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Podcast | Digging Deeper – India’s surge on World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Index

November 4, 2018 Loknath Das-, banks, business, Deeper, Digging, doing, Ease, Index, India's, of, On, Podcast, surge, World, |

So you’ve heard the news, I assume. As the central government finds itself caught in a battle of wills with the RBI, this news should provide some cheer for the folks in the upper echelons of the administration. India has once more jumped a few places in the “ease of doing business” rankings. 23 places to be precise, so more than just a few. Besides the catchy name, what’s great about that list is that it acts as a fairly reliable weathervane for judging the business climate in any economy. The World…

Do your kids skip breakfast? Here’s how doing so puts their health at great risk

August 25, 2017 Loknath Dasat, Breakfast, Do, doing, Great, Health, Here's, How, Kids, puts, Risk, Skip, So, their, Your

Is it “too early” to eat? Is there no time before school? Your children may be putting themselves at risk of malnutrition by skipping breakfast. A study by the King’s College London found that children who skip breakfast regularly may not be consuming the recommended daily amounts of key nutrients required for growth and development. Children who ate breakfast every day were deemed to have overall superior nutritional profiles compared to those who didn’t. While the study was unable to identify a causal link, these children were found to have…

You’re Doing it Wrong: Why Spinach and Lime Juice Make the Perfect Pair

July 30, 2017July 30, 2017 Loknath Dasand, doing, It, Juice:, Lime), Make, Pair, perfect:, Spinach, The, Why, Wrong, you're

For years, we’ve been told that palak-paneer is a healthy, wholesome dish with the goodness of spinach which is rich in iron and cottage cheese which is full of calcium. Turns out it may not be the case.The science of food combinations is tricky but it is worth understanding. Simply put, the secret to healthy eating lies in pairing the right foods together that facilitate the absorption of all the nutrients. According to Ayurveda, if you pair your foods wrongly, it may lead to disrupt the balanced of doshas in your body and lead…

What are states doing to fight bad air?

December 22, 2016 SrijitaAir, Are, Bad, doing, Fight, States, to, What

Raising concern over the poor air quality in Delhi and its adjoining area, the NCR Planning Board on Tuesday asked its member states Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan -to submit their action plans. It also asked the state governments to increase forest cover to 20% from the present 3.3% and to start land acquisition for building seven new inter-state roads “immediately”. The board also noted that the forest cover in the NCR had reduced to 3.30% of the entire geographical area in 2012 from 4.30% in 1999. The states…

Hate Winter Running? Maybe You’re Doing it Wrong

December 15, 2016December 15, 2016 Srijitadoing, Hate, It, Maybe, Running?, Winter, Wrong, you're

Many detest it and simply refuse to do it, while others do it begrudgingly while longing for spring’s sunny days. A third group, though, loves it and says that “it’s not a matter of bad weather; it’s a matter of bad clothing choices.” We’re talking about winter running – which even in the mid-Atlantic can mean temperatures in the 20s, high winds and freezing rain. None of this, though, has ever stopped Kathy Pugh, a Washington resident and coach who has been leading winter runs and race prep for nearly…

Dieting Guide: 6 Things You Are Probably Doing Wrong

August 18, 2016 Srijita6, Are, Dieting, doing, guide, Probably, Things, Wrong, You

Haven’t we all resorted to some type of dieting at least once in our lives? Dieting mirrors – at times a desperate measure taken to achieve weight loss – a way to make a change in lifestyle. The concept of dieting stems from the idea of restriction, you deprive your body off a certain element, fulfill its requirement with something else and there you have it, your body starts reacting differently, exhibiting tangible changes. However, the road to weight-loss and maintaining equilibrium deep within, is nothing short of a task,…