom left: Binu Harikumar, Usha Mohan, Radhika Mijulal and Lakshmi Vishwanathan, dancers at Dharani School of Performing Arts in Kochi, Kerala | Photo Credit: Special arrangement “The moment…
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- December 26, 2023
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Trivandrum Ultimate, the Thiruvananthapuram chapter of Ultimate Frisbee, promotes the sport for youth empowerment
Dawn is breaking on Shangumukham beach in Thiruvananthapuram. Emil Thomas Sony launches a frisbee into one of his trademark long throws to his team’s cutter Madhav Dev, who runs and…
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- December 26, 2023
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What health means to under 25s across India
Manoj Sakunthalan, 24, is Tamil Nadu state medallist in Karate. He started learning karate at the age of five from his father and brother, both of whom are national medallists.…
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- December 25, 2023
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Young Indian adults coping with health issues post-pandemic
We’ve entered a post-COVID world, but one that has left India’s youth with a set of health challenges in its wake. A generation of under-25s saw major milestones through the…
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- December 25, 2023
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Kerala Ultimate team at the national flying disc tournament, Bharat Trophy, being held at Hyderabad
Kerala Ultimate practise session at Kochi as they prepare for the Bharat Tournament scheduled to be held in Hyderabad from June 2 to June 4 | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT…
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- December 24, 2023
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A World Bicycle Day campaign in Kochi to mobilise support to turn Pipeline Road as the city’s first ‘cycling priority’ road
Vehicles parked on designated cycle tracks, painted green by CSML, on the Rajendra Maidan-Abraham Madamakkal Road corridor, leave no space for cyclists. | Photo Credit: H. Vibhu The United Nations…
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- December 23, 2023
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World Bicycle Day: SheCycling campaign empowers women by teaching them to ride a bicycle
Inmates of Sri Chitra Home in Thiruvananthapuram learn how to ride a bicycle | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT As always Prakash P Gopinath, Bicycle Mayor of Thiruvananthapuram, has several plans…
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- December 23, 2023
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This medal-winning athlete from Chennai re-enters sports after 20 years, hoping to inspire his sons
Naveen wearing his medals and holding the Indian flag Each time athlete and entrepreneur Percival Naveen Howie enters the field, he enters with a yearning to inspire his sons. So,…
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- December 22, 2023
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Interview | Muthamizh Selvi, the first woman from TN to summit Mount Everest
N Muthamizh Selvi at the Everest summit | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement At 12.20 a.m. on May 23, N Muthamizh Selvi, a teacher of Japanese from Tamil Nadu, was among…
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- December 22, 2023
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Meet Madhuri Palli, the first female runner from Andhra Pradesh to complete the gruelling Comrades Marathon
Madhuri Palli, the first female runner from Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh to have completed the grueling Comrades Marathon in South Africa. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT “The atmosphere during the…
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- December 21, 2023
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Coimbatore gets LuLu’s first hypermarket in Tamil Nadu
LuLu Hypermarket | Photo Credit: Siva Saravanan S The first impression takes your breath away. Day two at the newly-opened LuLu Hypermarket, located at Lakshmi Mills Compound on Avinashi Road…
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- December 21, 2023
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Tamil Nadu at the Comrades Marathon | Six runners speak about clocking the gruelling 87.7 km run
(From Right) Erika Patel, Chandrasekhar G, Vasu Rangachary, Dharmendar Bafna, Rose Naidu, Yasmin Gulab The road to success at the gruelling Comrades Marathon in South Africa is pock-marked with perseverance,…
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- December 20, 2023
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Watch | Want to learn how to swim in the sea? Chennai’s open water swimming instructors answer
Minutes before getting dropped off mid-ocean at Kovalam (Covelong) for our first open water swimming lesson, Murthy Megavan, the founder of Murthy Surf School, tells me that I am to…
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- December 20, 2023
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Two Visakhapatnam girls to represent India in freestyle artistic skating in Asian Games
Visakhapatnam girls Dontara Greeshma and Akula Sai Samhitha who will be representing India at the Asian Games in the free style artistic skating event to be held in China. |…
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- December 19, 2023
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Fun meets fitness at the newly launched BOUNCE adventure park in Bengaluru
As I inched closer to the top of the 10-foot high climbing wall at the Bounce indoor adventure park, a scene from The Dark Knight Rises came to mind, where…
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- December 19, 2023
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How trekking companies in India are redefining luxury with gourmet meals and massages
At 6.45am on an uneventful day in July, seven trekkers and I wished each other cheery ‘good mornings’ at our campsite in Trunkhol, Kashmir, some 3,500 metres above sea level.…
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- December 18, 2023
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Meet these tailors from Thoothukudi who are stand up paddling champions
R Muthukutti who won the Palk Bay Stand Up Paddle boarding (SUP) championship. R Muthukutti, V Muthumariammal and R Ramalakshmi have never lived by the sea. Two out of them…
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- December 18, 2023
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Is rock climbing picking up as a fitness option in India?
On the first trip to a bouldering gym, apprehension takes over. As you step into your shoes and warm up for your first climb, the feeling persists. But once you…
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- December 17, 2023
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63-year-old homemaker from Kochi wins four gold medals at the recently concluded International Powerlifting Federation championships at Ulaanbaatar
Reeni Tharakan power lifting at Ulaanbaataar | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT When Reeni Tharakan hit the gym 10 years ago, at 53, it was driven by a desire to lose…
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- December 17, 2023
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Fancy a long walk? Hop, skip, and step towards Chennai’s newly designated 8km Health Walk stretch
There is a steady drizzle at 6.30am and when I look up, the skies are ominous. I am standing at the corner of Besant Avenue road, next to Dr Muthulakshmi…
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- December 16, 2023
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Age no bar for these inspiring senior Indian women athletes
They may be called India’s late bloomers in the world of sports. It makes them more inspiring. These confident women have displayed skill, grit and determination, practising all year round…
