ir U.S. Markets Nervous About Direction of Europe By Published On :: Tue, 12 Jun 2012 13:03:07 GMT U.S. stock futures advanced, buoyed by gains in European markets, but caution prevailed given increasing worries about Spain's debt crisis. Paul Vigna has details on The News Hub. Photo: Bloomberg. Full Article
ir Harley-Davidson Goes Electric: Test Riding the LiveWire By Published On :: Thu, 18 Jul 2019 15:01:42 GMT Harley-Davidson just debuted the world's first full-size electric sport bike. Auto columnist Dan Neil went to Portland, Ore., to take the LiveWire for a spin. Photo: Harley-Davidson Full Article
ir Behind the Wheel of the First Car Ever Called Porsche By Published On :: Fri, 02 Aug 2019 14:58:20 GMT The world’s first Porsche, built in Nazi-era Germany, is going up at auction. WSJ’s Dan Neil got to take the 1939 Type 64 Berlin-Rome Rennwagon for a drive. Photo: Jack Schroeder Courtesy of RM Sotheby’s Full Article
ir Turo, the ‘Airbnb for Cars’, Angers Rental Car Companies By Published On :: Mon, 25 Nov 2019 10:00:00 GMT Turo lets individuals rent their personal vehicles. Some “hosts” are building businesses at airports that major car rental companies slam as unfair competition. WSJ’s Jason Bellini reports. Photo: Jake Nicol/The Wall Street Journal Full Article
ir Trump Announces New Guidelines to Slow Coronavirus Spread By Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 20:03:20 GMT The White House announced new guidelines Monday to slow the spread of the new coronavirus, and asked the public to avoid gatherings of more than 10 people. Photo: Erik S. Lesser/Shutterstock Full Article
ir How Mothers Can Survive Their Daughters' Teen Years By Published On :: Mon, 10 Apr 2017 19:28:47 GMT Teenage girls are hardwired for drama, according to Family therapist Colleen O'Grady, author of "Dial Down the Drama." But there are key ways daughters and mothers can find common ground. She offers tips for keeping the peace on Lunch Break with Tanya Rivero. Photo: iStock Full Article
ir Hollywood Icon Kirk Douglas: A Life in Film By Published On :: Thu, 06 Feb 2020 15:09:13 GMT Kirk Douglas, who built a career in film spanning more than 50 years with iconic roles such as “Spartacus,” has died at age 103. Here’s a look at the life and legacy of the Hollywood movie star. Photo: Ann Johansson/Corbis/Getty Images Full Article
ir How to Safely Groom Your Dog Between Haircuts By Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 12:00:00 GMT After weeks with nonessential businesses closed, many dog owners are stuck with shaggy pups that are barely recognizable. Gary Angell, co-owner and head groomer at My Two Dogs, shares his tips to keep your dog looking fresh while you wait. Photo: Adam Banicki/The Wall Street Journal Full Article
ir As Ferrari Reopens, Staff Are Greeted With Coronavirus Blood Tests By Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 13:14:50 GMT Ferrari employees who are going back to work pass through a series of steps designed to keep the coronavirus out, including blood tests for antibodies. WSJ’s Eric Sylvers reports from the car maker’s factory near the center of Italy’s outbreak. Photo: Francesca Volpi for The Wall Street Journal Full Article
ir Cruise Ship Partied On as Coronavirus Spread By Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 15:40:41 GMT Jennifer Catron boarded Carnival’s Costa Luminosa on March 5 for a transatlantic cruise. Her video diaries provide a window into life on board the ship as the coronavirus scare became a full-blown pandemic. Full Article
ir Max Levchin’s Affirm Raises $100 Million By feeds.wsjonline.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Apr 2016 23:01:46 +0000 Max Levchin’s financial technology startup Affirm Inc. has raised a $100 million in Series D, according to a person familiar with the matter. Full Article Companies Uncategorized Max Levchin paypal
ir Apple’s Tax in Ireland and the EU – At A Glance By feeds.wsjonline.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Aug 2016 13:40:10 +0000 The European Union said Apple Inc. owes billions of dollars in unpaid taxes to Ireland after it ruled on Tuesday that a deal with Dublin allowed the company to avoid almost all tax on profits across the entire bloc for more than a decade. Here's what to know about the ruling. Full Article Europe Apple European Commission Ireland Tim Cook
ir The Simplest Way to Save for Retirement By Published On :: Fri, 07 Jul 2017 15:14:41 GMT Buy a target-date fund and take the guesswork out of investing. Full Article
