This post might get a lot of hate.
But frankly, no government on earth and no city can bear such heavy rains. What Mumbai has gone through and is still standing strong is truly inspirational. Almost any major city in the world would have crumbled, but this city is still running.
#SpiritOfMumbai #MumbaiRains
🚨Terrifying news in TOI today – 1 in 3 Indian children aged 5–9 already have high triglycerides, and Delhi tops in hypertension.
Why Are Indian Children (5–9 yrs) Showing High Triglycerides?
The report shows that 1 in 3 Indian children aged 5–9 already have high triglycerides, with the burden particularly high in eastern and northeastern states. This is alarming because triglycerides are not just “numbers on a report” - they reflect early metabolic damage.
Why This Is Happening:
Dietary Shifts – Children are consuming excessive refined carbohydrates (maida, sugar, packaged snacks, sugary drinks) and seed oils, which directly raise triglycerides.
Sedentary Lifestyle – Screen time has replaced outdoor play. Reduced physical activity worsens fat metabolism.
Nutrient-Poor, Calorie-Dense Foods – Junk food displaces protein, healthy fats, and micronutrients.
Early Insulin Resistance – High carb intake + inactivity → elevated insulin → liver converts excess glucose to fat (triglycerides).
Urban Stress & Sleep Deficit – Even children now face irregular sleep and stress, which worsens metabolic health.
Complications if Ignored:
Early Cardiovascular Disease – High triglycerides accelerate fatty liver, insulin resistance, and CVD
Hypertension – Already seen in Delhi’s children, raising lifetime risk of heart attacks and strokes.
Type 2 Diabetes – Once considered an adult disease, now increasingly seen in adolescents.
Obesity & Fatty Liver – Triglycerides are a strong marker of visceral fat and liver fat buildup.
Neurocognitive Impact – Poor diet and metabolic dysfunction can affect concentration, mood, and school performance.
The Way Out
✅Food First Approach
Reduce sugar, refined carbs, and ultra-processed snacks.
Replace seed oils with traditional fats (ghee, coconut, or cold-pressed oils)
Ensure adequate protein (milk, paneer, pulses, eggs, fish, chicken, depending on diet).
✅Daily Movement
Encourage at least 1 hour of active play or sports daily.
Reduce screen time gradually.
✅Family-Based Changes
Children eat what parents buy. A family shift to healthier cooking is essential.
✅Monitoring
Regular tracking of weight, waist circumference, and basic blood tests (lipids, glucose, liver enzymes), vitamins can catch early problems.
✅Awareness in Schools
Midday meals and school canteens should avoid fried/junk foods and sugary drinks.
Bottom line:
High triglycerides in children is a red flag of an ongoing metabolic health crisis.
Unless addressed with dietary reform, physical activity, and awareness, India faces a generation at risk of early diabetes, fatty liver, heart disease, and reduced life expectancy.
cc @dlifein
@akhilpachori@theicai CBDT should issue notification today or Max by tomm so that fully tired staff and CAs can have some much needed break from work pressure.
RGPA urges FM to extend AY 2025-26 deadlines. Citing portal glitches & compressed timelines, it seeks non-audit ITR due date till Sept 30 and Tax Audit Report till Nov 30, restoring the 2-month gap for fair compliance. #ITR #TaxAudit #RGPA https://t.co/fZDCc0cYgX
AOTAA urges FM to extend AY 2025-26 tax deadlines citing late release of ITR/TAR forms, portal glitches, floods, festivals & compliance load. Seeks: non-audit ITRs till Sept 30, TAR till Oct 31, ITRs with TAR till Nov 30 & belated ITRs till Feb 28, 2026. https://t.co/1Dwqf3HocG
Dear (?!?) @IncomeTaxIndia ,
We tried using all options suggested by you :-
1. Clearing cache / temp files
2. Using different browsers ( Chrome / Edge etc. )
3. Trying incognito mode
4. Avoid software
Still doesn't respond at all.
#extend_due_dates_immediately#taxterrorism
Dear @PMOIndia@narendramodi ji
Even after 4 years of expending nearly 4500 Crores Rs , the @IncomeTaxIndia portal is not working glitchfree.
A small report which could easily be downloaded in few seconds is not getting downloaded since morning.
This year the incometax portal is down since start of Efiling season and very sorry to say that it is not working glitchfree thereby hampering Return filing process for lakhs of taxpayers and tax professionals who are assisting them and thereby helping the nation.
You need to take note of the same as @FinMinIndia is not taking any sort of action.
Tweeting this as a last resort and in wait for kind action by you.
This is a big blot on #DigitalIndia dream of a country which wants to be a develped nation by 2047. Such attitude of regulators willl be detirmental for the cause while taxpayers and professionals are diligently doing their duties.