Loknath Das, Author at Pinfaves

Bajaj Finance, Cholamandalam Investment, M&M Financial, Ujjivan to get astrological support: Satish Gupta

October 14, 2018 Loknath Das astrological, Bajaj, Cholamandalam, Finance, Financial, Get, Gupta, investment, M&M, Satish, Support, to, Ujjivan

Weekly planetary position: Moon will be transiting in Scorpio. Lord Jupiter in Scorpio, Venus and Mercury in Libra. Lord Saturn in Sagittarius. Ketu and Mars in Capricorn. Lord Rahu in Cancer. Sun in Virgo, Pluto in Sagittarius. Neptune in Aquarius and Uranus in Pisces With commencement of new Samvat (Hindu New Year), astrologically, based on planetary position, certain new sectors start getting strong astrological support and start outperforming, while some others sectors which were performing earlier start underperforming. Some sectors/stock remains laggard. Based on our experience of over 20 years as financial astrologer,…

Family Rooms

October 13, 2018 Loknath Das Family, Room's

Historically, the first family rooms appeared in floor plans about 50 to 60 years ago. This room was a bit different in character from others. Less formal than a living room, the family room was to encourage family connection and conversation. The family room made its first appearance as an appendage of the kitchen, the heart of a home. At the same time, televisions sprouted from coast to coast. Televisions, like the radio was previously, became the anchor of the family room. Today, computer stations and interactive TV games are…

Virgin’s Branson halts talks on $1 billion Saudi investment in space ventures

October 12, 2018 Loknath Das 1, Billion, Branson, halts, In, investment, On, Saudi, Space, Talks, ventures, Virgin's

British billionaire Richard Branson said on Thursday that his Virgin Group would suspend its discussions with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund over a planned $1 billion investment in the group’s space ventures, in light of the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. “What has reportedly happened in Turkey around the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, if proved true, would clearly change the ability of any of us in the West to do business with the Saudi government,” Branson said in a statement. Branson also said he would suspend his directorship…

Church-based lifestyle intervention reduces BP in black patients

October 10, 2018 Loknath Das Black, BP, Church-based, In, intervention, lifestyle, Patients:, reduces

Among black patients with hypertension, a community-based lifestyle intervention taking place in churches conferred a greater reduction in systolic BP than a control intervention, according to the results of the FAITH study. “African-Americans have a significantly greater burden of hypertension and heart disease, and our findings prove that people with uncontrolled hypertension can, indeed, better manage their blood pressure through programs administered in places of worship,” Gbenga Ogedegbe, MD, MPH, FACP, Dr. Adolph & Margaret Berger Professor of Population Health and Medicine, chief of the Division of Health & Behavior and director of…

Missed opportunities: 9 poor business decisions that would have changed history

October 9, 2018 Loknath Das 'Would, 9, business, changed, decisions, Have, History', Missed, opportunities:, Poor, That

Excite could have purchased Google for $7,50,000 | Back in 1999, founders of Google, Sergey Brin and Larry Page, decided to offer their then-nascent company to Excite, one of the most widely recognised online portals of the 90s, for $1 million. CEO George Bell wasn’t too excited about the deal, even after the duo brought down their asking price to $7,50,000. Today, with a market cap of $367.6 billion, Google has become one of the biggest tech companies and is synonymous with “search”, while Excite slowly dwindled in its shadow….

Health and nutrition author Libby Matthews shares her wellness routine

October 8, 2018 Loknath Das and, author, Health, Her, Libby, Matthews, nutrition, Routine:, shares, wellness

Talk us through your daily routine Every morning I start the day with coffee (key when you have a toddler). Then I have breakfast and go for a big walk with my daughter. If she is at daycare I will work from home and in the afternoon my daughter, partner and I will either take her to the park or go for a walk before dinnertime. What kind of work outs do you enjoy the most? My favourite type of workout is circuit training where I really have to push…