Author Archives: Loknath Das
French election: Macron defeats Le Pen to become president
Media captionFrench election night in 90 seconds (including the accidental broadcast of the new president’s speech preparations) Centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron has decisively won the French presidential election, defeating far-right candidate Marine Le Pen. Mr Macron won by 66.06% to 33.94% to become, at 39, the country’s youngest president. Mr Macron will also become the first president from outside the Read More
Lawmakers grapple with lunker education bill
TALLAHASSEE — At the insistence of House Speaker Richard Corcoran, numerous major changes to education policy for Florida’s K-12 public schools — from teacher bonuses and daily recess, to testing reforms and expansions for charter schools — were crammed into a single mammoth bill Friday, with $414 million in spending attached. All of the policies in the 277-page bill will pass Read More
The 16 best big cities for starting a business in 2017
Salt Lake City is one of the best places to start a new business, thanks in part to an abundance of investors and workers.Aqua Mechanical/Flickr Entrepreneurship is a fixture of the 21st century iteration of the American Dream. Today, about 10% of the US labor force works for themselves, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Still, it’s no easy Read More
Technology is transforming societies more deeply than the political vibrations of 2017
Official posters of the candidates for the 2017 French presidential election, Emmanuel Macron, left, head of the political movement En Marche!, or Onwards!, and Marine Le Pen, of French National Front (FN), are displayed in Saint-Josse, northern France May 5, 2017. Credit: Benoit Tessier/Reuters On Sunday, French voters will choose between Marine Le Pen and Emmanuel Macron — politicians with Read More
West Bengal Class 10 and 12 board exam results expected on May 10 and May 16
Education boards in West Bengal are expected to release the results of the madhyamik or Class 10 board examination and uchha madhyamik or Class 12 examination on May 10 and May 16 respectively. Education boards in West Bengal are expected to release the results of the madhyamik or Class 10 board examination and uchha madhyamik or Class 12 Read More
9 Effective Ways to Get Rid of Cellulite
Cellulite, the unsightly fat around your thighs and hips which has made you reject a major chunk of your wardrobe, is the result of an internal dermatological fat accumulation. This fat protrudes into the dermis, which is the layer just below the outermost layer of the skin – the epidermis. In case of cellulite, the connective tissue within this layer Read More
7 Amazing Home Remedies for Indigestion
We all know how it feels when our stomach isn’t doing great. Indigestion is a common problem, and it makes us feel full even when we haven’t eaten anything. Needless to say that it takes a toll on our body. Indigestion is caused when the acid in your stomach flows back to your esophagus. It is also caused when your Read More
Nine Twitter Accounts For Aspiring Real Estate Investors To Follow
All images courtesy of Forbes Councils members. Experts share their favorite Twitter accounts for real estate advice. We’ve all heard success stories of individuals getting rich from a smart real estate investment opportunity. But like any other wealth-building strategy, success in the real estate market isn’t based on luck: It requires real knowledge and skills that can only be obtained Read More
Crucial House vote to be held on Obamacare repeal bill
The US House of Representatives will hold a vote on Thursday on a revised healthcare bill that Republicans hope will replace Obamacare. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy said the leadership in the party is confident it has secured enough votes for the bill to pass. It would then go to the Senate where it could face a more tricky passage. Read More
Defying definition: ‘Lifestyle’ hotels
Photo Credit: Photo illustration by Jenn Martins The “lifestyle” label has been embraced by everything from one-off independent hotels to the world’s largest chains. As a result, it could be on the verge of losing any meaning in hospitality. At January’s Americas Lodging Investment Summit conference in Los Angeles, Nylo Hotels CEO Ryan Totaro commented on the expanding contagion of Read More