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Shoppers are raving about 'pain-free' £200 at-home IPL device to reduce hair in just four WEEKS (and we have a 20% off discount code)
10 hours, 15 minutes ago

Shoppers are raving about 'pain-free' £200 at-home IPL device to reduce hair in just four WEEKS (and we have a 20% off discount code)

Daily Mail  

SHOPPING – Contains affiliated content. Scores of shoppers are ditching their razors and salon appointments and instead turning to the £199 Keskine IPL Hair Removal Handset. Keskine IPL Hair Removal Handset The Keskine IPL Hair Removal Handset uses intense pulsed light to destroy hair follicles, breaking the cycle of unwanted hair regrowth. Shop It helps to remove stubborn body hair …

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Zepto to become profitable in FY26, hopeful for IPO plans next year: CEO Aadit Palicha
2 weeks ago

Zepto to become profitable in FY26, hopeful for IPO plans next year: CEO Aadit Palicha

Live Mint  

Quick commerce major Zepto says it is on a clear path to becoming a fully Indian-owned entity and hitting the profitability milestone in the next fiscal year. "That's our ambition.of course, capital markets may change, but for now, we're optimistic that if the business continues to perform as well, we will go public in calendar 2025," the Zepto CEO told …

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Chinese companies use Biden’s climate law to expand their solar dominance
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Chinese companies use Biden’s climate law to expand their solar dominance

Politico  

The city’s nonpartisan mayor, Sheila Petta, called the company’s arrival “a blessing.” “The people with Trina have been marvelous,” she said. “Communist China has been working to circumvent U.S. laws and undermine American manufacturers in the solar industry for years under the Biden/Harris administration, harming our national security and energy independence,” Sen. Rick Scott, a Florida Republican, said in July, …

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Bill Gates says malnourishment a concern, hails India’s bid to promote millets: ‘Have to change seeds that are grown’
3 months, 1 week ago

Bill Gates says malnourishment a concern, hails India’s bid to promote millets: ‘Have to change seeds that are grown’

Live Mint  

Billionaire Bill Gates has said malnutrition is vastly underfunded and often ignored. “Mostly when you say the word malnourishment, people think of famines where there’s just not enough food and the kids are suffering from that,” he said in an interview with the Hindustan Times. Some traditional crops have very low productivity per hectare, and so unfortunately, that doesn’t work …

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David LaChapelle overcame ‘emotionally stunting’ workaholism to enjoy photographing again
3 months, 2 weeks ago

David LaChapelle overcame ‘emotionally stunting’ workaholism to enjoy photographing again

LA Times  

David LaChapelle in his Los Angeles studio, a 12,000-square-foot space built in 1927. LaChapelle’s “Lost & Found” and “Good News” are getting a fresh release through publisher Taschen. It was an artistic utopia.” The 1980s and ’90s were blighted by the AIDS epidemic, though, and LaChapelle lost many of his loved ones, including his “first serious boyfriend,” who was 21. …

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Nervous Republicans beg Trump to stay on message — and stop with the conspiracy theories
4 months, 1 week ago

Nervous Republicans beg Trump to stay on message — and stop with the conspiracy theories

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung argued that the …

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Women and Child Development Ministry: 36% children aged under 5 stunted, 17% underweight
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Women and Child Development Ministry: 36% children aged under 5 stunted, 17% underweight

The Hindu  

About 17% of children in the age group of 0-5 years are underweight, while 36% are stunted and 6% are wasted, the Women and Child Development Ministry said on July 26. Wasted refers to children who are too thin for their height, indicating acute malnutrition often due to a recent and severe weight loss. Underweight children have a low weight …

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Living in hills linked to stunting: What is it?
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Living in hills linked to stunting: What is it?

India Today  

Stunting is a form of malnutrition that impairs the growth and development of a child. A recent study revealed that children residing at higher altitudes, about 2,000 metres or more above sea level, are 40% more likely to experience stunted growth compared to those living 1,000 metres below. As this condition affects over a third of children aged five in …

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Living in higher altitudes linked to stunted growth for children in India
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Living in higher altitudes linked to stunted growth for children in India

India Today  

A new research published in BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health reveals a concerning link between living at high altitude and stunted growth among children in India. The study, which utilised data from the 2015-16 National Family Health Survey, found that children residing 2,000 meters or more above sea level are 40% more likely to experience stunted growth compared to those …

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Los Angeles makes progress but earns 25th-straight F in air quality
8 months ago

Los Angeles makes progress but earns 25th-straight F in air quality

LA Times  

Despite California’s reputation for groundbreaking clean-air rules, Greater Los Angeles is the smoggiest region in the nation — a dubious title it has earned in 24 out of 25 reports from the American Lung Assn. With well over 1 million electric vehicles on California roads and massive installations of renewable energy, the region saw 55 fewer unhealthy smog days on …

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Addressing India’s malnutrition landscape
8 months, 1 week ago

Addressing India’s malnutrition landscape

The Hindu  

Malnutrition is a significant contributor to the disease burden in India. A study by the Indian Institute of Public Health Hyderabad examined undernutrition across the nation and evaluated the distribution of nutritional indicators among children under three at the state level, utilising data from the National Family Health Surveys. According to the study, all states and union territories mirrored the …

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One in 10 Afghan children under five malnourished, 45 percent stunted: UN
8 months, 3 weeks ago

One in 10 Afghan children under five malnourished, 45 percent stunted: UN

Al Jazeera  

Roya carefully spoon-feeds her daughter fortified milk in a ward for malnourished children, praying the tiny infant will avoid a condition that stalks one in 10 children in Afghanistan after decades of conflict. Ten percent of children under five in Afghanistan are malnourished and 45 percent are stunted, meaning they are small for their age in part due to poor …