ir Meira is good choice for Speaker: Sonia By election.rediff.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Jun 2009 23:17:05 +0530 Congress President Sonia Gandhi looked and sounded pleased as punch at having outmanoeuvred her rivals and enacted a coup of sorts by bringing in the first woman Speaker of the Lok Sabha, and that too a Dalit. Full Article
ir 'This is the biggest gamble the Third Front has undertaken' By election.rediff.com Published On :: Fri, 15 May 2009 11:13:52 +0530 'If the Left can get its plans and policies in place and is able to influence the direction of the new government, then we will join,' says powerful CPI-M leader Biman Bose. Full Article
ir 'Rahul could become a desirable leader' By election.rediff.com Published On :: Tue, 19 May 2009 11:33:17 +0530 'I feel Rahul Gandhi's emerging influence may do good to the Congress.' Political analyst Cho Ramaswamy on the post-election scenario. Full Article
ir WSJ’s House of the Year: A Contemporary Home With Hawaiian Spirit By Published On :: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 15:00:00 GMT A modern, 7,500 square-foot home connects owner Elizabeth Grossman to the nature and ‘spiritual vortex’ that drew her to Lanikai, a neighborhood on Oahu. She gives us a tour, and explains why it’s time to sell. Photo: Adam Falk/The Wall Street Journal Full Article
ir Third front romance not as smooth as it seems By indiatogether.org Published On :: Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0000 The aggressive stance of Bihar CM Nitish Kumar in exiting the NDA is not really a big surprise, but whether that can lead to the formation of a viable government by an United Third Front at the Centre leaves room for scepticism, says B.S. Nagaraj. Full Article
ir Who will spare a thought for the environment? By indiatogether.org Published On :: Wed, 09 Apr 2014 09:42:12 +0000 With the manifestos of all major national parties finally released, Himanshu Thakkar presents a comparative reading with a lens on environment and natural resource management. Full Article
ir India’s “third gender” enters poll fray with new hope By indiatogether.org Published On :: Thu, 24 Apr 2014 17:35:08 +0000 In a first, the Lok Sabha Election this year has at least four candidates from the traditionally under-represented transgender community. Prabhu Mallikarjunan looks at their participation, as well as the challenges that lie ahead. Full Article
ir EVMs: conspiracy of silence? By indiatogether.org Published On :: Mon, 03 Apr 2017 06:39:15 +0000 Why have the media bought the view that EVMs are infallible when some experts – and the Supreme Court – disagree? Ravikiran Shinde dissects the issue. Full Article
ir Apple iPhone 5 Circus By Published On :: Thu, 13 Sep 2012 00:37:53 GMT Outside the Yerba Buena Center in San Francisco, WSJ's Andy Jordan takes a look at the modern, yet "ancient" customs of the Apple iPhone circus of official iPhone announcments, and takes a look at the features of the new iPhone 5. Full Article
ir Coronavirus Concerns Prompt Candidates to CFH: Campaign From Home By Published On :: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 10:45:00 GMT The coronavirus outbreak is forcing 2020 candidates to suspend rallies, town halls and other events they typically use to connect with voters. Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images Full Article
ir Laptop Webcam Showdown: MacBook Air? Dell XPS? They’re Pretty Bad By Published On :: Sat, 04 Apr 2020 13:00:00 GMT In our coronavirus-tainted world, we’re realizing that we depend a lot on our laptop webcams… and they’re not good. WSJ’s Joanna Stern compared the new MacBook Air to the Dell XPS 13, Google’s Pixelbook Go and Microsoft’s Surface Laptop 3. Full Article
ir Dying Alone From Coronavirus: A Family's Last Goodbye By Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 15:41:52 GMT Keiko Neutz, 87, died of Covid-19 in March. Her family wasn't able to be by her side, so they said goodbye through a series of video chats. Photos: Neutz family Full Article
ir Coronavirus Update: Small-Business Aid Deal, Americans Fear Early Restriction Lift By Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 10:39:02 GMT The Treasury and Democrats say they are close on a new rescue deal for small businesses, debate over lockdowns ramps up as the U.S. coronavirus death toll tops 40,000, and what to expect from earnings this week. WSJ’s Jason Bellini has the latest on the pandemic. Photo: David Poller/Zuma Press Full Article
