Trump holds first event since an apparent assassination attempt

Flint: Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday made his first public appearance since Sunday’s second apparent assassination attempt against him, speaking to an crowd chanting “God bless Trump!” and “Fight, Fight, Fight” as U.S. Secret Service agents surrounded the stage to protect him. “It’s been a great experience,” the Republican presidential nominee said in an … Read more

The lyrical ‘striptease’

The lyrics of Choli Ke Peeche Kya Hai? (What is there behind the blouse?) from the 1993 superhit movie, Khalnayak and the camera zooming in on the heroine’s bosom stirred the hornet’s nest in the 1990s. Fast forward to today – bawdy item songs and the lyrics have unapologetically gone below-the-belt. Songs like Oo Antava … Read more

Sanjeev Ahluwalia | Budget for right results: State needs to step back

Does India budget for the right results? The answer to this question is a qualified “yes”. The country has excelled in welfare payments since 2020, though the focus on “saturation” targeting encourages large, inefficient spillovers in distribution of free food, free electricity and water supply, cash transfers to all farmers and subsidised “affordable” homes. Nevertheless, … Read more

CM Siddaramaiah Highlights 10 Years of Article 371(J) at Kalyana Karnataka Utsava

KALABURGI: Stressing the state government’s commitment to the development of Kalyana Karnataka (Hyderabad Karnataka), Chief Minister Siddaramaiah highlighted various initiatives aimed at transforming the region. He was speaking at the inauguration of Kalyana Karnataka Utsava 2024 at Police Parade Ground in Kalaburagi on Tuesday. After paying floral tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and hoisting the … Read more

Chronic disease ‘patient burnout’ – a silent issue that must be tackled

While clinician burnout is well known, “patient burnout” within the chronic disease population is an equally critical but silent issue. Managing chronic conditions, especially diabetes, is complex and overwhelming. Nonadherence affects 12% of the U.S. population with Type 2 diabetes; 42% of patients with chronic conditions manage at least two or more. Dr. Tejaswi Kompala, … Read more