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Being fit is not an excuse to skip a health checkup. Here's why

New Delhi, April 21 -- Nine years ago, when I met him in his office for a column in this very publication, Darshan Mehta, then 55 and managing director of Reliance Brands, effortlessly jumped on to hi... Read More


Running shoes review: Adidas Adizero Takumi Sen 10 vs Nike Alphafly 3

New Delhi, April 14 -- "Money can't buy you happiness, but it can buy you new running shoes and that's kind of the same thing," goes a meme doing the rounds these days. And if they are carbon tech rac... Read More


Rest and reboot: The growing appeal of wellness holidays in India

New Delhi, April 7 -- Kunal Mehta, 47, was visiting his parents in Mumbai from the USA. After a week of constantly meeting extended family and friends over food, drinks and more food, he desperately n... Read More


Beat the heat: Why hydration is the best hack to face extreme summers

New Delhi, March 31 -- We're just stepping into April but several parts of India are already suffering heat waves and abnormally high temperatures. As a result, hydration has become a hot topic earlie... Read More


Unlocking sleep: 10 common questions answered

New Delhi, March 15 -- One of the worst curses of modern life is sleep deprivation, leaving hundreds of millions bleary eyed every single day. Sleep plays a critical role in our lives as our brains an... Read More


International Women's Day: How exercise can help you navigate menopause smoothly

New Delhi, March 8 -- It is an unfortunate reality of modern life that despite menopause being a period of significant transition for all women there isn't enough research or frank discussions about i... Read More


Lung cancer risk: Air pollution is injurious to never-smokers' health

New Delhi, March 3 -- In India, all smoking scenes in a film are accompanied with the statutory warning as smoking causes lung cancer. However, the latest study by the International Agency for Researc... Read More


Why a summer body shouldn't be your only fitness goal

New Delhi, Feb. 24 -- Exam season is around the corner, which means we are not too far away from the summer holiday season. This is also the time most holiday planning is done and one of the things pe... Read More


Trend watch: The triggers that pushed India's fitness movement

New Delhi, Feb. 13 -- Around 15 years ago, I recall my mother sarcastically telling our neighbours that I was paying to do something that her generation had done for free - exercising. Of course, her ... Read More


Obesity's new spin: is it time to say 'bye BMI'?

New Delhi, Feb. 4 -- Obesity has a brand new definition now. This new description of the lifestyle disease-which goes beyond the currently accepted BMI (body-mass index) norms- has been proposed in a ... Read More