ir How Coronavirus-Tracking Apps Work By Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 03:30:00 GMT Public health authorities, developers and tech companies are working on apps to help us keep track of who we came in contact with and where we’ve been to aid in Covid-19 contact-tracing efforts. WSJ’s Joanna Stern explains the technologies using an 8-bit video game. Full Article
ir The ebb and flow of environmentalism By indiatogether.org Published On :: Tue, 08 May 2007 00:00:00 +0000 Twenty years after the Brundtland report, it is self-evident that economic growth which consumes resources without regenerating them is, by very definition, unsustainable. But despite taking the moral high ground early, India's record on this front has been at best a mixed one, writes Darryl D'Monte. Full Article
ir Old conflict resurfaces at Athirappilly falls By indiatogether.org Published On :: Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Kerala's electricity board is preparing to build the seventh dam across the 144-kilometers-long Chalakudy river. The fate of the picturesque Athirappilly waterfalls hangs in the balance, with locals battling against the project. Sudhirendar Sharma has more. Full Article
ir France eyes India through environment lens By indiatogether.org Published On :: Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Lagging its northern European neighbours in environmentalism, France is seeking to reposition its strengths in nuclear energy and hydroelectricity, and aid agency is using its grants to help other countries reduce their carbon footprints. Darryl D'Monte reports. Full Article
ir Environment and the new Government By indiatogether.org Published On :: Tue, 01 Jun 2004 00:00:00 +0000 June 5 is the UN World Environment Day. Ashish Kothari reflects on the challenges and opportunities for the new government and civil society. Full Article
ir Irula panchayat heads push for upliftment By indiatogether.org Published On :: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0000 35 Irula (ST) candidates had contested in the recent local body elections in Tamilnadu and 15 won panchayat presidentships. And this, Irulas hope, will translate into creation of a vocal pressure group of leaders that will ensure development for them. Krithika Ramalingam has more. Full Article
ir The Nagaland model for Kashmir By indiatogether.org Published On :: Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0000 Pakistan, under pressure in the Global War on Terror (GWOT), has restrained its hand in the proxy war. By most accounts, Kashmir appears headed towards peace. This is the right juncture to approach the issue politically, both in its external and internal plane, says Firdaus Ahmed. Full Article
ir An indirect response to terror By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sun, 07 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0000 What India does or does not do is critical to the two power centers in Pakistan. The triumph of democratic forces there cannot be done without such Indian help, writes Firdaus Ahmed. Full Article
ir High voltage environmental activism By indiatogether.org Published On :: Tue, 01 Jun 2004 00:00:00 +0000 Towering pylons and high tension wires seem to discourage any idea of resistance to environmental destruction in Tehri Garhwal, but the villagers persist. Bharat Dogra reports. Full Article
ir Banding together, for their rights By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sat, 13 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000 Tribal women in Uttarakhand are standing up for their community rights, and resisting the dispossession of their lands by a nexus between powerful landlords and the government machinery. Puja Awasthi reports. Full Article
ir Why the Dongria Kondh rejected development in the Niyamgiri Hills By indiatogether.org Published On :: Thu, 14 May 2015 15:57:44 +0000 The 2013 rejection of the bauxite mining plan in Odisha’s Niyamgiri Hills by the local tribal gram sabhas is hailed as the first successful environmental referendum in the country. Meenal Tatpati and Rashi Misra visit the region to find out what led the people to oppose the proposed ‘development’. Full Article
ir Securing tribal rights means understanding them first By indiatogether.org Published On :: Tue, 26 May 2015 15:10:37 +0000 A letter from the Ministry of Tribal Affairs urges states to recognise the habitat rights of vulnerable tribal groups under the FRA. Meenal Tatpati, Rashi Misra and Subrat Kumar Nayak analyse the Dongria Kondh experience to underline what’s necessary to do so effectively. Full Article
