February 17, 2021

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Imagine living in the 1800s. Besides (or perhaps because of) the obvious lack of modern technologies and medicines, the average life expectancy was just 40 years. I’d most likely be dust in the wind. 

Despite increases in global life expectancy over the last two centuries, as a global population, we’re now more overweight, more obese and more likely to suffer from chronic health conditions than at any other time in history. For some, Covid-19 has created a lightning rod for change. Specifically, it has systematically transformed healthcare, changing everything from professional care to self-care. Record-breaking investments in health and wellness, specifically in digital health, underscore the importance of, and support for, this transformation. 

My belief is that nutrition, fitness and preventative care create a trifecta for maintaining health and wellness. One approach to create

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Finding it difficult to get an education loan? What are better terms for taking education loan: Govt banks or NBFCs or FinTech? In this podcast, we answer these and more

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Covid 19 has impacted the world economy. Things have changed for everyone, including students.

And a student looking to apply for an education loan will realise that many financial institutions now seek much stronger co-borrower profiles than ever before. They insist on collateral and also stringently evaluate the application.


Finding it difficult to get an education loan? What are better terms for taking education loan: Govt banks or NBFCs or FinTech? In this podcast, we discuss the things that you need to keep in mind while opting for education loan


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Today, many people today are looking to leave the daily grind for something that feeds their passion. People do not want to retire at the age of 60 (or older) to look back on life and feel they have wasted it.

Related: Need a Business Idea? Here are 55

Luckily, it is now increasingly easy to start a business from scratch without spending a fortune. Below, I’ve highlighted 75 varied business ideas you can start cheaply from the comfort of your own home. Some of the business ideas listed require nothing more than an internet connection, while others demand a level of licensing or a specific set of vocational skills…the choice is yours!

1. Making Chatbots 

I am quoted on entrepreneur.com as, “ChatBot expert Murray Newlands commented that, ‘Where 10 years ago every company needed

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The seemingly unstoppable rise of Bitcoin continued on Tuesday with the cost of a single unit of the digital currency rising above $50,000 for the first time.


The world’s largest cryptocurrency jumped as much as 4.9 per cent to $50,548 and is now up about 70 per cent, so far this year. Bitcoin pared its gain after setting the record high. Ether, a rival crypto, hit a record on Friday and is up about 140 per cent year-to-date.



The same Bitcoin just one year ago would have cost you $10,000. The price is up almost 200 per cent in the last three months alone.


Bitcoin is rallying as more companies signal the volatile digital currency could eventually gain widespread acceptance as a means of payment. The vast majority of those who have acquired Bitcoin have treated it as a

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