How This Mumbai-Based NGO Is Protecting Children From Sex Offenders

According to government figures, 53% children in India are abused and in half the cases, the abusers are known to the child Mumbai:  Sex education is a near alien concept in India and sex education being imparted to 10 year olds – all the more unheard of. But Arpan, a Mumbai-based NGO is now changing this notion. In a bid to empower children, the organisation has designed a curriculum to teach children how to protect themselves from sexual predators. “Initially there’s a lot of discomfort when we introduce the class…

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TeamLease Services IPO Opens: Read This Before Investing

As of November 30, 2015 TeamLease had 1.05 lakh associate employees, serving over 1,021 clients and 1,218 full time employees based out of eight offices in India. TeamLease Services, which provides blue collar as well as white collar staff across industry sectors, is selling nearly 50 lakh shares in the price band of Rs 785-Rs 850 through its initial public offer, which hit markets today. Here are the 10 things to know about this TeamLease IPO: 1. Investors have to buy a minimum of 15 shares in the IPO which…

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How to Cleanse Out Your Diet: Foods You Should Eat This Spring Season

Spring is the time when the earth comes alive; abundance of sunlight brings life to the surface. Spring is the time of re-birth, the time for opening windows and cleaning the house. Let us just say, the dietary rules for spring are just like house cleaning. Yes, this is the time of the year, when your body really wants to detox naturally. Spring is the time when the liver and gallbladder present themselves for an annual service. The flavor most often associated with this season is the sour taste, and…

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Could Eating Lower Your Blood Pressure? This Study Finds Out

You’ve heard this before. A bowl of yogurt is good for you. First off, let’s nto foegt that yogurt is made with milk which is packed with protein and other nutrients like calcium, vitamin b12 and potassium. Yogurt has an added advantage as it contains probiotics. Probiotics are living organisms or more commonly know as the good bacteria that are known to aid digestive functions and boost your immunity. A new study, presented at the American Heart Association’s Epidemiology/Lifestyle Scientific Sessions in Arizona, adds to the list of benefits of…

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