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Today’s Wordle Review
Welcome to The Wordle Review. Be warned: This article contains spoilers for today’s puzzle. Solve Wordle first, or scroll at your own risk. Note the date before you comment. To avoid spoiling the game for others, make sure you are posting a comment about Wordle 798. Sign up for Wordle reminders. A daily email to help you keep your streak going. This month’s featured artist is Mojo Wang. You can read more about him here.
Here’s how to claim your stimulus payments: File your tax return
A family playing miniature golf at the Golf N’ Stuff Family Fun Park in Norwalk, Calif., Jan. 31, 2021. Stimulus payments have helped families cope with the economic shock caused by the pandemic. (Philip Cheung/The New York Times) Today we’re going to talk about money, money, money—or more precisely, government stimulus payments. Several rounds of federal and state payments directed at individuals in 2020 and 2021 were intended to help people cope with the pandemic’s shock to the economy.
Here’s How to Claim Your Stimulus Payments: File Your Tax Return
California today Thursday: In addition to three federal stimulus payments, some Californians also qualify for the Golden State Stimulus. April 29, 2021, 8:59 a.m. ET A family playing miniature golf at the Golf N’ Stuff Family Fun Park in Los Angeles County. Stimulus payments have helped families cope with the economic shock caused by the pandemic.Credit...Philip Cheung for The New York Times Good morning.
Here’s how to claim your stimulus payments: File your tax return
A family playing miniature golf at the Golf N’ Stuff Family Fun Park in Norwalk, Calif., Jan. 31, 2021. Stimulus payments have helped families cope with the economic shock caused by the pandemic. (Philip Cheung/The New York Times) Today we’re going to talk about money, money, money—or more precisely, government stimulus payments. Several rounds of federal and state payments directed at individuals in 2020 and 2021 were intended to help people cope with the pandemic’s shock to the economy.
All California Adults Can Now Get a Vaccine. Now to Find One
As of Thursday, every Californian age 16 and older is officially eligible to receive a Covid-19 vaccine. That doesn’t mean it will be easy for everyone get a shot right away. The vaccine rollout has been chaotic, according to various news reports and hundreds of emails sent to us by California Today readers.
All California adults can now get a vaccine. You just have to find one. Original
Registered nurse Yvena Cassamajor gives Jonathan Marroquin a COVID-19 vaccination at Balboa Sports Complex in Los Angeles on Tuesday, April 13, 2021. Starting Thursday, April 15, 2021, every Californian age 16 or older is officially eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. (Allison Zaucha/The New York Times) As of Thursday, every Californian age 16 and older is officially eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. That doesn’t mean it will be easy for everyone get a shot right away.
Water Shortages and Fires Loom After a Dry Winter
California Today Monday: An update on California’s water situation. Also: A stair-walking love story. By Vindu Goel and Jill Cowan March 29, 2021, 8:59 a.m. ET Donner Lake in the Sierra Nevada mountain range earlier this year. Credit...Elias Funez/The Union, via Associated Press Good morning. The weather forecast today calls for sunshine across the state, with barely a cloud on the horizon for the next week or so.
Californians Fear More Anti-Asian Attacks After Georgia Killings
The San Francisco police have stepped up patrols in Asian neighborhoods after a series of shootings at spas in the Atlanta area that left eight people dead, including six Asian women.Credit...Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Good morning. Once again, people across the country and in California are shocked and upset about violence against people of Asian descent — this time because of killings in Georgia. On Tuesday night, a gunman opened fire at three spas in the Atlanta area, killing eight people.
Cities Turn to Washington to Close Pandemic Budget Gaps
California Today Thursday: California is slated to get $42 billion from the federal pandemic relief bill, with $8 billion going to struggling cities. Also: Inside the Covid surge in Los Angeles County. California Highway Patrol officers guarded the State Capitol in Sacramento on Inauguration Day.Credit...Philip Cheung for The New York Times (This article is part of the California Today newsletter. Sign up to get it delivered to your inbox.) Good morning.
