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Flipkart to Deploy over 25,000 Electric Vehicles by 2030

Flipkart has announced its plans for deploying more than 25,000 electric vehicles (EVs) by 2030, an initiative to change its logistic fleet to green energy vehicles.

Fiji - A delightful fusion of nature and tradition

Different people ex-plain travel in different ways. For some it is for leisure and for others their job takes them places. But there are travelers who take traveling as a meditation. They meet different people, garner knowledge about the culture, food, and other aspects of a place. These experiences undoubtedly contribute towards experiences that are worth living for and exposure that any amount of reading cannot provide.

INTO AN ETHEREAL WORLD OF QUIETUDE!

This journey was one of the most ethereal one I ever had. The whole travel was dreamlike – glided along one after another with pleasant surprises, breath-taking sceneries, adventurous excitements, serene nature and at last to a relaxing abode called Vythiri Village resort. Before I tell you what this spectacular resort had in store for me, let me tell you how spellbound I was with the mesmerizing beauty of this lush green enchanting district – Wayanad.

Expect the worst, PLAN FOR THE BEST!

According to statistics, 100 million business ventures are launched every year. However, most of them find it extremely difficult to thrive in this fast-paced world and to sustain in this very competitive world. Business founders thus strive and struggle to scale up as fast as they can to outsmart the competition. There are a lot of things a new business should not possess – like lack of mentoring, ineffective management, limited business resources, bad financial strategy, no market research, not analyzing the competitors, unrealistic expectations, etc. Hence, it is very important and foremost to have a Business Plan in place, at the very onset. Planning is indispensable. “If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail”.

Home remedies for strengthening brittle nails

Who does not admire long beautiful nails? However, beauty of the nails lies in their health. Only healthy nails can look beautiful and stay strong. Brittle nails can be considered unhealthy making them look awful. Brittleness in nails can be the effect of many factors like aging, excessive usage of nail enamel or nail polish remover. Other conditions that can lead to brittleness in nails are fungal infections, anaemia, psoriasis, eczema, and lichen planus. For all those who want to have beautiful nails, it is important that they are given proper care on timely basis. Mentioned below are few home remedies which can strengthen the nails and keep them beautiful.

UNION BUDGET 2021

A PERSPECTIVE – PART-2

CITROEN C5 AIRCROSS

Our love for cars isn’t a secret anymore and more and more car manufacturers across the world are taking notice. Sure, it’s a challenging market but it is also a welcoming one. If you watched the trend, we Indians aren’t just opening our gates to new car manufacturers; we are laying down a big red carpet for anyone who comes our way.

Why India Should Lower its Taxes on Petrol and Diesel

The retail prices of petrol and diesel have been increasing over the past few weeks now.

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INTEREST RATES IN INDIA LIKELY TO RISE

Investors are becoming uncomfortable with the surge in money printing by central banks and that has also led to the ongoing rush of investments into digital cryptocurrency. The balance sheet of the US Federal Reserve has jumped from $4 trillion to around $7 trillion in 2020, a 75% growth in a single year, thereby expanding the supply of dollars at an unprecedented pace. The debasement of the US dollar has been a major source of support to gold prices. However, the returns on gold during the year have been far outstripped by the multi-fold rise in digital cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin, the most famous of the cryptocurrencies, rose 700% in 2020 and, over the course of the last 5 years, it has given returns of 85 times!

THE NAIL TYCOON

What better way to celebrate Woman's Day (March 08) than listening to an exceptional woman entrepreneur who has made her mark. Dr Leena S., the brain behind the super-luxury nail salon ‘The Nail Artistry’ in Kochi, has such an inspiring story.

RISK FACTORS AND WARNING SIGNS FOR BRAIN TUMORS

Most brain tumors are not linked with any known risk factors and have no obvious cause. But there are a few factors that can raise the risk of brain tumors.

A RELOOK AT PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

Education is a lifelong journey. There is no real state of being ‘educated’ and there is no de-fined finite-state when we know it all.

Stepping On Someone's Toes But Tactfully!

We all are associated with a family, group, company, society or organization. It is important you should understand people’s feelings and perspectives clearly before you reach your conclusive perspective. Also, you represent yourself as an individual. Your tone of voice, thus, represents yourself. It tells other people what message you want to send them.

