Loknath Das, Author at Pinfaves

8 Quotes That Define The State Of Social Media Today

April 3, 2019 Loknath Das8, Define, Media, of, Quotes, Social, State, That, The, Today

Social media logos: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, Pinterest, Snapchat, LinkedIn, etc. GETTY Last month’s annual Social Media Marketing World in San Diego featured a bevy of top speakers, many of whom focused on connecting with customers as the key to successful marketing campaigns. Here are 8 quotes from 8 different speakers which drive home the point that now more than ever, customers are in charge of a company’s success or failure. “We trust each other more than ever. We trust brands less than ever.” – Jay Baer There has been a distinct power…

Go-Jek In Talks To Close Investment Deals With Rebel, MPL

April 1, 2019 Loknath Dasclose, Deals, Go-Jek, In, investment, MPL, Rebel, Talks, to, With

Indonesia-based ride-hailing company, GoJek, is in advanced talks to close two investment deals with Mumbai-based cloud kitchen player Rebel Foods which runs Faasos and Bengaluru-based esports startup Mobile Premier League. Citing unnamed sources, an ET report said that GoJek is in talks to set up a joint venture with Rebel, where both the players will together invest $8 Mn – $10 Mn initially. With this, the company is aimed at taking Rebel’s cloud kitchen expertise into the Southeast Asian market. The report added that one of the senior executives from Rebel Foods…

Manisha Mehta shares incredible ways for a healthy lifestyle change

March 31, 2019 Loknath Dasa, change, for, Healthy, Incredible, lifestyle, Manisha, Mehta, shares, Ways

Thursday saw Mumbai’s glitterati and popular fitness and lifestyle coaches along with renowned doctors of Mumbai gather for nutritionist Manisha Mehta’s book launch at a popular bookstore situated in Kemps Corner, Mumbai. Titled (B)eat another bite, the book was launched by Bollwyood actress and anchor Tara Sharma. It was also a reason for Mumbai’s renowned gastroenterologist Dr Sharad Shah, an occasion to feel proud because it was his daughter who debuted as an author. Dr Shah said, “Fitness is important but how you bring a lifestyle change with your eating habits is…

Four investment products that didn’t deliver in the last decade

March 27, 2019 Loknath DasDecade:, Deliver, didn't, four, In, investment, last, Products, That, The

It is not always easy to talk someone out of investing in real estate. The pushback comes in the form of stories handed down by family or friends of making superlative returns by selling property. According to the 2017 report from the household finance committee of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the average Indian household had 84% of its wealth in real estate and other physical goods, 11% in gold and just 5% in financial assets. Even investments like cryptocurrencies gathered followers, partly through stories of individuals who got into them early…

Time Mindtree, L&T top brass sat and talked real business: Phaneesh Murthy

March 26, 2019 Loknath Dasand, brass, business, L&T, Mindtree, Murthy, Phaneesh, Real, sat, talked, Time, Top

The Indian IT industry, which went through a high growth curve, has now entered a more mature phase. Many Indian companies today compete effectively against global peers across geographies. It is typical of a mature industry to undergo consolidation through mergers and acquisitions and the Indian IT industry is no different. From targeted IP-driven acquisitions to mergers such as the ones between iGate and Patni and then subsequently Capgemini and iGate, KPIT and Birlasoft, as well as Atos acquiring Syntel, this consolidation trend is here to stay. All these, however, were done with buyers…

Education reform needs a systematic approach

March 25, 2019 Loknath Dasa, approach, Education, Needs, Reform, Systematic

To effect a large-scale transformation in education, what is needed is a comprehensive approach to coordinate academic and administrative change.(HT File Photo) Approximately 29% of India’s population is below the age of 14, and, at 250 million, we have the highest number of school-going students in the world. Unfortunately, we also have a public education system that is failing the young population by denying them quality education. To effect a large-scale transformation in education, a systemic approach, consisting of comprehensive and coordinated set of academic and administrative reforms, is needed. Academic…