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Cricket at the Olympics will be a game changer

Unlike former secretaries of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, Jay Shah is a man of few words-he does speak his mind in board meetings, but tries to keep a low profile outside.

It's no zero-sum game; India can grow with China

Genial but sharp, soft-spoken but articulate, V. Anantha Nageswaran has a knack for balancing extremes.

INDIA should get its act together

As the results of the five assembly elections taking place will be available to the reader at just about the same time as this column, it makes little sense to speculate on the outcome.

Blame game over foul air

When it snowed in Shimla, Delhi used to catch a cold. That was in the olden days. These days, when a farmer in Ferozepur lights a fire, Delhi breathes hard.

THERE IS NO SINGLE DIET THAT FITS ALL

Dr Arbinder Singal employs digital therapeutics to achieve weight loss and diabetes remission. He started Fitterfly for personal reasons-he had lost two cousins to diabetes. In an exclusive interview with THE WEEK, he talks about his innovative technology that tackles diabetes. Excerpts:

IF PEOPLE LOSE WEIGHT AND KEEP THE WEIGHT OFF, TYPE 2 DIABETES DOES NOT COME BACK

Dr Roy Taylor is a world-renowned researcher who pioneered studies on the possibility of diabetes remission. On his recent visit to Kerala, Taylor spoke to THE WEEK about his research and his famous twin-cycle hypothesis. Excerpts from an exclusive interview:

SUGAR HUSH

While the link between diet and diabetes is well known, recent studies show how diabetes can go in remission with a low-calorie diet and regular exercise

Hitman To The Hilt

Rohit Sharma's World Cup was defined by his fearless batting at the top and the role clarity he and coach Rahul Dravid gave their players

Clip heart

In an India first, MitraClips used to fix two separate leaking valves

Your doctor is not your principal

Patients have nothing to lose but their ignorance by asking doctors questions

INTERMITTENT FASTING AND PEOPLE WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES

A study published in JAMA Network Open has found that intermittent fasting can help obese people with type 2 diabetes lose weight and control their blood sugar levels.

TAI CHI MAY SLOW SYMPTOMS OF PARKINSON'S

The Chinese martial art practice, Tai Chi, may ease symptoms and slow down progression of Parkinson's disease, according to a Chinese study published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry. It was also associated with lower doses of required drugs over time.

7,500 DAILY STEPS BEFORE SURGERY CAN LOWER RISK OF COMPLICATIONS

The risk of postoperative complications was reduced by half if a patient was getting more than 7,500 steps a day before their operation, finds a US study presented at the American College of Surgeons' Clinical Congress.

IS SOME FOOD ADDICTIVE?

An article published in The BMJ suggests that ultra-processed foods such as potato chips, ice cream, candy and cookies can be as addictive as smoking.

HOW TO SLOW BIOLOGICAL AGEING?

Maintaining a healthy heart by following the American Heart Association's Life's Essential 8 metrics may slow the pace of biological ageing and lower the risk of chronic diseases and premature death.

EXERCISE ALMOST AS GOOD AS VIAGRA FOR ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION

According to research published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, exercising regularly can be nearly as effective as Viagra and similar medications at improving erectile function.

CERVICAL CANCER BREAKTHROUGH COULD REDUCE RELAPSE, DEATH

Treating cervical cancer patients with already existing drugs prior to the standard treatment of chemoradiation (CRT) was found to reduce cancer recurrence and mortality by 35 per cent, according to a new clinical trial.

Heated yoga may help treat depression

Practising heated/hot yoga (yoga performed under hot and humid conditions), even if it is just once a week, may help ease depression symptoms, according to a Harvard study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.

Weed'ing out endometriosis

Medical marijuana is a subject that ignites strong emotions among doctors, scienLtists, researchers, policymakers and the public.

When silver is gold

OLD IS GOLD; sometimes, silver is also gold. Especially when it concerns our babies and their meals.

The curious case of Rwanda

In 2016, just before the Brexit referendum, a South Asian immigrant in the British Midlands was asked for his views. He was fervently in favour of Brexit.

Earthly delights

An art show that confronts voices and visions

The 'waow' factor

Salman Khan's Tiger 3 may be ambling along this World Cup season, but India has fully dedicated itself to a new sensation. Jasmeen Kaur, an Insta-find, is the new viral queen who has the entire nation mouthing her words.

CAPTAIN COMIC

Graphic India head Sharad Devarajan's life mission has been to create a sense of wonder through animated stories

Fans, not fanatics

Let us resolve, as a nation, and as fans of the game, to stop caring so desperately about cricket

Pat on the back

Why Pat Cummins is not your typical Australian captain

Pick to peak

BJP springs a surprise in Shahpura by putting up Upen Yadav, the poster boy of the paper leaks protest, as its candidate

Why pink, go saffron!

Telangana was formed in 2014 after a long protest since the 1960s. K. Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) was the face of the protest. He sat on an indefinite fast, which culminated in the UPA government at the Centre announcing the formation of Telangana.

We would rather die than work with AIMIM

THE BJP'S STRATEGY for the Telangana elections has been difficult to decode. When it removed the firebrand leader Bandi Sanjay as the state president, it was interpreted as an olive branch to the BRS. But it then fielded strongman Eatala Rajender against Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao, which was by no means a goodwill gesture. In fact, the party is fighting a war on two fronts-it wants to ensure that the Congress is kept out of power, but does not want an overwhelming BRS victory.

ALL EYES ON THREE

In the VIP constituencies of Kamareddy, Sircilla and Gajwel, the BJP seems to be making the maximum noise