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Nature heals, entices: Kerala’s Bekal and Madikeri in Karnataka are simply beautiful

April 1, 2017 Loknath Dasand, Are, beautiful..., Bekal, entices, heals, In, Karnataka, Kerala's, Madikeri, Nature?, Simply

Bottle up the deafening sound of honking cars in cities and throw it in the calm backwaters as you cross endless tall coconut trees in the untouched north Kerala town of Bekal. Wish to further surrender to nature? Drive down from the beach destination to the Madikeri hill station in Karnataka, and soak in the green of the low hills. It used to be a task to reach Bekal and laze around on a less crowded beach while sipping fresh nutritious coconut water. Since the introduction of a daily service…

WHO Study Indicate Hike in Depression Cases By 20 Per Cent: 6 Habits We Need to Stop Today

April 1, 2017 Loknath Das20, 6, by, Cases:, Cent, Depression, habits, Hike, In, Indicate, Need, per, Stop, Study, to, Today, We, Who

The rise in depression cases has become an alarming concern across the globe, especially in the last decade or so, where we see umpteen young adults, college students and adults falling prey to the mental illness. Another startling report published by World Health Organisation (WHO) earlier this year, has taken the entire global mental health circuit by shock. “These new figures are a wake-up call for all countries to re-think their approach to mental health and to treat it with the urgency that it deserves,” said WHO Director-General, Dr Margaret…

Older Adults Should Engage in Household Work to Keep the Heart Healthy

March 29, 2017 Loknath Dasadults:, Engage, Healthy, Heart, Household, In, Keep, Older, Should, The, to, work

Staying active can take you a long way to good health. It is not without reason that doctors tell us to engage in physical activities and lead an active lifestyle. It has various beneficial effects on our body, aiding day-to-day functions as well as keeping diseases at bay. Elders too should keep active to not fall prey to health problems. Even walking or carrying out household chores can work wonders. According to a recent study by University of Pittsburgh, engaging in daily activities like making bed, doing the laundry, climbing…

Idea, Vodafone India Announce Merger, To Be Biggest Telecom Operator In India

March 25, 2017 Loknath DasAnnounce, be, Biggest, idea, In, India, Merger, Operator, Telecom, to, Vodafone

The combined entity of Vodafone India and Idea Cellular will have around 40 crore customers. Idea Cellular and the Indian unit of British telecom company Vodafone today announced a merger, creating the country’s largest telecom operator. The merger of Vodafone India (the second largest telecom operator in India) and Number 3 player Idea Cellular will create India’s largest telecom operator with around 40 crore customers or nearly one in every three customers in the country. The combined entity of Aditya Birla group’s Idea Cellular and Vodafone India will have the…

Let Government Staff’s Pension Funds To Invest 50% In Equities: PF Body

March 11, 2017 Loknath Das50, body, Equities, Funds, Government, In, Invest, Let, Pension, PF, Staff's, to

Hyderabad: The pensions fund regulator PFRDA wants government to more than treble investment levels in equity markets by government subscribers under the National Pension System (NPS) up to 50 per cent from 15 per cent now. The regulator has sent a proposal to government seeking to allow government subscribers (state and Central government employees) invest up to 50 per cent in equities under the NPS, Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority chairman Hemanth Contractor said here on Thursday. The authority manages about Rs. 1.70 trillion of funds belonging to…

New Travel Vocab You Cant Ignore In 2017

March 7, 2017 Loknath Das2017:, Can't, ignore, In, New, travel, Vocab, You

Inspired by the trendsetters this year, a whole new series of blended words made their way into the tourism vernacular. Who has been the trendsetter this year? None other than the millennials- they are fast, innovative and adventurous. They not only seek to relax but to explore as well. And to cater to their exclusive needs, the travel sector has upgraded itself with 2016 being blizzard of trends that have sneakily simmered into the travel vocabulary. Here are the top seven words that…