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Boeing Terminates $4.2 Billion Deal to Buy Stake in Embraer Unit
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Boeing Terminates $4.2 Billion Deal to Buy Stake in Embraer Unit
The U.S. aviation giant, struggling with the 737 Max crisis and canceled orders, no longer wants Embraer’s commercial jet business. Boeing said it was walking away from a deal to buy a controlling stake in Embraer’s commercial jet business. Boeing, which is contending with the economic fallout from the pandemic and the grounding of its 737 Max jets, said Saturday that it had terminated an agreement to buy 80 percent of Embraer’s commercial jet business for $4.2 billion.
Facebook invests $5.7 billion in India internet giant Jio
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Facebook Invests $5.7 Billion in India Internet Giant Jio
It was the largest bet by the social network on the developing market, where millions of people have gone online in recent years. “Organizations like Jio have played a big part in getting hundreds of millions of Indian people and small businesses online,” Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s chief executive, said in a post on Tuesday.
Facebook Invests $5.7 Billion In Jio For 9.99% Stake
Home UpFront Special Facebook said the move indicated its commitment to India, and may help India's battered telecom sector too By Mike Isaac and Vindu Goel Published: Apr 22, 2020 Image: Avishek Das/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook on Tuesday made its largest single investment by putting $5.7 billion into Jio Platforms of India, an enormous bet on the developing market and a sign of how large tech companies are forging ahead in the pandemic.
Sob o governo de Modi, a imprensa indiana não é mais tão livre
Primeiro-ministro tenta controlar a mídia do país desde que chegou ao poder, mas perseguição ficou mais evidente com a pandemia do coronavírus Vindu Goel e Jeffrey Gettleman, do New York Times 04/04/2020 - 04:30 Muçulmanos protestam contra o premier indiano Narendra Modi: violência sectária deixou mais de 30 mortos Foto: MOHAMMAD PONIR HOSSAIN / REUTERS NOVA DÉLHI — O apresentador do Media One Vinesh Kunhiraman foi ao ar como de costume no último dia 6 de março, pronto para contar aos 5...
Under Modi, India’s Press Is Not So Free Anymore (Published 2020)
NEW DELHI — The Media One anchorman Vinesh Kunhiraman went on air as usual on March 6, ready to tell the station’s five million viewers in India’s Kerala State about the death anniversary of a beloved comedian and the latest news on the coronavirus pandemic. Just a few minutes into the broadcast, he saw the managing editor rush to the studio floor, gesturing wildly. “I realized something was not right,” Mr. Kunhiraman recalled. Subscribe to The Times to read as many articles as you like.
India, Day 1: World’s Largest Coronavirus Lockdown Begins
People wait to purchase cooking gas in Mumbai, India, on Wednesday, March 25, 2020. It is the first day of the world’s biggest coronavirus lockdown, 1.3 billion people — nearly a fifth of humanity — ordered to stay inside unless vitally necessary. Atul Loke, The New York Times NEW DELHI — India’s economy was sputtering even before its leader announced the world’s largest coronavirus lockdown.
India, Day 1: How The World's Largest Coronavirus Lockdown Could Impact The Economy
The eastern expressway in Mumbai, India, on Wednesday, March 25, 2020. It is the first day of the world’s biggest coronavirus lockdown, 1.3 billion people — nearly a fifth of humanity — ordered to stay inside unless vitally necessary. Image: Atul Loke/The New York Times NEW DELHI — India’s economy was sputtering even before its leader announced the world’s largest coronavirus lockdown.
As Hindu Pilgrims Prepare to Flock to Sacred Site, Modi Urges Indians to Stay Home
A conflict between faith and public health looms as the prime minister, intent on keeping the coronavirus at bay, appealed to citizens to remain inside unless “absolutely necessary.” Children in Uttar Pradesh returning home last weekend after schools were ordered shut. By Vindu Goel and Hari Kumar March 19, 2020, 4:09 p.m. ET MUMBAI, India — So far, India has had to contend with very few known cases of coronavirus. And its leaders are determined to try to keep it that way.
