'Healthcare is not an industry.' 'The government is only encouraging insurance as they are not able to provide healthcare to people.' 'Opening new medical colleges is not what is needed.' 'You have to invest in public sector hospitals.' 'You cannot hand over healthcare to the private industry.'
Raise a toast to the weekend with a mango-based cocktail.
Did Jeff Bezos decide against endorsing Harris because it would hurt his business interests? Only God and Bezos know, and neither of them are talking, notes Prem Panicker.
She'll choose sexy over saccharine any day!
International Olympic Committee (IOC) vice president John Coates called Brazil's preparations for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games "the worst" he has ever seen and critically behind schedule, but warned there is no "plan B" to find another host.
The to-be mommy was glowing.
Recipes to reach out to, when it rains and you want to bite into something deep-fried or baked...
We round off the week with some good, bad and ugly looks.
This awesome actor is not one to conform to stereotypes -- on the ramp or off it.
Federer was joined by his wife Mirka, who herself made a pretty picture in a black collared gown.
An appetiser or meal far tastier than tandoori chicken.
Two interesting starters for a rainy day.
A Gen-Z style icon, Soniya Bansal is the epitome of cool.
Increased production of pulses, oilseeds, and cereals will help boost domestic supplies and contribute to keeping inflation low in the coming months.
The actor will woo you with her super sense of style.
Vladimir Putin took the oath for a new six year term as Russia's president on Tuesday, May 7, 2024.
'I think of that young baby, still in her diapers, balancing with her arms held up by her mother, a Tamil woman wearing a salwar kameez and a dupatta, seated on a stoop,' recalls Aseem Chhabra.
There will be even less Teflon left if the court asks the joint secretary concerned in the Prime Minister's Office to testify who instructed him to vet the CBI's report to the court, says T N Ninan
From setting up cutting-edge facilities to cater to the domestic market and building capabilities of global standards, the action is building up.
In the event of the BJP's poor performance in the assembly polls this year and in early 2025, Modi's hold will get further weakened because he will no longer remain the invincible electoral persona tightly controlling the machine at his disposal, asserts Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay.
Take a look at what the desi celebs wore to the fashion extravaganza.
March was high on fashion, thanks to our glamorous ladies, who didn't shy away from making bold and beautiful style statements.
'The aged with retina and finger print issues are not getting access to pension and ration.' 'If all becomes digital -- what'll happen to the poor?'
This will also help test the effectiveness of preventing the entry of Nipah in target cells.
She has got a pretty girl wardrobe that you'll want to own right away.
Stuffed with plenty of crunchy veggies, this dish requires very little cooking.
'Garm Hava understands that the scorching, hate-filled, doubt-filled affair between Hindus and Muslims is our national love affair.' Sreehari Nair revisits M S Sathyu's classic film, featuring the incomparable Balraj Sahni at his finest in his final role.
An official said that a South African delegation will visit India in February for an assessment of the preparations at the Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary.
Having friends over in the evening? Whip up a delightful starter with corn and a spicy mayonnaise sauce.
Astronauts aboard the space station have found themselves facing a foe far tinier than any rogue asteroid: A joint study by IIT-Madras and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory -- under Principal Investigator Kasthuri Venkateswaran -- has revealed that strains of the bacterial species Enterobacter bugandensis, a multi-drug resistant superbug, have been hitting the gym in the microgravity crucible. Though the situation at the ISS is slightly unsettling, holding funeral dirges would be an overkill, says Kumar Abishek.
Buttered prawns and the prawn head oil elevates a simple veggie soup.
Rediff.com's Hitesh Harisinghani brings you unfiltered moments of chaos, hard work and confidence behind designer Rajdeep Ranawat's show at the ongoing Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai.
Jwala (Namibian name Siyaya) had also given birth to four cubs last March. However, only one of them survived.
Something sweet to celebrate the 'Pran Prathishta' ceremony at the Ram temple in Ayodhya today.
Kansai Nerolac Paints has seen its market capitalisation (mcap) erode by over 5 per cent since May 3 after posting a subpar performance in the fourth quarter of 2023-24. Weighed down by stiff competition, the company has shed Rs 1,172 crore over the past two weeks in mcap. India's largest paint maker in terms of mcap, expects double-digit growth in the industrial segment and aims to maintain margins, but its performance in decorative paints could suffer amid competition.
As Singapore, New York and Melbourne have shown, cities can mitigate the impact of heatwaves if they have the will to create green infrastructure, explain Amit Kapoor & Bibek Debroy.
These dishes are meant to impress 100 per cent!
Some of the countries where cheetahs are still found, though in smaller numbers, include Algeria, Egypt, Niger, and Mali.
Meet the celebs who wowed at New York's biggest fashion gala of the year.
...Is a cultural swaraj under way, wonders Ajit Balakrishnan.
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