Loknath Das, Author at Pinfaves

Budget 2019: New education policy to focus on research

July 7, 2019July 7, 2019 Loknath Das2019, Budget, Education, Focus, New, On, policy, to

Rs 400 crore allocated for setting-up world-class education institutes The Centre on Friday allocated Rs 400 crore for setting up world-class education institutes and announced ‘Study in India’ programme that will aim at attracting foreign students to the country. Presenting the first Budget of the NDA government in its second term, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the government will bring in a new national education policy to transform India’s higher education system to one of the best in the world. The policy proposes major changes in both school and…

[Funding alert] Education financing startup Propelld raises Rs 15 Cr from Stellaris Venture Partners and India Quotient

July 3, 2019July 3, 2019 Loknath Das15, Alert, and, Cr, Education, financing, From, Funding, India, Partners, Propelld, raises, Rs., Startup, Stellaris, venture

Propelld, a Bengaluru-based fintech startup that enables student education loans, on Monday, announced that it has raised Rs 15 crore from Stellaris Venture Partners and India Quotient. Existing investor India Angel Network Fund (IAN Fund) also participated in the round. Other investors in the round include Raghunandan G, founder of Taxiforsure and Ramakant Sharma, founder of Livspace, who participated as members of Stellaris’ Founder Network. Bibhu Prasad Das, Founder, Propelld said, “We are expanding the education credit market by creating tailor-made loan products with inputs from our institute and NBFC partners,…

Lifestyle goods resale marketplace StockX raises $110M, pushing valuation past $1B

June 28, 2019June 28, 2019 Loknath Das$110M, goods, lifestyle, Marketplace, past, pushing, raises, resale, StockX, valuation

Detroit-based StockX, which provides a way for people to resell luxury and lifestyle goods including streetwear, bags, watches and shoes, is now valued at over $1 billion based on its most recent raise of $110 million, just revealed by the New York Times. Alongside the raise, StockX is bringing on a new CEO – ecommerce vet and former eBay SVP Scott Cutler. Cutler replaces co-founder Josh Luber at the helm of the company, but he’ll continue to be the “public face” of the company according to the NYT, which is not unusual for…

PM pitches for corporate investment in agriculture

June 26, 2019June 26, 2019 Loknath Dascorporate, for, In, investment, pitches, PM

“Agriculture is the backbone of rural economy. But we need to change the old ways of thinking,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said. “We need to think beyond partisan lines to hand-hold the farmer. The corporate world has no investment in agriculture beyond making tractors. There needs to be more investment in food processing, building warehouses, facilitating the movement from seed to the market. We need to have a futuristic vision for agriculture,” Modi said in his reply on the motion of thanks on the President’s address in the Lok Sabha…

Too much cleanliness not bad for health, report on hygiene says

June 25, 2019June 25, 2019 Loknath Das

RSPH says it is important children wash their hands after playing outside, before eating and after using the toilet. Photograph: Jennie Hart/Alamy The notion that too much cleanliness can be bad for your health and that children need to be exposed to germs is a dangerous myth, according to a public health body. The Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) said the hygiene hypothesis – that allergies are caused by too much cleanliness, by killing off the bugs we need to challenge our immune systems – has entered the public imagination and…

12 Changes In Mindset That Can Benefit Your Physical Health

June 24, 2019June 24, 2019 Loknath Das12, benefit, Can, Changes, In, Mindset, physical, That, Your

Action starts with a thought. Not necessarily much thought, it might only last a few seconds, but typically how we think sets the stage for what comes next. When it comes to improving health, challenging our mindset can result in significant benefits if we can commit to the challenge of following through. Here are 12 changes in mindset that science suggests can lead to physical health benefits when action follows. 1. Change your “vacation can wait” mindset. Many of us go months, sometimes years, saying “we need a vacation” without taking one.…