Obamacare enrollment plunges after Trump administration ends enhanced subsidies (Representative image) More than five million Americans have dropped Affordable Care Act (ACA), or Obamacare, health insurance plans after enhanced federal subsidies expired, leading to sharp increases in premium costs and reigniting a political battle over former President Barack Obama’s signature healthcare law.New data released by…
True art transcends mere imitation, demanding purpose and a deeper message, as Leonardo da Vinci famously articulated. He likened artists who simply copy to mirrors, reflecting without understanding. In today’s world of instant replication, genuine creation stems from thoughtful analysis and a unique human perspective, not just technical skill. This principle remains vital for originality…
The week opens with work pressing on your shoulders like summer heat before rain. Early in the week, you won’t get much by wishing or waiting. You’ll have to push, repeat yourself, and stay with the task till it bends in your favour. The good part is that your courage is alive. Even if you…
How Awais Ahmed went from a Karnataka village to building satellites for NASA and beyond. (Photo: LinkedIn) Awais Ahmed. (Photo: LinkedIn.) How Awais Ahmed went from a Karnataka village to building satellites for NASA and beyond. (Photo: LinkedIn) Awais Ahmed. (Photo: LinkedIn.) How Awais Ahmed went from a Karnataka village to building satellites for NASA…
After losing their first game against Ireland, India will be eager to bounce back in today’s encounter. Shreyas Iyer’s captaincy debut turned into a disappointing affair as the team suffered a heavy defeat.The match in Belfast initially appeared to be heading in India’s favour. After winning the toss, Iyer opted to bowl first, a decision…
Mumbai: The Byculla police have arrested a 39-year-old Pune resident after they caught him distributing capsules mixed with zinc phosphide, a highly toxic acute rodenticide to control rats and mice, to devotees participating in a Moharram procession at Byculla late on Friday.Police recovered 1,400 capsules from Faiyyaz Premji, 39, a resident of Viman Nagar in…
New Delhi: Seeking to regulate the city’s rapidly expanding e-rickshaw sector, Delhi govt is planning to draft a policy that will put a “reasoned and evidence-based cap” on the number of these vehicles, restrict registration to owner-drivers and bring all operational compliances under a unified digital system.Chief minister Rekha Gupta has directed the transport department…
Chennai: TVK govt on Saturday clarified that students’ caste details would not be included in school ID cards after criticism from DMK and Dravidar Kazhagam (DK) over remarks suggesting otherwise.The controversy erupted after revenue minister K A Sengottaiyan told reporters on Friday that the proposed ID cards would carry details such as students’ blood group,…
Ahmedabad: Gujarat’s families are getting smaller, and the change is happening faster than in most parts of the country. New central govt data shows fertility rates have fallen by 26.1% in a decade. The state’s total fertility rate — the average number of children a woman is expected to have during her reproductive years —…
Kolkata: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation is set to make all municipal markets hawker-free. The exercise will begin from New Market and will later be implemented in phases across all major markets to make them encroachment-free. The matter was discussed on Saturday afternoon at a Town Vending Committee meeting at the civic headquarters.The KMC market dept…
