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Stuck in a 9-5 desk job? Beware, as sitting for too long can cancel out benefits of exercise

September 20, 2017 Loknath Das9-5, a, As, Benefits, beware!, Can, cancel, Desk, exercise:, for, In, Job, long, of, Out, Sitting, Stuck, Too

No matter how much you exercise, you definitely need to take a ‘movement break’ every half an hour. According to a study published in Annals of Internal Medicine, sitting for excessively long periods of time is a risk factor for early death. There’s a direct relationship between time spent sitting and your risk of early mortality of any cause, researchers said, based on a study of nearly 8,000 adults. As your total sitting time increases, so does your risk of an early death. The positive news: People who sat for…

Raghuram Rajan: Demonetisation put new interest burden on RBI as people found ways to convert black money

September 7, 2017 Loknath DasAs, Black, Burden:, convert, Demonetisation, Found, interest, Money, New, On, People, Put, Raghuram, Rajan:, RBI, to, Ways

The failure to stop dodgy cash coming back into the banking system after demonetisation has likely burdened the Reserve Bank of India with additional interest payments running into tens of thousands of crores, former governor of the central bank Raghuram Rajan said Thursday. Latest Reserve Bank of India data shows that all but 1% of the high-value bank notes demonetised on November 8 last year have returned to the banking system, meaning black money hoarders found ways to legitimise their cash that now earns interest. Rajan estimates this burden could be as…

India Inc sees room for more rate cuts by RBI as inflation rises

August 15, 2017 Loknath DasAs, by, Cuts, for, Inc, India, Inflation, More, Rate, RBI, Rises, Room, Sees

India Inc said on Monday there is room for further rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India to boost investments from private sector and revive industrial growth, as wholesale inflation rose to 1.88% in July. “Given the trend and outlook for inflation, we see clear space for a more accommodative stance in the monetary policy. This is all the more important given the state of industrial sector where growth is anaemic. “Private sector investments continue to remain weak which is key concern for now. We look forward to a…

Alcohol mixed with energy drink causes similar risk as cocaine

July 22, 2017 Loknath DasAlcohol, As, causes, cocaine, Drink, energy, mixed, Risk, similar, With

Drinking highly caffeinated alcoholic beverages trigger changes in the adolescent brain, similar to taking cocaine, and the consequences last into adulthood, according to a recent research conducted at Purdue University. Lead researcher Richard van Rijn looked at the effects of highly caffeinated energy drinks and highly caffeinated alcohol in adolescent mice. These alcohol studies cannot be performed in adolescent humans but changes seen in mouse brains with drugs of abuse have been shown to correlate to those in humans in many drug studies. These energy drinks can contain as much…

Indian assistant prof and solar energy expert selected as ‘young scientist’ to address BRICS meeting in China

July 10, 2017 Loknath Dasaddress, and, As, Assistant, BRICS, China, energy, expert, In, Indian, Meeting, prof, scientist’, selected, solar, to, Young

Hyderabad An assistant professor of a city-based University of Hyderabad (UoH) has been selected as young scientist to participate in the second BRICS meeting, scheduled from July 11-15, at Hangzhou in China. Murali Banavoth, who recently joined as an assistant professor at School of Chemistry in UoH, will be addressing on the theme titled Solar Energy in the BRICS meeting, a release from the University said today. After obtaining his Ph D, from the Indian Institute of Science, Banavoth moved to King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) as post-doctoral…

Uber Fires 20 Employees as Part of Sexual Harassment Investigation

June 9, 2017 Loknath Das20, As, Employees, Fires, harassment, Investigation, of, Part, Sexual, Uber

Uber has fired 20 employees in recent months as part of a wide-ranging investigation of the climate and culture at the popular ride-hailing service, the company said Tuesday. The report of the firings initially came from an attorney at the Perkins Coie law firm, which Uber hired to assist in a broader harassment investigation at the company and which made a presentation at the company’s weekly staff meeting Tuesday. The company later said the firings, which included some senior executives, were for sexual harassment, discrimination, unprofessional behavior, retaliation, bullying and…