Use medical tourists’ money to treat poor Indians: Panel

NEW DELHI: Revenue earned from foreign patients and affluent Indians should help fund treatment for poorer patients, a Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare has recommended, proposing that corporate hospitals adopt a cross-subsidisation model to make advanced healthcare more affordable.The panel said hospitals that benefit from government concessions such as subsidised land, tax…

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Parliament panel questions why rising capex in oil & gas sector is not leading to higher production

NEW DELHI: A parliamentary committee has questioned whether rising capital expenditure in India’s oil and gas sector is translating into higher domestic production, noting that crude oil output has continued to decline despite a sharp increase in investments.It has asked the petroleum ministry to submit a detailed report explaining how recent exploration reforms and newly…

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California removed more than 20 acres of asphalt from an old lumber mill and planted 420,000 native plants; early coho marine survival reached 2.6%

Different native plant species for planting (Image Credit: CalTrout via NOAA Fisheries) A former lumber mill site along Prairie Creek in Northern California has undergone a major transformation, with more than 20 acres of asphalt and concrete removed and wetland, floodplain and off-channel habitat restored for salmon and steelhead. According to NOAA Fisheries, the project…

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She quit her 9-to-5, stopped waiting for salary alerts, and started asking a question many young professionals struggle with: What gives life meaning?

Why Charmie Kapoor chose freedom over a dream startup job after 10 years of work. (Photo: X post) For years, success looked familiar to her.A full-time job. A predictable calendar. A monthly salary. Professional goals. Deadlines. Promotions.Then she walked away from it.Designer and entrepreneur Charmie Kapoor recently shared a deeply personal reflection on social media…

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