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India tops as Asia’s most investment savvy economy: StanChart

October 30, 2018 Loknath DasAs, Asia’s, economy, India, investment, Most, savvy, StanChart, Tops

India is Asia’s most investment savvy economy and more than two-thirds of the country’s affluent class prefer to use various investment products to achieve their financial goals and greater social mobility, says a study. According to a new Standard Chartered study of 11,000 emerging affluent consumers across Asia, Africa and the Middle East, 68% of Indian people belonging to this segment are using investment products to achieve their financial goals, as compared to an average figure of 57%. For the purposes of this study ‘investment products’ refers to fixed income…

E-cigarettes are as dangerous as smoking. It can double the risk of heart attack

August 24, 2018 Loknath DasAre, As, Attack:, Can, dangerous, Double, E-Cigarettes, Heart, It, of, Risk, Smoking, The

A new study has found that smoking an e-cigarette on a regular basis could double the risk of a heart attack. According to a new analysis of a survey of nearly 70,000 people, led by researchers at UC San Francisco, the dual use of e-cigarettes and conventional cigarettes appears to be more dangerous than using either product alone. The study also found that the risks compound, so that daily use of both e-cigarettes and conventional cigarettes raises the heart attack risk five-fold in comparison to the people who don’t use…

1 in 25 Children In England Have Been Classified As ‘Severely Obese’

July 9, 2018 Loknath Das'obese, 'Severely, 1, 25, As, Been, Children, Classified, England, Have, In

In England, obesity rates have risen among children and it is concerning health officials. Children between the ages of 10-11 years old have been classified as severely overweight. Defining Childhood Obesity According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, childhood obesity is measured by using the body mass index (BMI) tool. BMI is determined by dividing a person’s weight in kilograms by the square of height in meters. For children and teenagers, the BMI is age and gender specific. When deducing a child’s BMI, their weight status is determined by using age and…

Sensex soars 385 points at close as rupee recovers, financials lead gains

June 30, 2018 Loknath Das385, As, at, close, financials, Gains, Lead, Points, recovers, Rupee, Sensex, soars

Indian shares bounced back on Friday after two straight days of losses, starting July derivatives series on a strong footing led by energy and financial stocks as the rupee recovered from an all-time low and Asian peers staged a pullback. The rupee, which breached the 69 per dollar mark for the first time on Thursday, recovered tracking a rebound in Asian shares and currencies. The BSE Sensex surged 385.84 points to close at 35,423.48, whereas the broader NSE Nifty zoomed 125.20 points to 10,714.30 at close. Market sentiment across the globe was…

US PIPS INDIA AS TOP GREENFIELD FDI INVESTMENT DESTINATION: REPORT

June 18, 2018 Loknath DasAs, Destination, FDI, GREENFIELD, India, investment, PIPS, Report, Top, US

The US has surpassed India to become the top destination for greenfield FDI investment in 2017, says a report. The number of greenfield FDI projects in India during the year fell sharply by 21 per cent to 637, said the fDi Report 2018 compiled by FDI Intelligence, a division of The Financial Times Ltd. India had maintained the numero uno slot in greenfield FDI investment in 2015 and 2016. However, in 2017, the US reclaimed the spot from India, recording $87.4 billion of announced Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). In the…

This Is What It’s Like To Travel As A Gay Asian Man

June 6, 2018 Loknath Dasa, As, Asian, Gay, Is, Its, Like, Man, This, to, travel, What

Romey Louangvilay in Lombok, Indonesia. As a gay Asian man who works in the tourism industry and loves to travel himself, Romey Louangvilay’s goal is to make travel more inclusive for everyone. A finalist in Forbes’ 2016 Top 30 Under 30 in Marketing & Advertising, Louangvilay is head of communications, overseeing public relations, social media and influencer marketing, at a full-service New York City-based marketing agency where his accounts include Tourism Authority of Thailand, Guana Island in the British Virgin Islands and ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations). In honor…