Health care issues: A premium cost generation gapOctober 15th, 2009 Health care issues: A premium cost generation gapA look at key issues in the health care debate:
THE ISSUE: Should older Americans have to pay higher insurance premiums than younger Americans?
THE POLITICS: The double-edged sword of the health care debate is the so-called age gap in insurance premiums. Americans between the ages of 50 and 65 who purchase their own insurance typically pay much higher premiums than younger people.
Elderly walk Delhi streets on International Day of Older PersonsOctober 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Over hundred of elderly men and women marched down the streets of New Delhi on Thursday on the occasion of the International Day of Older Persons. The walkathon was organised by the Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry.
Manmohan Singh expresses concern over lack of updated statisticsSeptember 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said here on Friday that the government does not know whether its policies on poverty reduction or agriculture are moving in the right direction due to the lack of updated statistics. Speaking after releasing the book "India: Perspectives equitable development" penned by S.
AP: Those losing their first jobs or nearing retirement face extra challenges after layoffsSeptember 6th, 2009 AP: Layoffs toughest on workers young, olderORLANDO, Fla. — Marcus Wells and Shirley Walker view their economic prospects from opposite ends of the age spectrum.
Moldova's Parliament elects new speaker in vote boycotted by CommunistsAugust 28th, 2009 Moldova's Parliament elects new speakerCHISINAU, Moldova — Moldova's pro-Western coalition government has chosen a new parliament speaker in a vote that was boycotted by the Communist legislators. Last month, the four-party coalition won a narrow victory in a national election in Moldova, a former Soviet republic.
Monsoon session of Parliament to end todayAugust 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - After a month long session that commenced on July 2, the budget cum monsoon session of the 15th Lok Sabha will end today. Along with annual Railway Budget and General Budget for the year 2009-10, a number of important Bills, including the Right to Free and Compulsory Education, were passed by Parliament.
Obama exhorts Africa's young to hold leaders accountable for redeeming the promise of freedomJuly 11th, 2009 Obama to Africa's young people: Step up now!ACCRA, Ghana — President Barack Obama is challenging Africa's young people to aspire to a better life, telling them that it's their responsibility "to build upon freedom's foundation."
In his first visit to the sub-continent as president, Obama went before the Ghanaian Parliament to tell legislators to keep building on the progress made there and in other African nations in recent years. But he also noted Africa's "tragic past" and exhorted the youth to be activists in helping change society for the better.
Send young MPs to Australia to reassure Indians: BJPJune 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - With incidents of assault on Indians in Australia continuing, BJP leader Sushma Swaraj Monday said a delegation of young MPs should be sent to that country to reassure Indian students that the Indian government cares for them. "We need to ensure the security of our children in Australia, Swaraj, deputy leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Lok Sabha, told parliament.
Children's parliament denounces atrocities committed on children around the worldMay 24th, 2009 VARANASI - In a unique parliament made up of children in the age group of five to fourteen years, who assembled in Varanasi on Saturday, took stock of atrocities committed on children worldwide. The children registered their protest against the practice of training children to become terrorists in Pakistan and also forcing the young kids to become beggars elsewhere in the world.
Obama and wife Michelle make trip to older daughter Malia's schoolMay 9th, 2009 Obama and first lady visit older daughter's schoolWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, are visiting their older daughter's school. The Obamas left the White House on Friday afternoon for the 20-minute ride to the Washington campus of the Sidwell Friends School.
Age no bar in Twenty20 cricket: TendulkarApril 30th, 2009 DURBAN - Who says Twenty20 is a young man's game, asks Sachin Tendulkar. Not only Tendulkar, the other 35-plus players like Matthew Hayden, Adam Gilchrist, and Sanath Jayasuriya have outshone the younger lot in the ongoing second edition of the Indian Premier League.
Committee formed to provide more accurate data on agricultureMarch 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The central government has constituted an expert committee that will work on providing better data for the agriculture sector, and also examine the use of remote sensing applications in agricultural statistics, according to a statement issued here Friday by the agriculture ministry. The ministry said the committee, to be headed by eminent agriculture economist A.
Older adults control emotions more easily than young adultsMarch 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Older people are better able to manage emotions than their younger counterparts, according to a study. The research study found that reducing negative emotions or inhibiting unwanted thoughts is a resource-demanding process that disrupts the ability of young adults to simultaneously or subsequently perform tasks.
Lily Allen spotted with older mystery manJanuary 1st, 2009 LONDON - British pop star Lily Allen has been spotted with a much older man as she holidays in the Caribbean. Thesun.co.uk reports that Allen was spotted with the same man with whom she stayed in London before going on her holiday.
Beyonce outshines competition on Billboard song chartsDecember 26th, 2008 LONDON - Singer-actress Beyonce Knowles has bagged the number one spot on two of Billboard's song charts. Knowles hit 'Single Ladies' outshone the competition on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot R+B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, in its third and sixth week respectively, contactmusic.com reported.
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