Her sister-in-law, a homemaker, did not want to take care of their bedridden mother. Her brother, the sole breadwinner, was struggling to make ends meet and had tried, in multiple ways, to keep his wife happy -- he hired caretakers for his mother, all of whom were sent away by his frustrated, abusive wife. … [Read more...] about Dear men: Don’t expect your wives to be nice to your parents
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COVID-19 pandemic underlines need for higher budget allocation for healthcare sector
New Delhi: The COVID-19 pandemic has emphasised the key role of healthcare in the lives of people, underlining the importance of higher budget allocation for improving the healthcare infrastructure in the country, sectoral players said. The pharma sector which has played a leading role as the 'pharmacy of the world' said it expects support and incentives especially for research & development and innovation in the coming budget. The pandemic has completely changed the dynamics of the Indian healthcare ecosystem, NATHEALTH President and Apollo Hospitals Executive Vice-Chairperson Preetha Reddy told . "It has reiterated the need for increased investment in healthcare infrastructure, national level programmes for skill development and training of healthcare staff, increase in number of medical colleges, effective PPP models and further boost for local manufacturing," she added. These should be the key priorities for the government this time, Reddy said. "Private healthcare providers … [Read more...] about COVID-19 pandemic underlines need for higher budget allocation for healthcare sector
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The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi addressing at the flag off the 100th Kisan Rail from Sangola in Maharashtra to Shalimar in West Bengal, via video conferencing, in New Delhi on December 28, 2020. … [Read more...] about Modi, the Fashionista
Dilip Chhabria: A victim of his own phenomenal ambition?
Mumbai: It's an irony that what was supposed to be a big leap 'forward' for Dilip Chhabria, the only super-carmaker who built the country's first real sports car DC Avanti, has turned out to be his nemesis. Chhabria, the founder of DC Designs, was arrested by the Mumbai police on December 28, 2020 allegedly for cheating and defrauding car buyers and financiers, and the man who changed the face of automobile design in this part of the world since the early 1990s is now languishing in a city jail. But the final blow to what was his biggest, boldest dream was when a DC Avanti customer from Tamil Nadu claimed to have found his prized possession already registered in someone else's name in Haryana and was also hypothecated twice. This happened soon after the comedian Kapil Sharma moved the economic offences wing of the city police complaining that despite paying full amount for a vanity van long ago, Chhabria did not deliver the van. According to the joint police commissioner (crime) Milind … [Read more...] about Dilip Chhabria: A victim of his own phenomenal ambition?
Coronavirus pandemic underlined need for higher budget allocation for healthcare sector
In a similar vein, Fortis Healthcare MD and CEO Ashutosh Raghuvanshi said the COVID pandemic has underlined the importance of higher budget allocation for healthcare. "The current situation demands increased budgetary impetus for improving healthcare infrastructure at primary, secondary and tertiary levels, and also to enable the healthcare sector''s speedy recovery," he added. It is important to note that the healthcare sector is not only a potential foreign exchange earner but also a significant employment generator, Raghuvanshi said. "Our overall strategy must integrate preventive and curative services and make healthcare more affordable and accessible for the people of India", he added. … [Read more...] about Coronavirus pandemic underlined need for higher budget allocation for healthcare sector