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Clear signs of investment recovery, upturn may last to up to 2022-23: RBI paper

October 27, 2018 Loknath Das2022-23:, Clear, investment, last, May, of, Paper, RBI, Recovery, signs, to, Up, upturn

There is growing evidence suggesting a definite upturn in investment activity in India since 2016-17, a latest RBI paper has said. The upturn in the current investment cycle is estimated to last up to 2022-23 when the investment rate is estimated to increase up to 33 percent of GDP from the current level of 31 percent. However, this will require policy efforts on multiple fronts such as further improving ease of doing business, expediting resolution of stressed assets, addressing the NPA problem and speeding up implementation of stalled projects, said…

10 Education Stories You May Have Missed This Summer

September 4, 2018 Loknath Das10', Education, Have, May, Missed, Stories, summer, This, You

NPR’s weekly education roundup is back after a short hiatus. This edition features a longer list to catch you up on the news you may have missed over the long, hot summer. Elizabeth Graeber for NPR 1. Student loan ombudsman resigns, and slams the door In a scathing resignation letter, provided to NPR, Seth Frotman, the top official in charge of protecting students at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, said the Trump administration “has turned its back on young people and their financial futures.” EDUCATION The School Shootings That Weren’t 2. NPR…

Mums, take it easy. Maternal depression may affect child’s immune system

August 24, 2018 Loknath Dasaffect, child's, Depression, easy, immune, It, Maternal, May, Mums, System, Take

Turns out, depression in mothers may have long-term effects on their children’s stress and physical well-being. In a new study, researchers followed 125 children from birth to 10 years. At 10 years, mother’s and children’s cortisol (CT) and secretory immunoglobulin (s-IgA)–markers of stress and the immune system–were measured, mother-child interaction was observed, mothers and children underwent psychiatric diagnoses, and children’s externalizing and internalizing symptoms were reported. Depressed mothers had higher CT and s-IgA levels and displayed more negative parenting, characterised by negative effect, intrusion, and criticism. Children of depressed mothers…

Maternal depression may affect child’s mental health, says study

August 23, 2018 Loknath Dasaffect, child's, Depression, Health, Maternal, May, mental, Says, Study

Women, take note. If you are suffering from depression, it may affect your child’s stress and physical well-being throughout life, a new study has found. The findings, published in the Journal of Diabetes, suggested that depressed mothers had higher cortisol (CT) and secretory immunoglobulin (s-IgA) — markers of stress and the immune system — levels and displayed more negative parenting, characterised by negative effect, intrusion, and criticism. “Following mothers and children across the first decade of life, we found that exposure to maternal depression impairs functioning of the child’s immune system…

Adding cabbage and broccoli to your diet may help prevent colon cancer

August 18, 2018 Loknath DasAdding, and, Broccoli, Cabbage, Cancer, colon, Diet:, Help, May, Prevent, to, Your

Chemicals produced by vegetables such as kale, cabbage and broccoli could help to maintain a healthy gut and prevent colon cancer, a study has found. The research, published in the journal Immunity, shows that mice fed on a diet rich in indole-3-carbinol – which is produced when we digest vegetables from the Brassica genus – were protected from gut inflammation and colon cancer. While the health benefits of vegetables are well-established, many of the mechanisms behind them remain unknown. This study offers the first concrete evidence of how I3C in…

Adding cabbage and broccoli to your diet may help prevent colon cancer

August 17, 2018 Loknath DasAdding, and, Broccoli, Cabbage, Cancer, colon, Diet:, Help, May, Prevent, to, Your