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Calcium Could Be the Answer to a Good Night’s Sleep

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Calcium has been known long as good for our bones, but it might also be the key to a good night’s sleep, says a new study, unveiling a new theory how sleep works. The study showed that sleep depends on the activity of calcium inside neurons. Moreover, it was also revealed that a mechanism regulated by calcium ions is indeed responsible for controlling the sleep duration. The study, published in the journal Neuron, contributes to the understanding and treatment of sleep disorders like insomania and sleep apnea and other associated…

Got a Bonus? Five Smart Ways to Make the Most of It

March 17, 2016 Srijitaa, Bonus?, Five, Got, It, Make, Most, of, Smart, The, to, Ways

If you have got a bonus, you may be tempted to spend it on fancy jewellery, jazzy smartphone or a bigger car. There is nothing wrong in splurging on things you like. On the other hand, bonuses can be used in a smart way to strengthen your finances. Here are a few ways bonuses can be used for plugging the holes in your financial plan, according to financial planners. Pay Off Your Debt Even if you are comfortable servicing your debt, it will wise to pay off your high-interest loan.…

Factory Output Contracts For The Third Month In A Row

March 11, 2016 Srijitaa, Contracts, Factory, for, In, Month, Output, Row, The, Third

Factory output in January contracted for the third straight month, in an indication that the manufacturing sector continues to struggle with sluggish demand and overcapacity. According to data released on Friday, factory output — measured by Index of Industrial Production (IIP) – contracted 1.5 per cent in January. The higher-than-expected decline was on account of the sharp de-growth in capital goods, whose output shrank 20.4 per cent. Consumer goods output growth was flat. 10 out of the 22 industry groups in the manufacturing sector recorded negative growth in January 2016…

Meerkat Ditches Live Video Streaming for a Video Social Network

March 10, 2016 Srijitaa, Ditches, for, Live, Meerkat, Network, Social, Streaming, Video

Meerkat, an application that came into the spotlight last year for introducing live video broadcasts that leveraged Twitter’s social features, is once again in the news but this time for a different reason. To everyone’s surprise, Meerkat announced it will be ditching live video streaming services in favour of a new video social network. To recall, Meerkat actually beat Twitter to introducing a social-powered live video streaming service, with Twitter more than a few weeks late to the party with its Periscope app. CEO Ben Rubin a couple of weeks…

India Funding Roundup: A Bike Taxi Startup, File Sharing App, and More

March 10, 2016 Srijitaa, and, App, Bike, File, Funding, India, More, Roundup:, Sharing, Startup, Taxi

Our latest funding roundup compiles investments in Indian startups engaged in e-commerce, fashion discovery, on-demand transportation, B2B and B2C e-commerce startups. Ninjacart Bengaluru-based Ninjacart, a B2B startup connects farmers and brands to retailers, has raised $3 million (around Rs. 20 crores) in Series A funding round led by Accel Partners, Qualcomm Ventures, M&S Partners, and Zop Smart. Founded in 2015, Ninjacart helps producers to sell directly to retail stores by providing a selling platform and assisting in warehousing and order fulfilment. Wooplr Social fashion discovery platform Wooplr has reportedly received…

On The Oscars Red Carpet, A Trip Around the World

March 9, 2016 Srijitaa, Around, Carpet, On, Oscars, Red, The, Trip, World

Jennifer Lawrence photographed at the Academy Awards on February 29. (Image Courtesy: AFP) Brie Larson wore Gucci, the label revivified by Alessandro Michele: a billowy, bold, blue ruffled frock whose lightness was bisected and somewhat weighed down by a large jeweled belt. Cate Blanchett returned to one of her regular sponsors, Armani, who made over red-carpet dressing in the 1990s with beige and subtle sequins (Fashion Review) Turns out the Oscar outfits were also white, #SoWhite…#SewWhite. Not merely the fabrics – though the nominee Rooney Mara looked like a medieval-castle…