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The weight they carry: How gig workers navigate their lives with many challenges

The weight they carry: How gig workers navigate their lives with many challenges

As we celebrated Labour Day this week, Sunday mid-day spoke to gig workers who break their backs carrying massage tables, groceries, and even furniture across the city. They have no insurance, barely any time off, and no legal protection. Aren’t we labourers too, they ask

04 May,2025 11:22 AM IST | Mumbai | Anand Singh
Antibiotic exposure before age two linked to childhood obesity: Study

Antibiotic exposure before age two linked to childhood obesity: Study

Researchers found that children exposed to antibiotics in the first two years of life had a 9 per cent greater risk of being overweight; and a 20 per cent greater risk of becoming obese

26 April,2025 10:16 AM IST | Mumbai | IANS
Trial shows pill could reform diabeties care

Trial shows pill could reform diabeties care

But they are expensive, must be refrigerated and must be injected

18 April,2025 08:49 AM IST | Istanbul | Agencies
Karan Johar BREAKS SILENCE on Ozempic rumours: ‘Have lost weight the right way'

Karan Johar BREAKS SILENCE on Ozempic rumours: ‘Have lost weight the right way'

On Thursday, Karan Johar spoke openly about the reason behind his slimmer appearance and clarified that it is not because of any medication

17 April,2025 07:16 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Survey finds 45 per cent of Mumbai children are overweight

Survey finds 45 per cent of Mumbai children are overweight

Study also finds 67 per cent of kids spend less than an hour outdoors; findings force Move For Health campaign across India; over a period of three months, responses from over 10,000 parents across four major cities—Mumbai, Pune, Delhi and Kolkata—were collected

17 April,2025 01:03 PM IST | Mumbai | Dipti Singh
This drug may result in weight loss for 3 years in adults without diabetes

This drug may result in weight loss for 3 years in adults without diabetes

The findings also indicate that females and those without obesity-related complications may be more responsive to tirzepatide treatment, said researchers at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Malaga in Spain

13 April,2025 01:51 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
US tariff impact on India's GDP just 0.1 per cent, says PHDCCI

US tariff impact on India's GDP just 0.1 per cent, says PHDCCI

The president of the industry body further stated that India's strong industrial competitiveness will balance the impact of US tariff announcements, and GDP will see only a 0.1 per cent impact in the short term

13 April,2025 12:05 PM IST | New Delhi | ANI
Eight per cent of kids in Mumbai obese

Eight per cent of kids in Mumbai obese

National Family Health Survey shows rise in obesity in city kids under five years; statewide figure stands at 13 per cent as per another survey; National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) data reveals that obesity among children under five rose from 2.1 per cent in 2015-16 to 3.4 per cent in 2019-21

12 April,2025 07:18 AM IST | Mumbai | Ritika Gondhalekar
Netizens reacts as comedian Kapil Sharma undergoes significant weight loss

Netizens reacts as comedian Kapil Sharma undergoes significant weight loss

Kapil Sharma was spotted at the Mumbai airport on Wednesday. His dramatic weight loss caught the attention of netizens who started guessing possible reasons for the same

10 April,2025 09:28 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
RBI announces six key measures to strengthen India's banking, fintech, payments

RBI announces six key measures to strengthen India's banking, fintech, payments

The central bank also plans to harmonise the regulations governing non-fund-based credit facilities, such as bank guarantees and letters of credit, across financial institutions

09 April,2025 01:16 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

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