Author Archives: Loknath Das

Dubai stocks dive to 27-month low on real estate woes

The real estate sector is one of the main pillars for Dubai’s highly diversified economy, which is not dependent on oil. (AFP) DUBAI: Dubai stocks hit a 27-month low on Thursday on the back of sharp falls in the real estate market and a drop in liquidity levels. The Dubai Financial Market Index ended the day’s trading down 1.83 percent Read More


Automakers are primed to become ‘landlords of mobile real estate’ – and it could net General Motors $1 billion

Baidu Automakers are poised to become “landlords of mobile real estate” by offering subscription products to drivers. $1 per month in subscription revenue could net GM $1 billion, Morgan Stanley says. Follow General Motors’ stock price in real-tme here. Amazon delivering packages to customers’ cars is only the beginning in what could be a massive evolution of automakers as we know Read More


How RERA is revolutionizing Indian real estate

The 14 spokes of RERA’s protective umbrella The Indian real estate industry, particularly the residential sector, was in the past correctly characterized as being unregulated and unorganized with unreasonable project delays and poor quality of construction being definitive aspects. The arrival of the Real Estate Regulatory Act (RERA) in March 2016 brought in a paradigm shift in the sector and Read More


Healthcare Beats Sick Care

  The body is intended for self-mending and we should just observe a specialist as frequently as a legal advisor on the off chance that we live well and eat right healthcare news today.   Five-year recurrence for physicals is OK for a great many people, incorporating ladies with pap tests since it takes around 10 years for cervical disease Read More


Healthy or unhealthy? Avoid these 10 good food from your diet to stay fit

Is the health food aisle in the supermarket your go-to spot to pick up nutritious and healthy food? Do you snack on dried fruits when that 4pm hunger hits you? If the answer to both those questions are yes, you need to read this. A lot of products that are advertised to be healthy can be extremely unhealthy when consumed Read More


Fish is the healthiest food you can include in your diet. Here’s why

Almost every nutritionist worth her salt will tell you to consume more fish to reach your weight loss and fitness goals. Fish, they say, is the healthiest food you can include in your diet. However, until now, the reasons were not clear why dieticians and nutritionists included fish in most healthy diet. Omega 3 and -6 – present in large Read More


Summer heat can be dangerous for the elderly. 6 tips to protect them

Summer heat can be rough for the elderly. Take them for a walk in the evenings or go swimming with them, suggest experts. Mukesh Mehra, senior consultant, Department of Internal Medicine, Max Hospital, and Angeli Misra, co-founder at Lifeline Laboratory, list a few ways to take care of senior citizens: * Try to plan activities that require going outside during Read More


6 herbs for your kitchen garden, from tulsi to triphala to Guduchi, more

Ayurveda texts and modern research says that herbs contain compounds that have beneficial health properties which can protect from lifestyle disorders. Dr Shruthi M Hegde, Ayurveda expert, The Himalaya Drug Company, suggests incorporating the following herbs in your diet to practice preventive wellness and take a concrete step towards maintaining good health: Tulasi has compounds which are anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial. Read More


Your diet plan to fight inflammation is here, include these 5 nutrients

Most health advice doesn’t fail to mention inflammation. You probably know that you’re supposed to keep your body’s inflammation levels under check. But what exactly is it? And why is too much of it bad for you? Simply put, inflammation is part of the body’s immune response. A defense mechanism. As Pooja Thacker, nutritionist, Bhatia Hospital, Mumbai, puts it, “Inflammation Read More


Lose weight faster with these 4 fun ways to include fruits, veggies in diet

Let’s face it. Healthy food isn’t always the most exciting. If you’re like us, you’re dead tired of eating khichdi for dinners and ordering a sad-looking salad every time you go to a restaurant. Surely, there had to be sneaky ways we can include some fruits and vegetables into our meals. Fortunately, Harman Sawhney, brand chef, Hoppipola, Mumbai, agrees. Here’s Read More