Moving towards the end of February, our features of the week delve into a range of wellness issues. Mental health experts outline the impact of bald-shaming, while a dermatologist answers most frequently asked questions about botox and fillers to clear the air around the trending beauty procedure. Experts also discuss how micro-plastics have been penetrating our food chain, and share ways to mitigate impact.
As wedding season continues to be in full-swing, our fourth wellness story explains why crash diets are not a healthy way to lose weight, as a nutritionist lists dietary changes to adapt to help brides feel beautiful inside-out. With the appointment of Neal Mohan as YouTube CEO, he joins the ranks of a growing list of Indian-origin CEOs helming global tech firms. Experts decode this emerging trend of Indians being hired for top management positions at American firms.Our weekly series, Shelf Life which traces the literary culture of Mumbai, takes readers to a Churchgate bookshop started by the Communist Party of India.Shamed for balding? Experts dissect how it hampers mental health and workplace dynamicsRecently, a UK man, who was forced to quit his job for being ‘bald’, won Rs 70 lakh in damages after he sued his firm for workplace discrimination. While it ended in favour of the man, it brings to light a much larger issue of bald-shaming that many men face daily but goes unnoticed as a ‘casual remark’.