India’s wine country: A charming work in progress
After a bumpy ride on broken, barely paved roads through Nashik’s dusty farm country, my family finally arrived at Grover Zampa Vineyards. At least that’s what Google Maps told us. One of India’s oldest and best wineries looked more like a construction site that had been abandoned midproject: an open-sided building was surrounded by concrete slabs, poles and lumber.
India’s wine country is a charming work in progress
After a bumpy ride on broken, barely paved roads through Nashik’s dusty farm country, my family finally arrived at Grover Zampa Vineyards. At least that’s what Google Maps told us. One of India’s oldest and best wineries looked more like a construction site that had been abandoned midproject: An open-sided building was surrounded by concrete slabs, poles and lumber.
India’s wine country: A charming work in progress
By: New York Times | Published: March 5, 2020 10:50:04 am Visitors to the Nashik region are rewarded with winemaker-led tastings, 2,000-year-old cave carvings and a few bottles of delicious wine. (Poras Chaudhary/The New York Times) Written by Vindu Goel After a bumpy ride on broken, barely paved roads through Nashik’s dusty farm country, my family finally arrived at Grover Zampa Vineyards. At least that’s what Google Maps told us.
As Coronavirus disrupts factories, India curbs exports of key drugs
By: New York Times | Mumbai | Published: March 4, 2020 7:10:34 pm The spreading coronavirus has hobbled Chinese factories that supply India’s vast drug industry with ingredients for antibiotics and vitamins, raising the prospect of global shortages. (Prashanth Vishwanathan/The New York Times) Written by Vindu Goel The spreading coronavirus may soon affect people’s health in a different way: The outbreak is now starting to hurt the supply of essential drugs.
What pregnant women should know about coronavirus
Pregnant women are often particularly susceptible to respiratory infections and, once infected, can become seriously ill, with long-lasting consequences for both mother and baby. Is that true for the new coronavirus? The information available so far is thin, but it appears that pregnant women are no more likely than anyone else to have severe symptoms from the coronavirus.
As Coronavirus Disrupts Factories, India Curbs Exports of Key Drugs
The outbreak has hobbled Chinese factories that supply India’s vast drug industry with ingredients for antibiotics and vitamins, raising the prospect of global shortages. Cipla, one of India’s largest drug makers, said it had “secured some additional inventory from vendors who have ready stocks available.” MUMBAI, India — The spreading coronavirus may soon affect people’s health in a different way: The outbreak is now starting to hurt the supply of essential drugs.
India’s Wine Country: A Charming Work in Progress
After a bumpy ride on broken, barely paved roads through Nashik’s dusty farm country, my family finally arrived at Grover Zampa Vineyards. At least, that’s what Google Maps told us. One of India’s oldest and best wineries looked more like a construction site that had been abandoned mid-project: An open-sided building was surrounded by concrete slabs, poles and lumber.
India's Wine Country: A Charming Work In Progress
A group of visitors during a wine tasting at Sula Vineyards, India's biggest winemaker, in Nashik, India, Feb. 4, 2020. Visitors to the Nashik region are rewarded with winemaker-led tastings, 2,000-year-old cave carvings and a few bottles of delicious wine. (Poras Chaudhary/The New York Times) After a bumpy ride on broken, barely paved roads through Nashik’s dusty farm country, my family finally arrived at Grover Zampa Vineyards. At least that’s what Google Maps told us.
Facebook, Google and Twitter rebel against Pakistan’s censorship rules
By: New York Times | Mumbai | Updated: February 28, 2020 12:58:48 pm Through a group called the Asia Internet Coalition, Google, Facebook and Twitter wrote a scathing letter to Pakistan’s prime minister, Imran Khan.
Facebook, Google and Twitter rebel against Pakistan’s censorship rules
By Vindu GoelThe New York Times Salman Masood Thu., Feb. 27, 2020timer5 min. read MUMBAI, INDIA—When Pakistan’s government unveiled some of the world’s most sweeping rules on internet censorship this month, global internet companies like Facebook, Google and Twitter were expected to comply or face severe penalties — including the potential shutdown of their services. Instead, the tech giants banded together and threatened to leave the country and its 70 million internet users in digital darkness.
