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Theresa May calls for mental health to be priority

June 17, 2019June 17, 2019 Loknath Dasbe, Calls, for, Health, May, mental, Theresa, to

Every new teacher in England will be trained in how to spot early warning signs of mental illness, under a plan being unveiled by Theresa May later. Mrs May, using some of her remaining political authority before leaving office, has called for improvements in preventing problems. “Too many of us have seen first-hand the devastating consequences of mental illness,” says Mrs May. Labour’s Barbara Keeley said the prime minister only offered “warm words”. The shadow minister for mental health said the “reality” was support services being “stretched to breaking point”.…

Unhealthy food at work may up risk of lifestyle ailments

May 25, 2019 Loknath Dasailments:, at, Food., lifestyle, May, of, Risk, Unhealthy?, Up, work

Employees who purchase unhealthy food at office may indulge in such diet outside work as well, increasing their risk of lifestyle ailments such as obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease, a study suggests. A recently conducted study demonstrated that employees at a large urban hospital who purchased the least healthy food in its cafeteria were more likely to have an unhealthy diet outside of work, be overweight and obese. They also were more likely to have risk factors for diabetes and cardiovascular disease, compared to employees who made healthier purchases. These…

SoftBank arm may venture into India with Loginext investment

May 14, 2019 Loknath Dasarm, India, Into, investment, Loginext, May, Softbank, venture, With

SoftBank Ventures Asia, an early-stage funding arm of Japan’s internet and telecommunication giant SoftBank, might enter the Indian market with an investment in logistics management software provider Loginext Solutions Pvt Ltd. According to various sources, SoftBank Ventures Asia has been in talks with Loginext since April. Interestingly, Loginext is backed by Vijay Shekhar Sharma’s Paytm, in which SoftBank has a major investment. Founded in 2000, SoftBank Ventures Asia is based in Korea and it scouts for start-ups with a strong potential in Asia, the US, Israel, and the EU, focussing…

Staying active in midlife may depend on mental wellbeing

May 6, 2019 Loknath DasActive, depend, In, May, mental, Midlife, On, Staying, wellbeing

The researchers found that leisure-time physical activity did not predict later mental well-being or subjective health, but mental well-being predicted physical activity. Staying active in midlife may depend on mental wellbeing (Representational Image) | Photo Credit: Getty Images London: Staying physically active in midlife depends a lot on your overall satisfaction with life or mental wellbeing a decade earlier, not just your physical health, suggests new research. Men and women with high mental well-being at the age of 42 were more physically active at the age of 50 compared to those who…

Softbank may invest in Jio as Mukesh Ambani deleverages business

April 24, 2019 Loknath DasAmbani, As, business, deleverages, In, Invest, Jio, May, Mukesh, Softbank

NEW DELHI: Japan’s Softbank is reportedly looking to make a $2-3 billion investment in India’s fastest-growing telecom firm Reliance Jio as billionaire Mukesh Ambani looks to deleverage business by selling stakes. This comes on the back of reports of Saudi giant Aramco in discussions to buy a 25% stake in Reliance Industries’ refining and petrochemical business for $10-15 billion. “Softbank has long been seen as a potential investor in Jio,” JPMorgan said in a research report.”For the past 2 years, our conversations with investors have highlighted expectations of Softbank investing in Jio and hence…

Why 4G ULIPs may be a great investment option for you

March 9, 2019 Loknath Das4G, a, be, for, Great, investment, May, Option?, ULIPs, Why, You

The performance of 4G ULIPs is better than most other investment products in terms of returns and charges. In the investment circles, the benefits of investing early in life have been repeated over and over again. By the time most of us realize that we should start saving and investing, we find ourselves surrounded with responsibilities and wonder if we have wasted too much time to buy good investment products. The good news is that it is never too early or too late to start investing. The key lies in…