ir Who will cast the first vote for equality? By indiatogether.org Published On :: Thu, 13 Feb 2014 08:47:43 +0000 On World Radio Day, Ammu Joseph looks at the representation of women in Indian radio and wonders if the medium can play a more significant role in ensuring empowerment and equal participation. Full Article
ir The Indian mercantilist empire By indiatogether.org Published On :: Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 The pattern of development in India seems ominously like England in the nineteenth century. Are Indian companies the vanguard of a 21st century Indian imperialism, ask Rajesh Kasturirangan. Full Article
ir Weakening the enviro-clearance process By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 00:00:00 +0000 The recent simplifications to the Central environmental clearance process may endup pushing peoples participation and transparency to fringes, says Sunita Dubey. Full Article
ir Give the environment its due By indiatogether.org Published On :: Wed, 01 Sep 2004 00:00:00 +0000 The Ministry of Environment and Forests is looking away from even the minimal standards of environmental stewardship needed in modern times, asserted citizens and experts in open letter to the government recently. Ashish Kothari and Kanchi Kohli were two of the signatories. Full Article
ir Ministry of Corporate Environment? By indiatogether.org Published On :: Fri, 04 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0000 Thus far, MoEF has only been negligent in safeguarding the environment, but now it proposes to do away with even the need to do so. The new draft notification from the ministry has obligingly confined itself to facilitating new investments, and ignored all other stakeholder voices, writes Kanchi Kohli. Full Article
ir Wake up call on reservoir siltation nationwide By indiatogether.org Published On :: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0000 Siltation studies of 27 dam-created reservoirs spanning the nation, obtained using the RTI law indicate that all is not well. Storage capacities of the reservoirs have been dropping and the loss is alarming; what's worse, little is being to done to stop the wastage, find Himanshu Thakkar & Swarup Bhattacharyya. Full Article
ir Bharat Nirman: The numbers don't lie By indiatogether.org Published On :: Mon, 23 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0000 The claims of the second phase of the Bharat Nirman campaign, glorifying the achievements of the UPA in various sectors, ring hollow when one looks at the crises afflicting the economy. Shambhu Ghatak discusses this in the light of findings of the CAG's financial audit of the Union Government Accounts. Full Article
ir Tainted firm escapes scrutiny, but why? By indiatogether.org Published On :: Wed, 18 Dec 2013 00:00:00 +0000 With the World Bank 'banning' construction major Progressive Constructions Ltd on graft charges, R Uma Maheshwari urges a review of the contracts awarded to it in connection with the critical Polavaram Dam project. Full Article
ir From spirited festival to drab conference By indiatogether.org Published On :: Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0000 When this social communication event hit Kolkata in 2002, the entire ambience spilled over with empathy and a deep understanding for films documentary, fiction and docu-fiction made on or about the marginalised and the oppressed. Very little of all that was in the air during the 2007 version, writes Shoma Chatterji. Full Article
ir Setting the stage on fire By indiatogether.org Published On :: Mon, 08 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000 A recent fire at one of Kolkata's major film studios puts the spotlight on the poor condition of these establishments, and the risks faced by the film industry in many buildings. Shoma Chatterji reports. Full Article
ir What can save Kerala's small coir? By indiatogether.org Published On :: Thu, 01 Apr 2004 00:00:00 +0000 With small coir manufacturers in Kerala unable to modernise their processes, their loss has become Tamilnadu's gain, reports P N Venugopal. Full Article
ir Thirty years with a load of fish on her head By indiatogether.org Published On :: Thu, 07 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +0000 Crores of taxpayer rupees are spent by government institutes each year on fisheries technology and research. How much does this impact the lives of the average fish hawkers who vend on foot? Is there any impact at all? M Suchitra visited one Kerala hawker, at a coastal village near Kochi. Full Article