Gold: Outlook For 2021 And The Competition From Crypto Currencies

Investors are becoming uncomfortable with the surge in money printing by central banks and that has also led to the ongoing rush of investments into digital cryptocurrency. The balance sheet of the US Federal Reserve has jumped from $4 trillion to around $7 trillion in 2020, a 75% growth in a single year, thereby expanding the supply of dollars at an unprecedented pace. The debasement of the US dollar has been a major source of support to gold prices. However, the returns on gold during the year have been far outstripped by the multi-fold rise in digital cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin, the most famous of the cryptocurrencies, rose 700% in 2020 and, over the course of the last 5 years, it has given returns of 85 times!

Natural Ways To Treat Dry Hair

People are very conscious about the health of their hair. The majority of us believes that the beauty of our hair plays an important role in our overall beauty.

Union Budget 2021 A Perspective – Part-1

Unfairness The Economic Survey 2021-22 projected a V-shaped recovery in growth of 11 percent for the economy. Further, the Survey states that though the economy is expected to contract by 7.7% in 2020-21, the growth projection comes in the backdrop of International Monetary Fund’s recent forecast that India would be the fastest growing major economy in the world of 11.5 percent in 2021-22 and 6.8 percent in 2022-23. Prima-facie, the Budget lacks a stable fiscal policy-One would not deny that a stable fiscal policy is to a nation what a stable family life is to an individual!

Exercise For Covid-19 Survivors

Covid-19 tends to affect older patients more severely. Those who survive are at high risk of sarcopenia, malnutrition, depression, and delirium. Post-covid-19 chronic pain may affect patients of any age but seems to be commoner in elderly patients. Physical symptoms add to the psychosocial impact of disrupted access to health care (such as arrangements for obtaining regular medication), core personal routines (such as walking to local shops), social interactions (such as meeting friends), and lay and professional support networks.

On Management Creativity

The beauty is you can mix tools for the tasks and you can seek to understand problems by the iterative use of these tools. The holy grail of creativity is to look quizzically at situations and think from multiple angles and not ‘follow’ the written down code always. It is OK to question - better questions will get you to the right answer!

NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE WITH THE MAN OF POSSIBILITY!

His story will definitely make you stand up in wonder. Let’s listen to this jaw-dropping, as well as engaging, narrative of Mr. N K Muhammed. He is the Chairman and Managing Director of Vythiri Village Resort, SpiceBowl Hotels Pvt. Ltd.

FULL-FLEDGED PALLIATIVE CARE CENTRES AND HOME CARE NEED TO INCREASE

Palliative care remains the only and indeed the most appropriate form of treatment for the patients presenting at incurable stages. Pain and palliative care units touch the lives of those who are in need of care and attention. In Kerala, the tremendous developments made in palliative care in the State have made the endof-life phase of the terminally ill more bearable. Around 80% of all palliative care services in the country are delivered in Kerala, reaching nearly 30% of the needy patients, whereas these services reach only to around 2% in India. Kerala’s attempts at caring for terminally ill patients have been regarded as a model for the rest of the world.

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Converting Large NBFCs To Banks: Is It Warranted?

An internal working group of the RBI recently suggested that large non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) should convert themselves into Banks.

THE BRAND NEW YOU

The dynamic Nilufer Sheriff talks about the popular Hair Fair cosmetology clinics that she runs in Thrissur, Kochi and Kozhikode. She also recounts the story of her life

WHAT ARE YOU SLAVE TO?

Dolly Neena is founder of THE IGNIST, a training company born out of a noble cause and spirit. She holds a decade long experience being a passionate mentor and entrepreneur.

THE DISRUPTIVE YEAR THAT WAS - 2020

The year 2020 marked one of the most disruptive times in the history of man-kind. It truly transcended boundaries and geographies and brought down on the world, a pandemic which hurt at every level in every continent.

THE ART OF TRADING

Stock market education in India is still at its nascent stage.

TACKLING BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO

Dr Arun Oommen MBBS, MS (Gen Surg), Mch( Neurosurgery), MRCSEd, MBA Consultant Neurosurgeon, VPS Lakeshore Hospital Kochi, India