Running can be injury free and effortless if one is conscious of his/her running form (body mechanics)

It is not too late. You can still reach the finish line safely if you follow some of these expert tips

Fat, starch or protein? It is okay if you are not a nutrition expert. A simple knowledge of what you are eating helps you balance each of your meal

Mr.Madurai contest has been shaping the ideals and aspirations of city body builders. A.SHRIKUMAR takes a peek into what goes on behind the stage

S. Anthonyammal wards off stiff challenges in life to return with a gold medal in kabaddi at the 5th Asian Beach Games held in Vietnam last month

Coimbatore student Abithashree P.M wins laurels at the third Commonwealth Yoga Championship

The city is on its toes for Trivandrum Marathon 2016

It is that time of the year when one binges on sweets and food. But, is that healthy? Read on and find out

If you want to be fit without investing much in terms of equipments or gear, then give running a shot

Limitless, a film that talks of the attitude towards women who run, hopes to encourage more women to take up this healthy sport, breaking the many barriers they face

Healthy meal delivery services now have trainers and nutritionists on board to give clients the best of pre and post-workout food, writes SUSANNA MYRTLE LAZARUS

Catching diabetes in its early stages could mean lesser complications later

To help you get an asana right, there are videos, but to help you stay motivated and even learn about the history of yoga, you need a podcast

Hyderabad-based Abhishek Duttagupta on how he scaled Mt Kun, Mt Kang Yatse and completed the Ladakh ultra marathon back-to-back

Meet the Tamil influencers who rely on staying grounded, as they cook, eat and work out, drawing massive follower counts along the way

Coimbatore-based Walkaroo footwear has joined hands with Coimbatore Cancer Foundation to host the 11th edition of the Coimbatore Marathon

There is a need to provide consumers with a transparently derived domestic reference rate which is under regulatory supervision

A wake-up call for re-evaluating our digital dependencies

The Economic Survey advises, sanely, that policy choices for India need to be driven more by pragmatism than ideology and warns against a blind aping of the West

Budget is conservative but not averse to experimenting

The Democrats now have to decide afresh a new candidate to replace Biden and, as a result, their overall response to Trump whose worldview is diametrically the opposite to theirs

The customs duty cut on gold, silver and platinum will certainly bring down production costs in this thin-margin industry, helping Indian exports gain competitive edge in the global market

The Railways must attract higher freight volumes, even as it positions itself as a high end passenger travel option

The Supreme Court has ruled that States had a perfect right to tax their minerals

While the IMD has strived to improve its predictive models, global warming is the wild card factor

There can be no getting away from the fact that the skills crisis in India’s young (15-29 years) reflects a failure of the education system — and the best skilling efforts cannot make up for this lack

These punts result in flight of capital too, as the counter-parties are often global algo-trading and high frequency shops

Population as well as economic activities in vulnerable areas should be kept to a minimum. Yet, governments have promoted the opposite, including tourism

But food inflation could hold the RBI’s hand in reversing its interest rate cycle in the near future

The Indian economy is less reliant on US exports than Asian peers and local IT services companies are not AI-driven. But ‘decoupling’ theories can fall by the wayside pretty quickly when global risk aversion takes over

At the very least, feedback and views can be sought from stakeholders and analysts during pre-Budget consultations when such major changes are being considered

The RBI has explained its food inflation concerns for those who discount them in the context of monetary policy — while flagging financial stability issues

A change in stance now would have made it possible for a rate cut later this calendar year, if the growth impulse turned weak

India has to be watchful

The changes promise a better user experience, with faster load times for web pages and smoother live streams

Buch’s rebuttal plausible, but needs verification

India should be careful about Chinese investment

A surge in prices of fuel, metals and industrial feedstock led to a spike in production and operating costs this quarter, denting profit growth

Kolkata episode points to political, institutional decay

The Centre should not relax its clinical trials norms unless the situation is exceptional or dire

Mining companies slapped with unfair burden

SEBI could have dispensed with controls on levy of fees. Also, the proposal to dilute the qualification criteria for registered advisers seems ill-advised

It is increasingly being realised that achieving net-zero is not possible without nuclear energy

UPS addresses concerns of both employees and the fisc

The current norms are too onerous

A national coal exchange can make a difference

AMFI’s new norms place onus on funds to detect fraud

The institutional arrangements and market linkages must be worked out beforehand. The biggest hurdle pertains to land acquisition. The implementing agency is expected to provide “developed land parcels” for industries to operate in ‘plug and play’ mode. But this is easier said than done

Underlying positives in sub-7 pc Q1 growth

Trying to substitute the operation of market forces in an industry with micro-management of demand, supply and prices creates uncertainty for entrepreneurs