KOHIMA — Col. SBB Sharma, commandant of 1st Assam Rifles, stated that both yoga and physical exercises are vital to keep one healthy. He stated this while speaking at the debate competition held at St. Mary’s Cathedral Higher Secondary School in Kohima on Friday organised by the Assam Rifles on the theme “Yoga vs physical exercises.” “Both yoga and physical exercises are vital for holistic well-being,” emphasised Sharma, who has recently taken over as the commandant of 1st Assam Rifles. He stated that such health interventions are becoming important at the present times due to the social-economic environment, where people are unable to find proper places to engage in health–related activities due to the lack of playgrounds and basic sports amenities. He added that it is also becoming essential more so with the digital intervention into the lives of people adding yoga could be practiced in one’s room over a mat. Sharma said yoga balances mind, body and spirit while physical exercises too focus on the body, adding that both promote healthy living. Appreciating the participants, who brought out all the aspects of yoga and physical exercises during the debate, he apprised that the aim of the competition was not...