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Republicans say time for Senate to move on from health care
Leading Senate Republicans said Monday it was time to move from health care to other issues, saying they saw no fresh pathway to the votes needed to reverse last week’s collapse of their effort to repeal and rewrite the Obama health care law. “For now, until we have a path forward that gets us 50 votes in the Senate, we’ve Read More
Nate Paul: Real estate mogul with a $800 million net worth
Image: Tim Pannell for Forbes Unlike other successful millennial entrepreneurs, Nate Paul is not a T-shirt or hoodie kind of guy—his uniform is a suit. He has worn one to work, usually with a vest, every day since he dropped out of college nearly 10 years ago. “I always wanted people to take me seriously,” the Texas real estate prodigy Read More
‘Lifestyle and stress impact health greatly’
Sugar check: Padma Mukkamala has been taking pills for the past four years to control diabetes. Padma Mukkamala, a 54-year-old housewife, has been taking medicines to control diabetes for the past four years. Though the disease doesn’t run in her family, her doctor explained that poor eating habits, lifestyle and stress could have been the triggers. Padma said she has Read More
Kerala set to draft real estate rules
However, KRERA had put the conditions as 1,000 sq m and 12 floors respectively. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state government has repealed Kerala Real Estate (regulation and development) Act, 2015 with an ordinance, bringing the central act into force in the state. Kerala Real Estate (regulation and development) Act repeal ordinance (2017) was promulgated by the governor on July 15. The LDF government repealed Read More
Gaming: a question of skill
Gaming in India is rapidly gaining acceptance, by both customers and legislators. But the question is, what exactly is it, how is it currently treated in India, and what are the best practices followed abroad that can be adopted here to regulate the industry as well as earn the government increased tax revenue? What is gaming? Although ‘gaming’ in popular Read More
Technology is failing to create transparent supply chains
During the early days of globalization, it was relatively easy for corporations to either hide, or be ignorant of, human rights and environmental atrocities committed along their supply chain. Factories and producers were shifting manufacturing or sourcing of raw materials to an increasingly complex network of suppliers, but there was no incentive to look into how a supplier produced, for Read More
Make this traditional gravy from the temple town of Srirangam
While sambhar is an important part of a South Indian meal, the thick, tangy vatha kuzhambu is another speciality that is quick to make, especially since it doesn’t include any other form of lentils that need to be boiled to cook it. Vatha Kuzhambu is a tangy, spicy gravy, which is usually served as a side dish for curd Read More
Try this cooling coconut milk curry for summer
There are two things that I always associate with my hometown of Kerala — the sticky, humid summers and the torrential rain. Since we used to end up in Kerala during the lovely rains thanks to the scorching heat of Kuwait, it was only after I started going to college in India that I was exposed to the damning heat Read More
Make this classic Kerala curry: Pineapple pulissery
The first time we tasted pineapple pulissery was probably at my friend Ani’s place, last Onam. Having enquired about the recipe, I decided to try it out. Thankfully, it turned out so well that my boys have asked to prepare only this one when I make pulissery. I have lost count of the number of times, I have made this at Read More
Lip-smacking Bombay Pav Bhaji delight
It is that time of the year when rain showers take up much of the month-long weather forecast. It is the best time to enjoy hot and spicy food. Pav bhaji is a Mumbai street food that you can relish as a rainy day snack or meal. It is a spicy mixed vegetable curry prepared with special blend of spices Read More