Loknath Das, Author at Pinfaves

PM Narendra Modi’s lifestyle includes Yoga and so should yours! Here are 5 reasons why

June 22, 2019June 22, 2019 Loknath Das5%;, and, Are, Here, includes, lifestyle, Modi’s, Narendra, PM, reasons, Should, So, Yoga, yours!

Prime Minister Narendra Modi believes yoga is one of the most precious gifts given by the ancient Indian sages to the humankind. It teaches equilibrium and equanimity and is an integral part of our lives. According to him, yoga helps in achieving oneness among our body and soul and also with our families, society, and humankind. The world marked its 5th International yoga day on Friday. The United Nation Organization (UNO) on 11th December 2014 declared 20th June as annual calendar day for International Yoga after recognising the universal appeal and popularity…

India becomes investment darling for sovereign wealth and pension funds

June 21, 2019June 21, 2019 Loknath Dasand, becomes, darling, for, India, investment, Pension, sovereign, Wealth:

London: Sovereign wealth funds are piling into India, buying stakes in everything from airports to renewable energy, attracted by political stability, a growing middle class and reforms making it more enticing for foreigners to invest. Wealth and state pension funds are expanding their horizons to private markets, to complement an existing focus on stocks and bonds. “India is popular with sovereign wealth funds,” said Tihir Sarkar, London-based partner at Cleary Gottlieb, which counts several prominent sovereign funds as clients. “Almost every jurisdiction in the western world is raising the bar for…

Global business leader Indra Nooyi calls on Australia to fill the MCG on International Women’s Day 2020

June 19, 2019June 19, 2019 Loknath DasAustralia, business, Calls, Day, fill, Global, Indra, international, leader, MCG, Nooyi, On, The, to, women’s

Globally-recognised business leader and International Cricket Council Director Indra Nooyi has put out a rallying cry for Australia and the world to celebrate equality and empowerment at next year’s ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Australia 2020. Mrs. Nooyi, twice named on TIME’s global list of ‘100 Most Influential People’ and visiting Australia this week for speaking engagements, was taken on tours of the Melbourne Cricket Ground and Sydney Cricket Ground, which will host the semi finals and final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup respectively, to be played across…

Indian businesses ahead of global peers in preference for PE: Report

June 18, 2019June 18, 2019 Loknath DasAhead, Businesses, for, Global, In, Indian, of, PE, peers, preference

About 56% of family-owned businesses in India will seek private equity funding as they look to grow their businesses, a new survey found. Globally, just 39% such businesses are willing to partner PE funds, it added. According to India’s Family Business Survey 2019 by audit and consulting firm PwC, 29% of Indian businesses were currently sourcing funds from PE and venture capital firms, against just 16% worldwide. About 25% of Indian family businesses were about to start using PE capital, the report said. PwC interviewed 2,953 family businesses globally for the survey,…

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”.…

New education policy draft hailed

June 16, 2019June 16, 2019 Loknath DasDraft, Education, New, policy

Ludhiana: The Punjab Educationists’ Forum organised a round-table discussion on “NDA’s new education policy” draft at Ramgarhia Girls College today. Principal Inderjit Kaur and president Ranjodh Singh of the Ramgarhia Educational Council extended a cordial welcome to the guests. The forum discussed in detail the proposed draft of the new education policy of the National Democratic Alliance. The forum hailed the merits of the new education policy, which included a change in the age for the Right to Education, from the age of three years to 18 years upto 2030,…