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Privacy as priority: India can’t afford any further delay in notifying data protection rules
1 week ago

Privacy as priority: India can’t afford any further delay in notifying data protection rules

Live Mint  

A few days ago, Signzy, a popular Know Your Customer verification service used by India’s top banks and fintech firms, was affected by a cyber attack that may have exposed the sensitive personal information of millions. India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act was passed six years after the Right to Privacy verdict in 2017. The Digital India Act, touted as …

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With its energy policy, the government cannot afford to say one thing and do another
1 week, 2 days ago

With its energy policy, the government cannot afford to say one thing and do another

The Independent  

More than most senior members of the government, Ed Miliband should understand the importance of winning the arguments as a prerequisite for political success. The vibe from the energy companies and the experts is that higher energy prices are here to stay and Mr Miliband hasn’t done very much to lift the mood so far as bills are concerned. There …

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Elon Musk wore same suit everyday, couldn't afford another: Mother Maye's post
1 week, 3 days ago

Elon Musk wore same suit everyday, couldn't afford another: Mother Maye's post

India Today  

Maye Musk, the mother of billionaire Elon Musk, reflected on a time when her family lived modestly, sharing a glimpse into the financial struggles they faced decades ago. In response to a photo of the Tesla and SpaceX CEO shared on X, with the caption “Elon Musk in 1990,” Maye Musk recalled the circumstances surrounding the image. A dietitian and …

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Mea Culpa: Numbering system at sixes and sevens
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Mea Culpa: Numbering system at sixes and sevens

The Independent  

The British motorway numbering system is reasonably logical, so you can see how this happened. On Thursday, our “On this day” feature said that in 1958 “the Preston bypass, Britain’s first section of motorway was officially opened by prime minister Harold Macmillan”. The same article reported the losses made by the RFU, and the number of staff made redundant, and …

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Unable to afford ambulance, woman brings brother’s body tied to taxi roof
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Unable to afford ambulance, woman brings brother’s body tied to taxi roof

New Indian Express  

DEHRADUN: Unable to afford the exorbitant fee charged by the ambulance service, a woman was forced to travel 195 kilometre from her village to Haldwani by tying the body of her brother, who died by suicide, to the roof of a taxi. According to sources, after the post-mortem, the ambulance service demanded Rs 12,000 to transport the body from Haldwani’s …

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The Rich Can Afford Personal Care. The Rest Will Have to Make Do With AI
2 weeks, 2 days ago

The Rich Can Afford Personal Care. The Rest Will Have to Make Do With AI

Wired  

The burgeoning field of social-emotional AI is tackling the very jobs that people used to think were reserved for human beings—jobs that rely on emotional connections, such as therapists, teachers, and coaches. Human care and attention helps people to feel “seen,” and that sense of recognition underlies health and well-being as well as valuable social goods like trust and belonging. …

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Can diabetes trigger pancreatic cancer? Silent symptoms you can’t afford to ignore
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Can diabetes trigger pancreatic cancer? Silent symptoms you can’t afford to ignore

Hindustan Times  

Pancreatic cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the pancreas. It is aggressive compared to other types of cancer.” He added, “Recognising a detecting pancreatic cancer at its early stage becomes challenging as it often does not show any clear symptoms. People who are at higher risk of developing pancreatic cancer should pay close attention to their health …

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How to afford a great Christmas if money’s tight this year
2 weeks, 4 days ago

How to afford a great Christmas if money’s tight this year

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Adulthood, But Better newsletter series. “You might not think about them as they’re scattered through the house,” Riker said, “but if you bring them all together — put them on your mantel or add them to the centerpiece of your coffee table — you can really make a beautiful layout.” That’s using creativity instead of money, …

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Can the West afford for Syria’s dictator to be ousted?
3 weeks ago

Can the West afford for Syria’s dictator to be ousted?

The Independent  

Less than a week is a very long time in Syrian politics. In the years since 2015, when Russia launched its military intervention, Putin’s air force has been key to Assad’s survival, the Kremlin steering his regime to safety on the back of massive bombing and weapons supplies while the West backed off from Barack Obama’s “red lines”. Recep Tayyip …

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India's slowest train: A journey you can't afford to miss
3 weeks, 4 days ago

India's slowest train: A journey you can't afford to miss

India TV News  

Image Source : Social media 1/9 Indian Railways, the lifeline of the country, boasts premium semi-high-speed trains like Vande Bharat, offering a world-class travel experience to its passengers. Image Source : Social media 2/9 The Nilgiri Mountain Railway, known as India’s slowest train, offers a unique journey through the scenic beauty of the Nilgiri Hills. Image Source : Social media …

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Living on $600 a month? Seniors over income limit can struggle to afford Medi-Cal
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Living on $600 a month? Seniors over income limit can struggle to afford Medi-Cal

LA Times  

Month by month, the savings that Rosaline George scraped together in her years as a journalist and local government employee have been dwindling as the 97-year-old pays out of pocket for hourly care. “Without a caregiver,” she said, “I would be dead in two days.” Getting onto Medi-Cal, the California Medicaid program, could be her gateway to a program that …

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I couldn't afford to take my children to Disneyland during school holidays - so I went without them
4 weeks, 1 day ago

I couldn't afford to take my children to Disneyland during school holidays - so I went without them

