Shikha Mukerjee | ‘One Nation, One Election’: Can it work, or will it fail?

While campaigning for the Lok Sabha polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had promised to roll out within 100 days of being re-elected an action plan that would transform India. His grand design, that is unlikely to succeed, is the “One Nation-One Election” decision by the Cabinet, specifically the minority BJP-led coalition government that can’t work … Read more

Saeed Naqvi | Rein in capitalism on the rampage, or liberal democracy’s days are numbered

That Juan Guaido, 41, has described himself in his CV as “ex-President of Venezuela: 2019-2023” is not entirely fiction. When the world sleeps, the Free World’s leader is in relentless pursuit of replacing dictatorships with democracy worldwide. Replacing Nicolas Maduro in Caracas with Guaido was one such enterprise. “The Monroe Doctrine is alive and well”, … Read more

The future of interoperability: shaped by patient experience priorities and the needs of AI

Marilee Benson is president of Zen Healthcare IT, a technology vendor that aims to make interoperability simpler with a flexible health data exchange platform and on-demand data exchange experts. Zen’s Gemini Integration Platform covers the range of healthcare interoperability needs, including simple API access to more than 600,000 providers via the national data-sharing networks. Benson, … Read more

Transforming Contingent Workforce Management with Cutting-Edge Program Strategies

Navigating this dynamic environment requires innovative strategies and tools to ensure effective workforce management and sustained growth. The contingent workforce, consisting of freelancers, contractors, and temporary employees, is growing rapidly, with projections indicating it could comprise up to 50% of the tech industry. Businesses increasingly depend on this flexible labor pool to remain agile and … Read more

Watching and downloading child pornography are offences: SC

New Delhi: In a landmark verdict, the Supreme Court on Monday held that downloading and watching child pornography constitute offences under the Pocso Act and the Information Technology Act. Observing that “sexual exploitation of children is a pervasive and deeply rooted issue that has plagued societies worldwide and has been a matter of serious concern … Read more