India’s home minister Amit Shah would have dismissed them as “termites”. Being equally unsympathetic to those who take incredible risks to better themselves, Britain’s new Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, promises to “shut down the smuggling routes” and “smash the gangs” trafficking in human beings. To that end, he has appointed a former senior police … Read more
5 min read Last Updated : Sep 27 2024 | 10:49 PM IST Lokayukta police on Friday registered a First Information Report (FIR) against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and others in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site allotment case, following the court order. Congress President M Mallikarjun Kharge, meanwhile, came to Siddaramaiah’s … Read more
(Photo: Photo: Shutterstock) 5 min read Last Updated : Sep 27 2024 | 11:54 PM IST By Daniel Moss China’s latest effort to shore up the economy and buttress markets is commendable — all the more so if the follow-up is resolute. In tough times, it’s vital policymakers get ahead of markets, or … Read more
It looks like leading men in showbiz and politics have finally “taken a plunge.” No. We are not talking about their career or character, but their “V-nice” dropping necklines. From French President Emmanuel Macron to Canadian PM Justin Trudeau, from Bollywood biggies John Abraham, Shah Rukh Khan, and Varun Dhawan to soccer star David Beckham, … Read more
Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, and Senator Mark Warner, D-Virginia, have teamed up to announce legislation of “commonsense reforms” that aim to stem the wave of increased cyberattacks breaching Americans’ privacy and causing major disruptions to care nationwide. The Health Infrastructure Security and Accountability Act would not only mandate cybersecurity protocols but also … Read more
[Editor’s Note: This is part 2 of 2. To read part 1, click here.] Change management is a very important subject today in health IT as more and more new and amazing technologies make their way into the delivery of healthcare. (Hello, artificial intelligence.) Robert Slepin knows quite a bit about change management. He is … Read more
(Photo: Wikimedia Commons) 5 min read Last Updated : Sep 27 2024 | 7:27 PM IST Carlyle-backed animal health company SeQuent Scientific and Viyash Life Sciences have announced a Rs 8,000 crore merger to create a platform that will be one of the largest in the animal pharmaceuticals space in India. Analysts feel … Read more
E-commerce firms and online sellers are expected to ship merchandise worth $12 billion to consumers in India this festive season, up 23 per cent compared with about $9.7 billion last year. Saurabh Srivastava, vice-president, categories, Amazon India, returned to the country on Wednesday from a trip to Europe. He then had to head … Read more
Against a grey sky, the camera follows a trolley connecting a tram car with an overhead cable. The shot spans about two minutes as the opening credits roll for Mahanagar — one of Satyajit Ray’s masterpieces, part of a trilogy centred around the “Big City,” Kolkata. For generations, filmmakers like Ray, Ritwik Ghatak, … Read more
Asthma: Limit asthma attacks caused by colds or flu A cold or the flu can trigger an asthma attack. Here’s why — and how to keep your sneeze from turning into a wheeze. By Mayo Clinic Staff If you have asthma, even a mild cold can lead to wheezing and tightness in your chest. Colds … Read more