Daily Mail  

A mother went to Disneyland without her children because she couldn't afford to take them in the school holidays. Sarah Reid, 44, has always wanted to go to the theme park in California and decided to go during her children's term times. Mother-of-two Sarah, an author and fundraiser, from Bristol, said ahead of the trip: 'It's going to be the …

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Trump could make it tougher to afford electric cars. Why Elon Musk doesn’t mind
1 month ago

Trump could make it tougher to afford electric cars. Why Elon Musk doesn’t mind

LA Times  

Here’s what you need to know to start your day. That’s welcome news to Elon Musk, whose Tesla Motors is the state‘s and nation’s most popular purveyor of electric cars. “Taking away buyer credits would hurt them more than it would hurt Tesla, whose EV market share has begun to drop in the face of new competition.” The subsidy shakeup …

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After private-school tax raid Eton tells parents: We can't afford to drop our £63,000-a-year fees
1 month ago

After private-school tax raid Eton tells parents: We can't afford to drop our £63,000-a-year fees

Daily Mail  

The new Provost of Eton College has admitted the historic school has faced multiple calls from parents to lower fees since it told them it was levying Labour’s full ‘private-school tax’ on them. Eton is one of the few leading public schools to pass the full burden of Labour’s controversial 20 per cent VAT raid on fees onto parents. Eton, …

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Cruise line offers 4-year escape from Trump, if you can afford it
1 month, 1 week ago

Cruise line offers 4-year escape from Trump, if you can afford it

Salon  

Need a break from another Trump presidency? Residential cruise operator Villa Vie Residences invites travelers onto the Villa Vie Odyssey for a journey that ranges from one to four years, with stops in more than 400 destinations, USA Today reports. Travelers can choose from a "1-Year Escape from Reality," a "2-Year Mid-Term Selection," a "3-Year Everywhere but Home" and a …

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Whoopi Goldberg says she can’t afford to stop working on The View financially
1 month, 1 week ago

Whoopi Goldberg says she can’t afford to stop working on The View financially

The Independent  

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She couldn’t afford a bigger house in L.A. So she built a stylish ADU for $230,000
1 month, 1 week ago

She couldn’t afford a bigger house in L.A. So she built a stylish ADU for $230,000

LA Times  

When Kille Knobel and her then-husband bought a Midcentury ranch house in Glendale for their family of five, the thought of updating the home, which was in a good school district but had been flipped on the cheap by an investor, didn’t even cross their minds. “It’s tight in the house with three boys,” Knobel says, “but there is no …

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You need to make $108,000 to afford a home in America
1 month, 1 week ago

You need to make $108,000 to afford a home in America

CNN  

CNN — In most US cities, buying a home now requires a six-figure salary. A household needed to earn $107,700 to afford a new single-family home and pay property taxes and insurance costs in the third quarter of this year, according to a new report from Oxford Economics. San Jose, California, was the least affordable US metro region, with a …

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This might be the ‘happiest place in London to live’ – but who can afford it?
1 month, 1 week ago

This might be the ‘happiest place in London to live’ – but who can afford it?

The Independent  

I have a game I play when I’m wandering the pretty streets of Clapham, the place I grew up and still my favourite London village. Clapham Common people: in the affluent, leafy south London enclave, the average rent is £2,500… for a room in a flatshare Last year, Clapham Common became the first neighbourhood in the UK where the average …

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Australia pose dangerous threat in clash England cannot afford to lose
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Australia pose dangerous threat in clash England cannot afford to lose

The Independent  

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. These four …

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Two in five households will struggle to afford looming water bill price hikes
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Two in five households will struggle to afford looming water bill price hikes

Daily Mail  

Two in five households will struggle to pay a predicted increase in water bills, the water watchdog has warned. A survey by the Consumer Council for Water found 18 per cent of customers are already struggling to afford water bills. Overflowing: Many households are already struggling and cannot afford further bill increases Of that 40 per cent: 43 per cent …

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Reeves: We can’t afford to let farmers die tax-free
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Reeves: We can’t afford to let farmers die tax-free

The Telegraph  

During her appearance on the BBC, Ms Reeves was shown a video message from a fifth generation farmer in Yorkshire who said her family now faced a £1 million tax bill. Even using personal allowances, the Chancellor’s proposal could hit us with a tax bill of nearly £1 million when my parents die. “How is the Chancellor going to ensure …

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Many Americans can’t afford to retire. It’s even harder for undocumented migrants
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Many Americans can’t afford to retire. It’s even harder for undocumented migrants

LA Times  

If Maria del Carmen Díaz, 69, and Jose Carlos Silva, 67, had the retirement of their dreams, they’d own a house somewhere in the California desert. “If you don’t have papers, you can’t stop; you have to keep working,” said Silva, who crossed the border in 1994, fleeing an economic crisis in Mexico. “It’s not fair,” said Silva’s 36-year-old daughter, …

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A strong performance, chancellor – but you can’t afford another Budget like this
1 month, 3 weeks ago

A strong performance, chancellor – but you can’t afford another Budget like this

The Independent  

Rachel Reeves played a very difficult hand as well as anyone could, in the circumstances. The title of her first Budget – “Fixing the foundations to deliver change” – was a bit clunky, and even raised the eyebrows of some Labour advisers when they first saw it. Rachel Reeves before delivering her ‘Budget for change’ But crucially, this was not …

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