Lack of sleep contributes to obesity

Chronic stress disrupts our sleep and our blood sugar levels, which in turn leads to increased hunger and comfort eating, and can lead not only to unhealthy levels of body fat but also to type-2 diabetes. Why do we get fat, as we know it when we eat more calories than we burn off. Although…

“Be precise in your speech” Peterson

Jordan Peterson a clinical psychologist and professor at the University of Toronto, a YouTube intellectual with millions of online following audience, with titles such as “Identity politics and the Marxist lie of white privilege”. His online forum Quora inspired him to write his new book 12 Rules of Life, “ What are the most valuable…

Tintin in Kolkata

Following Tintin’s first appearance in Le Petit Vingtieme on January 10, 1929, the Tintin comics (1919-1986), created by the Belgian illustrator Georges Remi under the pseudonym Herge, became popular from kid-friendly anti-soviet propaganda to a globally recognisable brand. Herge’s Tintin comics have sold over 200 million copies across 101 languages, Herge had a desire to…

Creation of a heritage brand

Diane von Furstenberg, the Belgian-American fashion designer best known for her iconic wrap dresses that are perfect for the office or an evening out. The iconic designer launched her eponymous label in the early 70s,  with dress styles in silk, lace, and chiffon. One of her elegant faux wrap dress with an asymmetrical cowl neck…

Vultures circling to cherry pick jewels

Private equity groups and buyout firms are aiming to cherry-pick assets from failed construction company Carillion after one of the UK’s most politically sensitive corporate failures. Some private investors include Canadian Fund Managers Brookfield and British private equity group Endless, which specialises in turnarounds, are circling the liquidator PwC as the government is struggling to…