Facebook, Google and Twitter Rebel Against Pakistan’s Censorship Rules
The battle is the latest skirmish between internet companies and governments over who decides what content should be online. Facebook, Google, Twitter and others have banded together and threatened to leave Pakistan and its 70 million internet users in digital darkness. By Vindu Goel and Salman Masood Feb.
As Trump Visits India, a Trade Deal Remains Elusive
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s visit to India includes a state dinner, tens of thousands of cheering onlookers and even a marching band on camels — but a long-awaited trade deal between the United States and India is notably absent.
India-US Trade Deal Remains Elusive Amidst Trump Visit
Home UpFront Special Negotiators have been working to strike a deal between the countries since 2018.
India planning large welcome for Trump
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India Set to Stage an Epic Show, With Trump as the Star
Prime Minister Narendra Modi seems to have enticed Mr. Trump to fly 8,000 miles with the promise of a two-day spectacle. But serious issues remain. A poster depicting President Trump with Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India in Ahmedabad ahead of Mr. Trump’s arrival. By Jeffrey Gettleman and Vindu Goel Feb.
Modi Prepares to Welcome Trump to India
NEW DELHI — Mysterious figures in sunglasses have scoped out the Taj Mahal. The hunt is on for rally venues and presidential suites. Officials in two countries are rushing ahead with feverish preparations, including final negotiations for a much-anticipated trade deal. President Trump is expected to swoop into India for a full-fledged state visit in late February, according to Indian officials.
Uber sells food delivery business in India to local competitor Zomato
By Vindu GoelThe New York Times Kate Conger Tues., Jan. 21, 2020timer3 min. read MUMBAI, INDIA—Uber, in its latest move to drop money-losing businesses, agreed Tuesday to sell its food delivery business in India to Zomato, a local competitor, in exchange for 9.99 per cent of the Indian startup. All delivery drivers for the service, known as Uber Eats, and basic information about customers, including their phone numbers and order history, will be transferred to Zomato, the companies said.
India targets Jeff Bezos over Amazon and Washington Post
By Vindu Goel The New York Times | Jan 21, 2020 | 12:07 PM | MUMBAI, India Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos provides the keynote address at the Air Force Association's Annual Air, Space & Cyber Conference in Oxen Hill, MD, on September 19, 2018. (Jim Watson/Getty Images) Jeff Bezos’ ownership of The Washington Post has complicated business for his much bigger company, Amazon, in Trump-era Washington.
Zomato acquires Uber’s food delivery business
By: New York Times | Published: January 21, 2020 7:32:38 am Uber Eats never managed to attract many restaurants or customers in India, despite the company’s ride-hailing business. Written by Vindu Goel and Kate Conger Uber, in its latest move to drop money-losing businesses, agreed Tuesday to sell its food delivery business in India to Zomato, a local competitor, in exchange for 9.99% of the Indian startup.
Uber Sells Food Delivery Business in India
The ride-hailing giant agreed to sell Uber Eats in India to rival Zomato, continuing its recent efforts to exit money-losing businesses. In New Delhi, a delivery man prepares an order for Uber Eats, which Uber is selling to local rival Zomato. By Vindu Goel and Kate Conger Jan.
India Targets Jeff Bezos Over Amazon and Washington Post
Like Trump, India’s leaders are pressuring both of Mr. Bezos’ businesses as the leaders become more nationalistic toward foreign companies and news media. Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, and his partner, Lauren Sanchez, a former television anchor, at a company event in Mumbai last week. MUMBAI, India — Jeff Bezos’ ownership of The Washington Post has complicated business for his much bigger company, Amazon, in Trump-era Washington.
Uber Sells Food Delivery Business In India
Zomato delivery workers wait to receive orders in Gurugram, India, on Aug. 27, 2019. Uber on Jan. 20, 2020, agreed to sell Uber Eats in India to rival Zomato, continuing its recent efforts to drop money-losing businesses. (Sahiba Chawdhary/The New York Times) MUMBAI, India — Uber, in its latest move to drop money-losing businesses, agreed Tuesday to sell its food delivery business in India to Zomato, a local competitor, in exchange for 9.99% of the Indian startup.
