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Sipping On Your Favourite Beverages With Plastic Straws? You Must Stop!

February 14, 2018 Loknath Das'Plastic', beverages:, Favourite, Must, On, Sipping, Stop, Straws?, With, You, Your

We all love to sip on our favourite beverages using a plastic straw. Be it a smoothie or a soft drink, an energy drink or a cold coffee – using a straw is a super convenient and fuss-free way of enjoying any cold drink. Many like to enjoy their drinks this way because using a straw reduces the exposure to sugary and carbonated drinks in the mouth, preventing acid erosion of the teeth out enamel. While it may be convenient to drink beverages using plastic straws, it might not be an eco-friendly option. Moreover,…

Young Startups Hope For Investment Boost, Focus On Digital Space

January 31, 2018 Loknath Dasboost, Digital, Focus, for, hope, investment, On, Space, Startups, Young

Many startups are also not planning to hire more people as of now. Bengaluru: The young startup industry is keeping a keen eye on what Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has in store in Union Budget for fiscal 2018-19, to be tabled in the Parliament on February 1. In Bengaluru, often considered India’s startup capital, NDTV spoke to startups to find out what is on their wish list. Goods and Services Tax (GST) still seems to be an issue for many young startups. Jayanth Sharma is the CEO and co-founder of…

Regular Cycling May Not Have A Negative Impact On Male Sexual Health: Study

January 16, 2018 Loknath Dasa, Cycling, Have, Health, Impact, Male, May, negative, Not, On, regular:, Sexual, Study

Challenging previous studies that claimed cycling could take a toll on the sexual health of men, a new study has said that the common form of exercise and transportation may not have the harmful consequences as previously cited.Cycling is one of the most common and popular choice of transportation and workout across the world, and the latest study addresses the claims which said that the physical activity could be harmful for the sexual health and urinary function of males. The new study revealed that the benefits of cycling “far outweigh…

Want to cut down on sugar in your diet? Replace it with these 4 natural sweeteners

January 9, 2018 Loknath Das4), Cut, Diet:, Down, In, It, natural, On, replace;, Sugar, sweeteners, these, to, Want, With, Your

We are all set to begin the New Year with new pledges and resolutions to stay fit and tune in to a healthy lifestyle. To beat a big hurdle in your healthy resolution – dieting boredom – one needs to keep the diet plan and healthy eating target as exciting and simple as possible. Nature has blessed us with a few natural sweeteners which can best fit into our healthy diet, says nutritionist and fitness trainer Iram Zaidi. Here are her four top natural sweeteners: Sugarcane juice – Nature’s superfluid…

Education loan defaults soar 47% on weak job market

December 30, 2017 Loknath Das47%, defaults, Education, Job, Loan, Market, On, Soar, Weak?

HIGHLIGHTS A weak job market and wilful default by even those in well-paying jobs have hit the education loan portfolio of state-run banks. Non-performing assets soared by almost 47% between March 2015 and last March, data shared in Parliament showed. The problem is so acute for at least five lenders that the stock of bad loans has more than doubled. NEW DELHI: A weak job market and wilful default by even those in well-paying jobs have hit the education loan portfolio of state-run banks with non-performing assets soaring by almost…

Check for Update Button on Pixel, Nexus Devices to Finally Work in 2018

December 23, 2017 Loknath Das2018, Button, check, Devices, Finally, for, In, Nexus, On, Pixel, to, Update, work

HIGHLIGHTS Internal testing is underway, public release to happen in 2018 Latest version of Google Play Services required to get instant updates Feature not exclusive to Android Oreo The Check for update button on Pixel and Nexus devices has in recent times become a redundant feature, which ends up annoying users who love to press it despite knowing that it doesn’t really work. All that is set to change, for good, in 2018 when Google issues an update that puts the button to good use. Back in September, Googler Elliott Hughes had posted on Google+ that the Check…