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Fans react to former Chelsea star Didier Drogba's hilarious response to iShowSpeed's outrageous question after charity match in Qatar
10 months ago

Fans react to former Chelsea star Didier Drogba's hilarious response to iShowSpeed's outrageous question after charity match in Qatar

Daily Mail  

Fans loved Didier Drogba's quick wit in response to an awkward question posed by IShowSpeed. Post-match, IShowSpeed, also known as Darren Watkins Jr, approached the former Chelsea star with a rather perplexing question, asking if Drogba was Paul Pogba's dad. Social media erupted with praise for Drogba's response, showcasing the admiration fans held for the football legend's humor and grace …

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Milk Matters: How Adulteration is Stunting Growth of Babies | 4 Points
1 year, 1 month ago

Milk Matters: How Adulteration is Stunting Growth of Babies | 4 Points

India TV News  

Life is full of different experiences and becoming a parent is one of the most beautiful experiences in one's life which comes with lots of joy and responsibilities. The Problem of Adulteration: Adulteration of milk entails adding harmful materials like excessive water, urea, detergents, and even dangerous chemicals to boost the volume and cut production costs. Let's examine these consequences …

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Improve nutrition delivery and don't bristle at low rank
1 year, 2 months ago

Improve nutrition delivery and don't bristle at low rank

Live Mint  

The Global Hunger Index is a report published jointly by Concern Worldwide, an aid and humanitarian agency from Ireland, and Welthungerhilfe, an agency based in Germany. Their point is not wholly semantic, for placing India very low in the “hunger" index globally implies widespread starvation and a crisis of food security in the country. The index has four components, with …

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75 years after independence, 40% Pakistanis live below poverty line
1 year, 3 months ago

75 years after independence, 40% Pakistanis live below poverty line

Live Mint  

As Pakistan grapples with an ongoing economic crisis, the World Bank has issued a stark warning: the country's current economic model is no longer effective in reducing poverty. Najy Banhassine, the World Bank’s Country Director for Pakistan, pointed out that the nation's policy decisions are heavily swayed by a coalition of strong vested interests. “It is also facing a ‘silent’ …

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‘Pakistan's economic model no longer reduces poverty’: World Bank's warning
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Pakistan's economic model no longer reduces poverty’: World Bank's warning

Hindustan Times  

Ahead of the impending election in Pakistan, the World Bank on Saturday issued a warning to the incoming government that the international lenders and development partners can provide advice or financial aid but the crucial decisions must be made by the country itself. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY The country director for the World Bank in Pakistan, Najy …

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What the papers say – August 28
1 year, 3 months ago

What the papers say – August 28

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. According to the Daily Express, …

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India looks at devising its own standards to assess socio-economic progress
1 year, 6 months ago

India looks at devising its own standards to assess socio-economic progress

The Hindu  

Health activists are divided about the Central Government’s move to discard what it calls the one-size-fit-all international data parameters used to measure the socio-economic progress of the country. Central Government has cited three widely used data-driven development indicators — childhood stunting, female labour force participation rate by International Labour Organization and life expectancy at birth by United Nations in its …

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India sees reduction in stunting; but wasting, obesity are concerns: report
1 year, 6 months ago

India sees reduction in stunting; but wasting, obesity are concerns: report

The Hindu  

Commensurate with global and regional trends, India continues to show a reduction in stunting and recorded 1.6 crore fewer stunted children under five years in 2022 as compared to 2012, according to the Joint Malnutrition Estimates released by UNICEF, WHO and the World Bank. Stunting among children under five years in India dropped from a prevalence rate of 41.6% in …

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Sixth NFHS to begin in June
1 year, 7 months ago

Sixth NFHS to begin in June

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Preliminary work for the sixth round of the National Family Health Survey has begun, Dr Rajiv Bahl, secretary of department of health research and director general of Indian Council of Medical Research, announced. “The field survey will be launched in June, and by the next year we will have the results,” said professor KS James, director of the institute …

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'Beau Is Afraid' explained: A disturbingly in-depth analysis
1 year, 8 months ago

'Beau Is Afraid' explained: A disturbingly in-depth analysis

LA Times  

If you’ve just watched Ari Aster’s new horror-comedy “Beau Is Afraid,” you probably have a few questions. “I just cannot speak to what those things are, and shouldn’t.” Aster’s full intentions with “Beau Is Afraid” are known only to him — and maybe his mother and therapist. After he’s zapped by Roger’s “health monitor,” we return to what Beau himself …

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Growing numbers of people in Asia lack enough to eat as food insecurity rises with higher prices: Food and Agricultural Organization’s report
1 year, 11 months ago

Growing numbers of people in Asia lack enough to eat as food insecurity rises with higher prices: Food and Agricultural Organization’s report

The Hindu  

Growing numbers of people in Asia lack enough to eat as food insecurity rises with higher prices and worsening poverty, according to a report released on January 24 by the Food and Agricultural Organization and other United Nations agencies. Nearly a half-billion people, more than eight in 10 of them in South Asia, were undernourished in 2021 and more than …

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India slips to 107th position in Global Hunger Index, government alleges bias
2 years, 1 month ago

India slips to 107th position in Global Hunger Index, government alleges bias

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 03, 2022 10:25 IST The Global Hunger Index report of 2022, published in mid October, shows India’s place to have fallen to 107 from the previous year’s 101, out of 121 countries. “India has made significant progress in the fight against hunger since 2000, but the regression or stagnation that has occurred in child wasting cannot be …

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