India greets Amazon founder Jeff Bezos with an antitrust complaint
By: New York Times | Mumbai | Published: January 14, 2020 9:05:56 am Amazon’s founder and chief executive, Jeff Bezos, is visiting India this week for the first time in more than five years.(Photo: Bloomberg/ File) Written by Vindu Goel Amazon’s founder and chief executive, Jeff Bezos, is visiting India this week for the first time in more than five years. Instead of garlands, India’s government is welcoming him with a new antitrust case.
Oyo Scales Back as SoftBank-Funded Companies Retreat
The Indian hospitality start-up is losing hotel rooms and has stepped back from more than 200 cities as part of a broader pullback by firms financed by SoftBank. An Oyo hotel in New Delhi. The budget hospitality company is under pressure from its biggest investor, the Japanese conglomerate SoftBank, to curb its significant operating losses. By Vindu Goel, Karan Deep Singh and Erin Griffith Jan.
Welcome to India, Mr. Bezos. Here’s an Antitrust Complaint.
India opened a formal investigation into Jeff Bezos’ Amazon and its leading rival, Flipkart, just before his first visit in five years. An Amazon promotion in New Delhi. On Monday, the Competition Commission of India opened an investigation into Amazon and Flipkart, MUMBAI, India — Amazon’s founder and chief executive, Jeff Bezos, is visiting India this week for the first time in over five years. Instead of garlands, India’s government is welcoming him with a new antitrust case.
Oyo rapidly scales down, others wary of hiring former staff
An Oyo partner property in New Delhi on Dec. 8, 2019. The Indian hospitality startup is losing hotel rooms and has stepped back from more than 200 cities as part of a broader pullback by firms financed by SoftBank. Image: Saumya Khandelwal/The New York Times MUMBAI, India — Oyo, once one of India’s fastest-growing tech startups, is now rapidly scaling back.
New Delhi greets Bezos with an antitrust complaint
US founder and CEO of Amazon.com Jeff Bezos in Bangalore on September 28, 2014. Image: Manjunath Kiran/AFP via Getty Images MUMBAI, India — Amazon’s founder and chief executive, Jeff Bezos, is visiting India this week for the first time in more than five years. Instead of garlands, India’s government is welcoming him with a new antitrust case.
At SoftBank’s jewel, Oyo, a 'toxic' culture and troubling incidents - ETtech
By Vindu Goel and Karan Deep Singh Oyo, a startup that offers budget hotel rooms, has grown into one of India’s most valuable private companies and aims to be the world’s largest hotel chain by 2023. But at least part of Oyo’s rise in India was built on practices that raise questions about the health of its business, according to financial filings, court documents and interviews with 20 current and former employees, as well as others familiar with the startup’s operations.
At SoftBank’s prized India investment Oyo: A ‘toxic’ culture and troubling incidents
By: New York Times | New Delhi | Published: January 3, 2020 1:23:15 pm Ritesh Agarwal, the founder and chief executive of Oyo, at the company’s office in Gurugram, India, on October 14, 2019. He founded the start-up at age 19. (Saumya Khandelwal/The New York Times) By Vindu Goel and Karan Deep Singh Oyo, a startup that offers budget hotel rooms, has grown into one of India’s most valuable private companies and aims to be the world’s largest hotel chain by 2023.
OYO: Toxic culture, troubling incidents reported at SoftBank's India jewel
Oyo is part of a group of prominent start-ups that have sprinted to get as big as possible, fed by money from large investors such as the Japanese conglomerate SoftBank Vindu Goel & Karan Deep Singh | NYT Last Updated at January 3, 2020 11:00 IST https://mybs.in/2YK3EV5 Oyo, a start-up that offers budget hotel rooms, has grown into one of India’s most valuable private companies and aims to be the world’s largest hotel chain by 2023.
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