When a family loses someone in a public hospital, grief has rarely been their only burden. For years, the task of transporting a body home fell to private ambulance operators who charged whatever they could – with no regulation, no oversight and no alternative. Bereaved families, often in shock, had little choice but to pay. […]
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Poll workers journey to reach India’s most remote voters
The figures involved in India’s general election are staggering: 900 million voters, 83 million first-time voters, 11 million poll workers, nearly 4 million electronic voting machines, 1 million polling booths and 570 special trains for migrant laborers and security personnel. Such numbers convey the scale of the world’s biggest democratic exercise. But its smaller numbers […]
Green machines? Flying taxis could slash emissions for long journeys
Futuristic electric flying taxis like those seen in the movie “Blade Runner” could offer a more sustainable – and much faster – way to travel long distances than traditional car journeys, academics at the University of Michigan said on Tuesday. Several firms are working to develop car-sized vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (VTOLs) that can […]