Author Archives: Loknath Das

Ice Diet: The Newest Fad Diet In The Bay Includes Eating Ice To Lose Weight

Has there been a time when you wanted to shed off those extra kilos and turned to these weird fad diets taking the internet by storm? Some of these bizarre diets include sirtfood diet, sleeping beauty diet, baby food diet and whole30 diet; what intrigued us was the ice diet that claims to actually burn off the fat surrounding your body. Unbelievable, right? Wait till Read More


Replace Sugar With Jaggery In Your Tea For These Amazing Health Benefits

Sugar is one of the most commonly used and easily available sweeteners across the world. However, when it comes to its nutritional properties, it is not-so-healthy. Do you happen to be a tea lover who often ends up putting a lot of sugar in their tea? If yes, then it’s time to limit its consumption as excessive sugar intake can cause Read More


What does the evidence say about turmeric’s health benefits?

The “golden latte” — hot milk mixed with turmeric — is all the rage. But does it actually benefit your health or just taste nice? (Unsplash: Osha Key) You may have seen it popping up on cafe menus recently — the “golden latte”. It’s hot milk mixed with turmeric, coconut oil, maybe a bit of honey. Turmeric has been proclaimed Read More


Corporate Canada needs to help break the silence on mental health

Chief executive officer and senior partner, KPMG in Canada While Canadian workplaces have seen some progress in the understanding of mental health issues, a large stigma still remains. This stigma sees many Canadians suffer in silence for fear they will be judged for talking about their mental health. This has to change. Recent statistics show that one in five Canadians Read More


Raising awareness of mental health issues is not enough

The profile of mental health has been raised significantly in the past few years, partly due to campaigning from mental health charities and partly due to high-profile people – from Prince Harry to Professor Green – speaking publicly and candidly about their own mental health problems. All of this should be welcomed as it removes the stigma around mental health and encourages people who Read More


What the real estate sector expects from Budget 2018

Anshuman Magazine CBRE Over the past two years, India’s real estate sector has witnessed a slew of policies and reforms being announced and implemented. The primary aim of these was to promote growth and increase transparency to improve the overall economic growth of the country. In the 2017 Union Budget, the sector cheered the announcement of according infrastructure status to affordable Read More


Real Estate: Addressing the risk-return anomaly

Deepesh Salgia Tectonic changes in the real estate sector have increased the risk level for real estate business and simultaneously reduced its avenues for risk capital.   Increasing prices have now turned volatile, thus increasing business risk   Post RERA, landlords prefer upfront cash over Joint Development, requiring developers to take larger risk   Mandatory registration for home buyers after 10% Read More


Inside Australian Open 2018 champion Caroline Wozniacki’s $1.7 million apartment in Miami

  Caroline Wozniacki: New women’s world no.1 1/2 There’s a new Australian Open 2018 women’s champion in Melbourne—Caroline Wozniacki. The Dane overcame a spirited challenge from world no.1 Simona Halep to win her maiden grand slam title. With the win, Caroline Wozniacki regains the world no. 1 ranking from Halep six years after she last held it. Wozniacki, who is Read More


To Combat Loneliness, Promote Social Health

Credit: Adam Lister Getty Images Last week, the United Kingdom appointed a Minister for Loneliness to address the finding that nine million British people often or always feel lonely. To some, this may come as a surprise. It should not. Loneliness and social isolation are on the rise, leading many to call it an epidemic. In recent decades, the number of people with zero confidants has tripled, Read More


What is kombucha and how do the health claims stack up?

Kombucha is made from either a green or black tea base, with some interesting additions. Matt Hoffman The drink kombucha was previously only popular in hipster cafes, but is now vying for space on the supermarket shelves. Many claims are made about the health benefits of drinking kombucha, but what does the science say? For those of you who haven’t tried Read More