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Fr. Joy Koothur The Lovable Touch of Kindness

“Your value lies in not who you are, but in what you give to others.” This is the easiest way to describe the story of Father Joy Koothur in simple words. He is a true man of kindness. Let’s read an interview done by Sheeja Nair with this legend.

Factors that can improve Intelligence Quotient

The IQ of an individual is multi-factorial, and is determined by a multitude of factors. Nature and nurture work together in determining human intelligence. Human IQ is characterised by a high level of heritability. However, various modifiable environmental factors, like education, premature birth, nutrition, pollution, drug and alcohol abuse, mental illnesses and diseases, can have an influence on an individual’s IQ by reinforcing or weakening genetic susceptibility.

Cuba: The True Red Fort

Health care is an important sector. The present coronavirus crisis shows clearly how much relevance this sector has. ‘Health is wealth’ is not an irrelevant slogan. It really has a serious message. Brilliant is those who invest in health. Cuba is one such visionary. Its prime focus areas are education and health. Now, the world benefits from the policy of this true red fort. At this moment, many countries across the world enjoy the support of doctors from this Caribbean country. These doctors remain as strong pillars of support for these countries in their fight against the dangerous virus outbreak. These countries owe Cuba for the successful defence they have put forth against the virus outbreak.

Can “minimum wages” become counter productive?

Higher minimum wages are becoming the norm in many countries, including India. Even as a minimum wage policy aims to ensure a certain minimum standard of living, it also gives rise to unintended consequences that may undermine its objective. There is considerable evidence that the wage gains from minimum wage increases are offset, at least for some workers, by fewer available jobs in the market.

Truth About Covid 19 Coronavirus

There is no specific medicines available for coronavirus infection. Symptomatic treatment, maintain cleanliness, improve immunity, maintain hydration etc are what is being done now. Effective isolation of the infected patient should be done. All treatment should be done in a well equipped tertiary care centre and all responsible authorities should be informed.

Coronavirus: A Wakeup Call For The Global Economy

The Chinese economy looks set for a contraction in the March quarter as activity in the manufacturing sector was reported at a record low in February. The Indian economy is already going through challenging times as the recent Q3 GDP data suggests the growth slowdown continues with a turnaround still elusive. The picture for the global economy is also bleak with talk of a recession in the US economy gaining ground.

Natural Ways To Fight Dry Skin

Dry skin is a common skin problem. Generally speaking, it is not a skin disease, but is just an unwelcoming skin condition. Normally, people find this condition irritating. Actually, this issue can be addressed in many ways. Several chemicals are available in the market at present to address the issue. Nonetheless, it is better to fight dry skin with the help of natural solutions.

UNION BUDGET 2020: A brief introspection

The Union Budget has many sides to offer. The intention appears to be clearly improving the consumption levels in the country, thereby spurring growth. The Government has sought to offer incentives to those who have the necessary funds easily deployable. New tax planning opportunities have now been introduced, thereby providing solace to investors. It would indeed augur well if the State Government could work with the Centre in ensuring that benefits in the Budget trickle down to the masses

THE US'S ASIAN PLAN

India does not need to think too much to understand where the interest of the US hangs on. It does not have to become a subordinate power of the world’s most powerful country. In reality, Washington depends on Delhi as much as the latter relies on the former.

THE DARING ADVENTURE OF TAKING RISKS

The first and foremost thing in understanding and challenging your fear is to ACCEPT them. Stepping out of your comfort zone is to step into the unchartered territory. Acceptance is about making room actively in your cognitive level. Avoiding, ignoring or resisting a fear or change can only increase the agitation. Acceptance is practice that you need to be habitual with and is far deeper than we analyse in this article.

Pioneer of Steel Distributors: PV Ukkuru International Trade

For more than eight decades, P V Ukkuru Group of Companies have supplied their customers more than just iron and steel. P V Ukkuru, the founder of the group of companies, began his humble beginning by starting a business of iron nails in 1942 in Coimbatore. Then, little did he know that he was laying the foundation of steel trade in South India.

FIVE SOUL SEARCHING ANSWERS FOR THE ENTREPRENEUR

The core element of the entire message is YOU and the ordeal to get the investor trust you. It could be the elevator pitch, the hundred slide deck or the difficult video conference. It is at the end, your ability to get the investor’s conviction that their money is safe with you. Safety of their investment comes first and then the scale, the growth and the exits.

HEALING THROUGH MUSIC

Over the past three decades, music has been studied as a cognitive phenomenon. Scientific evidence has been produced pertaining to various clinical conditions, and to musically trained and untrained individuals. This field of research has emerged as a specialized branch of cognitive neuroscience and psychology, and is often referred to as music cognition or music psychology.

