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'Told it's faster than dieting': How weight-loss drugs backfired in young Delhi patients
April 25, 2026 8:26 pm
With generics of Semaglutide and Tirzepatide flooding the Indian market, doctors say they are increasingly being used as quick fixes for rapid, often cosmetic, weight loss — without medical supervision. For all such patients, they offer a cautionary prescription.
From Ozempic to Mounjaro: Is this India’s 'magic pill moment' for obesity?
April 13, 2026 3:36 pm
The rapid rise of app-based food delivery, shrinking access to safe recreational spaces, longer sedentary work hours, urban designs hostile to walking, aggressive marketing of ultra-processed foods, and the widening affordability gap between calorie-dense and nutritious diets have all contributed to an obesity crisis
Weight-loss drug buzz grows but are ‘awareness’ ads crossing the line?
March 30, 2026 9:14 am
From subtle campaigns to social media pushes, GLP-1 drugs are gaining traction in India raising questions about surrogate marketing, safety, and the risk of sidelining diet and lifestyle
Weighty matters just got easier
March 22, 2026 7:04 am
Most likely, the way people have stopped looking askance at Botox, fillers and lip jobs, GLPs will go mainstream too. In a world where maintaining an image is critical, whatever enhancements we make or don’t make, many of us will continue to feel that we need to do more.
As generic semaglutide shots hit shelves, how affordable are they? Know what Glenmark, Zydus, Dr Reddy’s, Sun Pharma are offering
March 21, 2026 2:06 pm
With low dose starting at 1,290 per month, analysts are expecting a two-fold jump in the sale of GLP-1 units over the next three months due to the steep price cuts.
What makes GLP-1 drugs transformative also make them susceptible to misuse
March 21, 2026 6:51 am
Tighter prescription protocols, robust pharmacovigilance systems and clearer eligibility criteria are essential guardrails
Avinash Tiwary reveals O'Romeo producer Sajid Nadiadwala is now at 12% body fat, Farida Jalal says: 'He told me, my waistline is 27 inches'
March 05, 2026 1:11 pm
"I was worried that if I didn't build my body fast enough, Vishal sir would cast him instead," the actor added.
From Ozempic to 'Emily in Paris', thinness is back — and feminism is paying the price
January 17, 2026 11:43 am
Thinness is the patriarchy’s favourite weapon. You don’t need to revoke women’s rights if you can sap their energy. You don’t need to censor women’s thoughts if you can keep them occupied with their image. A woman thinking about weight gain is not thinking about capital gains. A woman at war with her thighs and abs is not fighting to break glass ceilings
Yearender: Health | After splash in 2025, weight-loss drugs poised to take off this year
January 03, 2026 10:00 am
Despite limited uptake, weight-loss drugs have topped drug sales in India by value — marking a shift in how people perceive conditions such as obesity. With generics set to come in, prices are likely to fall sharply and expand access
The year of weight-loss drugs: When health became about thinness, not fitness, again
December 30, 2025 7:44 pm
The use of weight-loss drugs primarily targets fat mass, which may or may not directly correlate with overall physical fitness and functional health. Yet the obsession with drugs seems to take away the human agency we all have
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