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15 Major Mountain Ranges in India: Oldest and Longest Mountain ranges in India

November 10, 2021November 10, 2021 Loknath Das15, and, In, India:, Longest, major, Mountain, oldest, Ranges

India and its Mountain ranges India is a land of huge natural diversity. From snow-capped mountains to dry deserts and sandy coastlines, the natural landscape is as diverse as the culture and tradition of the nation. There are many mountain ranges in India, including the longest and oldest mountain ranges in the world. All these mountain ranges in India have a profound impact on the weather conditions, lifestyle, religious beliefs, and economic development of the country. In this blog, we will explore the 15 major mountain ranges in India. Sl…

Best smart thermostat 2021 to help you stay warm and save money

November 2, 2021November 2, 2021 Loknath Das2021, and, Best, Help, Money, Save, Smart, Stay, thermostat, to, warm, You

Adding one of the best smart thermostats to your home helps it stay just the right temperature no matter what’s going on outside – and they can save you energy and money while doing it, as a bonus. The best smart thermostats can help keep you hot or cool as needed, but not just on a basic set schedule – you can control them remotely from the app, or you can use voice control from the best smart speakers, but even more importantly they can adapt and learn from your habits…

Tax and cost worries weigh on Barratt shares

October 25, 2021October 25, 2021 Loknath Dasand, Barratt, Cost, On, shares, Tax, weigh, worries

Perhaps it is down to concerns over the expiry of the stamp duty tax break in October, or worries over an increasing reliance on Help-to-Buy, or the potential impact of the proposed April 2022 launch of the Residential Property Developer Tax, but investors do not seem unduly moved by Barratt Developments’ strong full-year results. Perhaps it is just down to the absence of any incremental good news, but the shares are not responding to publication of healthy profits, a net cash balance sheet and a dividend that equates to a historic…

Sustainable investment trends – performance, flows and greenwashing

October 25, 2021October 25, 2021 Loknath Das-, and, flows, greenwashing, investment, Performance, Sustainable, trends

There’s no doubting the strength of the sustainable investment tide, as last year responsible funds accounted for around a third of overall industry sales. This year looks set to be even bigger, and on current trends will eclipse 2020 to post a new record for ethical fund sales. These funds still only make up around 5% of total assets, so there’s plenty of road ahead for ESG funds to eat the lunch of more traditional offerings. Perhaps that’s why almost all fund groups seem to be beefing up their sustainable…

A Strong Parallel Between Health Care And Housing For “All”

June 4, 2020June 4, 2020 Loknath Dasa, and, between, Care, for, Health, Housing, Parallel, Strong

My colleague Alex Berezow at the American Council on Science and Health (ACSH) has a skill for writing efficiently about complex issues like COVID-19 and health care. In one of his latest posts at ACSH he points out the deep flaw in the notion of “universal health care” in a way that, with some minor edits, could be repurposed to criticize the notion of “housing as a human right.” Simply put, when anything is made universal it almost certainly isn’t unless there is an absolute equilibrium between supply and demand,…

Police Register FIR Against Social Media Users In Jammu And Kashmir

February 18, 2020February 18, 2020 Loknath DasAgainst, and, FIR, In, Jammu, Media, Police, Register, Social, Users;

As the Jammu and Kashmir administration struggles to prevent the people from using social media sites despite the ban, the police have registered a case against various people for defying the government orders. The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday registered a case against various people who have been using virtual private networks (VPN )apps to bypass the ban on social media sites. The union territory’s administration on January 14 had issued an order banning all social media sites to curb their misuse by miscreants for propagating false information and…