Yearly Archives: 2015
TIME’s 2015 Person of the Year
December 9, 2015
US: Get ready for $2 gasoline again
December 9, 2015
Who would have thought OPEC could bear tidings of seasonal cheer?
Donald Trump’s Plan to Bar Foreign Muslims Might Survive a Lawsuit
December 9, 2015
WASHINGTON — When Donald J. Trump called on Monday for “a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States,” many legal scholars were aghast and said that such a ban would certainly be struck down by courts as blatantly unconstitutional.
Chennai received more rainfall in over 100 yrs on Dec 1-2: NASA
December 9, 2015
CHENNAI – On December 1 and 2, flood-ravaged Chennai received more rainfall in 24 hours than it had seen on any day since 1901, according to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
China’s ‘loneliest generation’: what it was like growing up under the one-child policy
December 8, 2015
“If I’d shared my parents’ resources with brothers or sisters, I wouldn’t be where I am today,” said Jessica, a 23-year-old University of Michigan student, born in Weihai – about 6,500 miles from her current home. “I have so many options of how I can live my life now, I wouldn’t change a thing,” she said.
Pune and Rajkot based teams to replace Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals for...
December 8, 2015
New Delhi: Two new franchisees, based out of Rajkot and Pune, on Tuesday won the bids to be part of the forthcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) - replacing suspended Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals for two seasons.
British, French leaders join world condemnation of Trump’s proposed Muslim ban
December 8, 2015
NEW DELHI — Donald Trump’s call for a “total and complete” ban on Muslims entering the United States drew widespread condemnation around the world Tuesday, including from British and French leaders and the U.N. refugee agency.
Mapping America’s Coldest Day of the Year
December 8, 2015
If, for whatever reason, you just really love to see your own breath, what would be the best time of year to step outside?
The answer lies in these NOAA maps of the 50 U.S. states and Puerto Rico, showing the average dates for the coldest day of the year in white (early December) to baby-blue (mid-January) to eggplant (late March). Here’s the key:
First, the contiguous U.S.:
How my startup lost Rs 15 lakh and shut down before its first anniversary
December 8, 2015
GURGAON – I thought I would make millions of dollars through my startup, but I failed miserably.
I had read amazing stories of startups like Flipkart and Zomato, but nobody told me that 90% of new companies fail within two years of taking their initial steps.
I failed in my first year.
As water recedes, Chennai braces to check outbreak of diseases
December 8, 2015
Chennai: Flood-ravaged Chennai and its suburbs braced to meet the mounting challenge of preventing outbreak of diseases as the deluge left heaps of garbage and muck on the streets, while the sun shone bright and normal train and air services resumed on Monday.
