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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…

I Built a Social Media Following of 1 Million in 30 Days. Here’s How You Can, Too.

November 2, 2018 Loknath Das1, 30, a, Built, Can, Days, Following, Here's, How, I, In, Media, Million, of, Social, Too, You

Many people want to share messages with the masses to gain exposure for their brand, product or service on social media. But, with over 60 billion messages shared each day on mobile platforms alone, most content gets lost in the noise. For the last 10 years I’ve worked on improving online strategies for people like Taylor Swift, Rihanna and Disney. I’ve learned how to optimize analytics, data and paid media to help companies achieve massive growth. Related: 10 Proven Ways to Make Millions on Social Media When I set out…

Clear signs of investment recovery, upturn may last to up to 2022-23: RBI paper

October 27, 2018 Loknath Das2022-23:, Clear, investment, last, May, of, Paper, RBI, Recovery, signs, to, Up, upturn

There is growing evidence suggesting a definite upturn in investment activity in India since 2016-17, a latest RBI paper has said. The upturn in the current investment cycle is estimated to last up to 2022-23 when the investment rate is estimated to increase up to 33 percent of GDP from the current level of 31 percent. However, this will require policy efforts on multiple fronts such as further improving ease of doing business, expediting resolution of stressed assets, addressing the NPA problem and speeding up implementation of stalled projects, said…

U’Khand receives investment proposals worth Rs 75K cr ahead of investors summit: Trivendra Rawat

October 6, 2018 Loknath Das75K, Ahead, Cr, investment, Investors, of, proposals, Rawat, receives, Rs., summit:, Trivendra, U'Khand, Worth

Uttarakhand has already received investment commitments worth over Rs 75,000 crore as the state prepares to host its maiden investors’ meet on October 7-8, its Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat said. The summit ‘Destination Uttarakhand: Investors Summit 2018’ will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “Against a target of Rs 40,000 crore, we have been able to lure investments worth over Rs 75,000 crore to the state which is a record in itself,” Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat told reporters. Out of a total of Rs 75,000 crore…

Strokes are linked to dementia, increases risk of the brain disease by 70%

September 12, 2018 Loknath Das70, Are, Brain, by, Dementia, Disease, increases, Linked, of, Risk, Strokes, The, to

People who have suffered a stroke are more likely to develop dementia, a study conducted by the University of Exeter Medical School confirmed. The study involved an analysis of 3.2 million people across the world. Researchers found that the link between stroke and dementia persisted even after taking into account other dementia risk factors such as blood pressure, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. “We found that a history of stroke increases dementia risk by around 70%, and recent strokes more than doubled the risk. Given how common both stroke and dementia are, this strong…

If you feel very sleepy during the day, you might be at risk of getting Alzheimer’s

September 12, 2018 Loknath Das'very, Alzheimer's, at, be, Day, During, Feel, Getting, if, Might, of, Risk, Sleepy, The, You

People who feel very sleepy during the day are nearly three times more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease than those who do not, a long-term study has found. The study, published in the journal SLEEP, found that adults who reported being very sleepy during the day were thrice more likely to have brain deposits of beta amyloid, a protein that is a hallmark for Alzheimer’s, years later. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University in the US suggest that getting adequate nighttime sleep could be a way to help prevent Alzheimer’s disease.…