Natural Ways To Fight Oily Skin

Oily skin is a matter of worry for many. It is a common skin condition. It is the outcome of the excess production of sebum from sebaceous glands.

The Power of Networking

An interesting idea is to involve students in social network projects in schools and colleges. Humans are wired to socially connect. Connections are not just starting a venture but a way a thinking and a way of life. It is the constant quest to do better, to doggedly follow improvements and develop the keenness to make a difference.

Why The Need For Collateral Security In Loans

In real life, it often happens that the recovery value of the collateral is less than its deterrent value. The difference, i.e. deterrent value - recovery value, is the “margin buffer” or the extra comfort a lender gets. The higher the difference, the higher the buffer, as the loan amount is mostly lower than the recovery value of the collateral.

RESTRICTIONS IN INPUT TAX CREDIT – IS IT JUSTIFIED a brief analysis of rule 36(4)

Where a substantive unreasonableness is found in a taxing statute, it may have to be declared unconstitutional. It is also equally notable that taxation law is no exception to the doctrine of equal protection. Whether restriction of credit to the bonafide purchasing dealer for non-compliance by selling dealer is justified or not, would now be decided by the Courts.

THE DIVINE TOUCH OF ALMIGHTY

India is ambitiously marching towards the target of five trillion dollar economy. It may reach there in the near future.

KIA Carnival

This is something that we were missing in the Indian Car Industry but we never knew. It is obvious to compare it to the Innova Crysta which was the closest we ever had to such a thing. But the two can’t be more different.

Sweden: Exploring The Uniquenes of a European Heaven

Travelling is a rejuvenating experience.

KERALA BUDGET: TEARS AND JOY

Overall, in terms of modern economics, a budget is a political document which notifies the strategy of a government in the means of economics.

DR. MOHAMED SHAFI ABDULLA HAJI MOOSA: THE INTELLECTUAL WITH A DIVINE MISSION

Dr. Mohamed Shafi Abdulla Haji Moosa is a successful businessman who has taken leaps and bounds in various facets of business such as telecommunication, IT, network, security, software and business process management, trading, interior design and architecture, healthcare, oil, gas, energy, education, defence, critical service providers and aviation. This legendary businessman has been researching and investing in technology for human transformation what is called TechKnowProcess. As he believes that the time has come for an epochal intervention in changing the paradigm of the world for good, Dr. Shafi speaks about his latest offering to the world: Banafsology and Sustainable Econometrics Processes (SEP).

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Most cases of CTS are of unknown causes (idiopathic). Carpal Tunnel Syndrome can be associated with any condition that causes pressure on the median nerve at the wrist which include obesity, oral contraceptives, hypothyroidism, arthritis, diabetes and trauma. Occupational risk factors of repetitive tasks (continuous use of computer), force, posture, and vibration have been cited.

Natural ways to remove pimple marks

Pimple mark is a nightmare for most of us. It can even affect our confidence.

Smt Nirmala Sitharaman: The First Fulltime Female Finance Minister

Her non-political career is as eventful as her political career. She was an assistant to Economist in the Agricultural Engineers Association in the United Kingdom. She also served as a senior manager in R&D. She was even a part of the BBC World Service team.

THE PLIGHT OF UNORGANISED WORKFORCE

When it is discussed about the topic of labour environment, only the organised sector is taken into consideration often. What is left unattended usually is the unorganised sector in which the majority of the labour population of the country resides.

CONVERTING THE ‘ABILITY TO LEARN' INTO A STRATEGIC ADVANTAGE

Learning is also not easy. It is an intellectual nightmare as what we have learnt in our past experiences, school and college are often taken as definitions and agreed upon. It is also psychologically difficult because learning points to uncomfortable truths at times. As Peter Thiel, the legendary venture capitalist says ‘brilliant thinking is rare but courage is in shorter supply’.

MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS THAT MAKE YOUR BUSINESS

Customer is the king in any business. They are the one who decide whether you should stay in business or not. Customers pay your salaries, through the business they do with you. Keeping them happy and delighted, hence, becomes the prime priority when it comes to sustaining a business.

GOODS AND SERVICES TAX-KEY DEVELOPMENTS

The message of the government is now indeed loud and clear that strict action would be taken against all defaulters. It would indeed augur well for trade to ensure compliance with the provisions of law rather than to face the wrath of the Department. As evidenced above, the Standard Operating Procedure would indeed go a far way in the matter of best judgment assessment and deciding the fate of non-filers of various returns.

FACTS ABOUT DOWN'S SYNDROME

Down syndrome (trisomy of chromosome 21) is the most common chromosome abnormality in humans occurring in about one per 1000 babies born each year. It is typically associated with physical growth delay, characteristic facial and physical features, mild to moderate intellectual disability and poor immune function.