China’s ‘loneliest generation’: what it was like growing up under the...
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...
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...
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.
Sushma Swaraj reaches Islamabad, meeting with Pak PM Sharif on Wed
December 8, 2015
NEW DELHI – External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj reached Islamabad on Tuesday ahead of India’s third bilateral engagement with Pakistan at the top level in less than two weeks.
TN CM announces houses, Rs 10,000 for flood-hit
December 7, 2015
CHENNAI – Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today announced a financial assistance of Rs 10,000 for those who lost their huts in the floods and allocation of 10,000 tenements for them besides an aid of Rs 5,000 to families hit by the deluge.
7.0-intensity quake hits Tajikistan; tremors felt in India
December 7, 2015
New Delhi, INDIA – A high-intensity earthquake hit the Central Asian country of Tajikistan today, tremors of which were felt in parts of north India, including Delhi and Kashmir.
According to National Seismological Division of the Ministry of Earth Science, the 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit Tajikistan at 1.20 PM (IST). The depth of the earthquake was recorded at 25 km. Tremors were also felt in the National Capital Region (NCR). But, there were no immediate reports of loss of lives and property.
Narendra Modi mocked and Jayalalithaa heckled after Chennai floods
December 7, 2015
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa is being heckled and abused for going missing in action after floods swept Chennai. It's a salutary lesson for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who at first drew nods of approval when he rushed to Chennai last week, promising to stand by its people in their hour of need.
