Loknath Das, Author at Pinfaves

Parents must fight for choice in education

January 25, 2019 Loknath Daschoice, Education, Fight, for, In, Must, Parents

President Donald Trump issued a proclamation declaring this week, Jan. 20-26, as National School Choice Week. The proclamation expresses concern about performance of U.S. students in international surveys: 24th in reading; 25th in science; 40th in math. And it ascribes the cause of these disappointing statistics to the “consequences of the limitations imposed by a largely one-size-fits-all approach to education.” It makes all the sense in the world to appreciate the value of bringing the marketplace and competition to education. Free markets serve us extremely well in delivering goods and…

Shopping in ‘unhealthy’ locales up blood pressure risk: Study

January 23, 2019 Loknath DasBlood, In, locales, Pressure?, Risk, Shopping, Study, Unhealthy?, Up

The study using Pop-up health check stations in England found a possible link between “unhealthy’ shopping centres and the number of cases of suspected or diagnosed high blood pressure. Shopping in ‘unhealthy’ locales up BP risk: Study | Photo Credit: Thinkstock London: People who frequently indulge in shopping in “unhealthy” areas as compared to those who visiting “healthy” retail stores, were more likely to be at risk of high blood pressure, say researchers. The study using Pop-up health check stations in England found a possible link between “unhealthy’ shopping centres and…

Investment for child: Birla MF Bal Bhavishya NFO – Is it amongst the best plans for children related investment?

January 22, 2019 Loknath Dasamongst, Bal, Best, Bhavishya, Birla, Child, Children, for, investment, Is, It, MF, NFO, plans, related, The, –

There aren’t many MF schemes targeting needs such as arranging down payment for a home loan, children education and marriage needs or one’s own retirement. When it comes to investments for child, most parents are in a fix and unable to find a dedicated investment for meeting financial goals of the children. However, for specific goals, such as child education, it helps to earmark the funds towards it and not run the risk of making a premature exit before the goal is met. Mutual funds that are child-focused schemes may…

Shashi Tharoor: Trolling on social media BJP’s organised activity

January 20, 2019 Loknath DasActivity, BJP’s, Media, On, organised, Shashi, Social, Tharoor:, Trolling

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor (File) Trolling of political opponents on social media is an organised activity of the BJP, said Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday. He was speaking at an event, Netizens For Democracy, organised to discuss social media’s pros and cons. The event was organised by Citizens of Justice and Peace (CJP), All India Professionals Congress and some other resident groups at Bandra West. “Trolling is an organised technique of the ruling party. They have cells and there is an army of trolls who have multiple accounts. They get instructions,…

Here’s how Systematic Investment Planning can help meet your financial goals

January 19, 2019 Loknath DasCan, Financial, Goals, Help, Here's, How, investment, Meet, Planning, Systematic, Your

Sundaram Mutual in association with ET NOW has come out with the ‘Sahi SIP’ initiative which aims to encourage people to start saving and investing in a systematic and flexible manner in mutual funds Here’s how SIP can help meet your financial goals We all have aspirations in life, which act as a driving force to work harder and dream bigger. These aspirations define both the short and long-term goals of life and propel us towards planning a host of financial decisions. It always pays to set the goals and…

Finally, Justice Served: 2 Nursing Students Arrested For Beating 16 Puppies To Death In Kolkata

January 18, 2019 Loknath Das16, 2, arrested, Beating, death, Finally, for, In, Justice, Kolkata, Nursing, Puppies, Served:, Students', to

You probably have come across the heart-wrenching. Two unidentified women brutally attacking puppies. It launched a FB page asking for justice for the puppies and sparked a social media outrage. After 16 dead puppies were found wrapped outside a Kolkata hospital earlier this week, two nursing students have been arrested in connection with the case. Moutushi Mondal and Shoma Burman, both in their early twenties, were arrested after the video went viral on social media. The puppies were found dead at the parking lot of Nil Ratan Sarkar Medical College and Hospital.…