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Women in rural Maharashtra are reliving lost memories of childhood. Many of them are dressed in saris, but that hasn’t deterred them from indulging in one of their favourite sports The Committee of Resource Organisation India’s Ekal Mahila Sangathan (Single Women’s Organisation), recently organised string of Kabbadi tournaments. These tournaments were conducted in four districts in the state — Osmanabad, Beed, Nanded and Latur. Click the link in bio to know more. #maharashtra #kabbadi #women #sports

The transgender clinic, second of its kind at a government facility in Telangana, aims to provide a range of healthcare services specifically tailored to the needs of the transgender community. These services include the identification of gender dysphoria and the issuance of Gender Identity Disorder (GID) certificates. In a bid to offer comprehensive support, the clinic will be integrated with all the hospital departments. #lgbtq #transgenderpride #lgbtqirights🏳️‍🌈

Kerala has been witnessing incessant rain for the third consecutive day triggered by a cyclonic circulation over the Bay of Bengal. Heavy rain belted across the coastal belt of Karnataka as well. Here is a series of cartoons on the impact of rain in an urban setting. Cartoons by Ravikanth Nandula.

#THHealth | BMI clumsily threads the needle between obesity and mortality, mistaking correlation for causation: people who are obese have a high BMI, but it is not necessarily true that a high BMI implies obesity, writes Saumya Kalia. To read the full piece, click the link in bio.

@neeraj____chopra breaks down his Lausanne Diamond League win and why he's focusing on fitness rather than records for the moment. #DiamondLeague #LausanneDL @diamondleagueathletics #Athletics #indianathletics #sports #sportsnews

#THExplains | Since October last year, Indian pharma companies have been under constant international scrutiny for exporting allegedly contaminated drugs, which have led to deaths of children. Recently, Nigeria raised the red flag on two oral drugs; Cameroon too sounded an alarm over another cough syrup reportedly made in India when several children died. Sri Lanka called out two drugs manufactured in India linking them to adverse reactions in several patients. In the latest move, Gambia has declared that from July 1, it is running strict quality control checks on all pharma products shipped into the country, before they leave Indian shores. Why are regulators failing to take action against faulty manufacturing practices? Click the link in bio to read the full explainer!

Pilgrims on their way to the holy cave shrine of Amarnath at Baltal in Ganderbal district of central Kashmir. The 62 days long pilgrimage to the holy cave shrine of Amarnath began recently from the twin tracks the traditional track of Pahalgam in Anantnag district and the shorter track of Baltal in Ganderbal district. The pilgrims will undertake a 12-km journey from the base camp to the holy cave shrine located at an altitude of about 13,000 feet. Security personnel have been deployed for the pilgrimage. Security along the Baltal and Pahalgam routes has been beefed up. 📸: Nissar Ahmad

Meet the perfume-makers of Kannauj who still follow the traditional method of hydro-distillation, with their secret formula of flowers, herbs and spices. Kannauj, a small town in Uttar Pradesh, is known as the “perfume city of India”. Most of the attar manufacturers here have been in the business for generations and they keep their specific formula a well-guarded secret. Traditionally, attar is kept in a kuppi made from leather, including camel skin, as it removes moisture naturally. Today, decorated glass bottles are used to store the perfumes. Click the link in bio to read more. 📸: Sandeep Saxena

#THExplains | An amendment to the New Drugs and Clinical Trial Rules (2023), recently passed by the Government of #India, aims to replace the use of animals in research, especially in drug testing. The amendment authorises researchers to instead use non-animal and human-relevant methods, including technologies like 3D organoids, organs-on-chip, and advanced computational methods, to test the safety and efficacy of new drugs. Read the full story in the link in bio!

Azad Maidan in Mumbai turned vibrant with rainbow colours as around 2000 people attended the event to mark the International Pride Month. The marchers carried rainbow flags and placards demanding an end to ‘conversion therapy’ and seeking equal treatment for the LGBTQIA+ community. 📸: Gautam Doshi Report, video & photos: Purnima Sah Production : Gayatri Menon Watch The full video in The Hindu's YouTube channel! #pride #pridemonth #azadmaidan

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A sharp increase in the retail prices of several crucial food items over the past one month has left households and small eatery operators scrambling to juggle their budgets. From essential vegetables of tomato, onion and potato to the basic cereals of rice and wheat, tur dal, the commonest protein source in vegetarian households, and even loose tea, have witnesses a price rise. Tomato prices have recently shot up in the markets across the country from ₹10-20 per kg to a price of ₹80-100 per kg. The reason behind this is the dip in supply due to heatwaves in tomato-growing areas and heavy rain. The price of tomato in fact was highest as per government data in Uttar Pradesh’s Gorakhpur, at ₹121 a kg as on June 28, 2023. What does this nationwide surge in food prices mean? Click the link in bio to find out. 📸: Thulasi Kakkat, N. Bashkaran, M. Govarthan, Ramakrishna G.