A group led by Betsy DeVos, Donald Trump’s nominee for education secretary, was hit with $5.2 million in fines for blatant election law violations in Ohio in 2008. When All Children Matter didn’t pay that fine, late fees added another $91,000. Now, Democratic senators are pushing for her to pay before ... Read More »
Kusum is an 35-year old working woman. She has been saving diligently to buy a house in Mumbai and has almost clinched a deal. She has shortlisted a property in the suburbs, finished the paperwork for the home loan and is ready to make the down payment. However, since demonetisation ... Read More »
PUNE: The 32nd national convention of electrical engineers and national seminar on “sustainable Development in Indian Power sector for the next decade” was inaugurated by vice-chancellor of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University V G Gaikar at the Institution of Engineers (India), Pune local centre. Speaking on the occasion, Gaikar said, ... Read More »
Here at Goats and Soda, we’re trying something new: We’d like to know what you want us to investigate. Our first call-out was about girls in the developing world. And last week, we asked you to submit questions on global diseases. Now we’re moving to our next issue: charitable giving. ... Read More »
Policepersons sacrifice not only their lives but also their familial time for guarding society from internal threats and the public should be aware of this, said Mangaluru Police Commissioner M. Chandra Sekhar. Speaking on Police Commemoration Day here on Friday, Mr. Sekhar said the sacrifices made by policemen often do ... Read More »
Former Chelsea midfielder Deco has told the London Evening Standard that John Terry should return to the side as he is “a true captain” and “one of the best I have ever played with.” Terry, 35, suffered an ankle injury in Sept. 11’s 2-2 draw with Swansea but was an ... Read More »
In what appears to be a freak of nature, 323 reindeer, including 70 calves, were killed after they were struck by the same bolt of lightning in a Norwegian national park. While the numbers are staggering, it isn’t common for lightning to kill animals or individuals. India, too, has seen ... Read More »
Sam Altman, the Silicon Valley investor behind the venture capital firm, Y Combinator, has some thoughts about Donald Trump’s tax returns. Tweeting from his personal account on Saturday, Altman said the IRS should drop its audit of the GOP presidential nominee’s tax returns “in the interest of citizens being able ... Read More »
Reuben Yonatan has a problem with the kind of business jargon we’ve all gotten used to hearing (and maybe even saying). “Most buzzwords are overused, clichéd, and unclear,” says Yonatan, CEO of tech communications advisory firm GetVoIP. Far from making people sound professional, these hackneyed expressions have “become go-to substitutes ... Read More »
The real estate regulatory law should be implemented in such a manner that it encourages entrepreneurs to enter this sector and does not hinder growth of projects, DLF Chairman K P Singh has said. In a message to shareholders, Singh said effective implementation of innovative initiatives such as Make in ... Read More »
The heart health of American children is simply unacceptable according to a new statement released by the American heart Association. An overwhelming majority of kids in the United States have a poor diet and low physical activity says the new heart health study. The study on the heart health of ... Read More »
As in so many areas of business, technology is radically transforming health care and health plans. “But there’s good technology and there’s bad technology. Seamless technology and non-integrated technology. Essential, intuitive technology and bells-and-whistles technology. You get the idea,” says Kismet Toksu, president of eBenefits Solutions, an affiliate of UPMC ... Read More »
