SAN FRANCISCO — Even after the Internal Revenue Service refused in September to grant its blessing to Yahoo’s proposed tax-free spinoff of its $32 billion stake in the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, Marissa Mayer was determined to go forward with the deal. In late October, Ms. Mayer, Yahoo’s chief executive, told shareholders that the plan…
Rahane, Ashwin dedicate win to Chennai flood victims Ajinkya Rahane won the man-of-the-match award while Ravichandran Ashwin received the man-of-the-series award. India cricketers Ajinkya Rahane and Ravichandran Ashwin on Monday dedicated their team’s 3-0 Test win against South Africa to the Chennai flood victims and also lauded the Indian Army for their rescue and relief…
The 3-0 series win also enabled India to climb up to No 2 in the ICC Test rankings. Indian bowlers led by Ravichandran Ashwin showed outstanding perseverance to end South Africa’s dogged resistance and register a comprehensive 337 run victory in the final cricket Test, winning the four-match series by a historic 3-0 margin. Needing…
2015’s El Niño on course to being the strongest ever. The highest daily rainfall in a century. Freak weather conditions on one day. The hottest-ever Indian Ocean. The strongest-ever El Niño. The hottest year on record. The bad news is that a perfect storm of meteorological conditions combined to create Chennai’s worst-ever deluge last week,…
IIT-Madras students may lose out on good offers to other IITs in the country as Chennai continues to be in the grip of torrential rains, rendering its campus out of bounds, which has forced the institute to defer its placement process for the first time. The engineering institute has rescheduled the placements to December 5…
Speaking in his state-of-the-nation address, Mr. Putin called for an end to what he called double standards, and halting any backing of terror groups. Russia’s President Vladimir Putin called Thursday for a broad international front against terrorism and accused Turkey of trading oil with the Islamic State group. Speaking in his state-of-the-nation address, Mr. Putin…
Prime Minister points to country’s ambitious target of producing 175 GW of renewable energy. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India would fulfil all its responsibilities with regard to climate change as he met U.S. President Barack Obama on the sidelines of the climate summit in Paris. Mr. Modi, in his meeting with Mr….
SAN FRANCISCO — Mark Zuckerberg, the co-founder and chief executive of Facebook, announced on Tuesday that he and his wife would give 99 percent of their Facebook shares “during our lives” — holdings currently worth more than $45 billion — to charitable purposes. The pledge was made in an open letter to their newborn daughter,…
EBEYE, Marshall Islands — Linber Anej waded out in low tide to haul concrete chunks and metal scraps to shore and rebuild the makeshift sea wall in front of his home. The temporary barrier is no match for the rising seas that regularly flood the shacks and muddy streets with saltwater and raw sewage, but…
According to psychologists, colouring helps relax the amygdala–the fear center of the brain–thus reducing stress levels in individuals. What if we tell you that your anxiety levels can be reduced with a little help from your crayons? Well, we’re not kidding. If your office work refuses to end or your personal life isn’t smooth-sailing, it might just…
