DealBook: American-Style Start-Ups Take Root in India

DealBook: American-Style Start-Ups Take Root in India
Clothing Brands Sidestep Blame for Safety Lapses
F.A.A. Picks Diverse Sites to Carry Out Drone Tests
Viewing Where the Internet Goes
A Resisted Pill to Prevent H.I.V.
Singapore Leads Surge in Airport Construction Across Asia-Pacific
Global Health: $1 Million Prize for Pakistani Pediatrician
Spain Tightens Rules for Bottled Olive Oil
Observatory: What Works for Sharks and Honeybees ...
Observatory: More Crocodile Species Discovered
Credit Score, by Multiple Choice
Spared Winter Freeze, Florida’s Mangroves Are Marching North
Lens Blog: At City Ballet, Footwear Is Almost as Important as Feet
Israel’s Pairing Prisoner Release and Settlements Angers Many
Pollution Rising, Chinese Fear for Soil and Food
Helicopter Rescue Planned for Those Aboard Icebound Ship Off Antarctica
Uganda Issues Warning Over Fighting in South Sudan
I Had My DNA Picture Taken, With Varying Results
The Death of a Family, and an American Dream
Doctors Say Racing’s Schumacher Is ‘Fighting for His Life’
China Says Local-Level Debt Soars, Stirring Fear
Video: Times Minute | JPMorgan’s Hiring
Egypt Detains Journalists It Says Aired ‘False News’

Posted: 30 Dec 2013 09:04 PM PST

In a nation with a reputation as a tough place to do business, American tech entrepreneurs are importing the Silicon Valley mind-set.

Clothing Brands Sidestep Blame for Safety Lapses

Posted: 30 Dec 2013 05:04 PM PST

Months after the collapse of the Rana Plaza complex in Bangladesh exposed abuses in the garment industry, there is no consensus on what responsibility global chains should bear for reform and compensation.

F.A.A. Picks Diverse Sites to Carry Out Drone Tests

Posted: 30 Dec 2013 04:28 PM PST

Six institutions were chosen to explore how to set safety standards for commercial and private drones, train and certify their ground-based pilots, ensure that the aircraft will operate safely and avoid collisions.

Viewing Where the Internet Goes

Posted: 30 Dec 2013 03:08 PM PST

Vinton Cerf and Robert Kahn, who outlined the conventions of the Internet in a hotel room in 1973, spoke separately about what has become of it and where it is going.

A Resisted Pill to Prevent H.I.V.

Posted: 30 Dec 2013 02:30 PM PST

Truvada's use to prevent H.I.V. has been approved by the F.D.A. and hailed by experts. But the pill has been slow to catch on among healthy gay men.

Singapore Leads Surge in Airport Construction Across Asia-Pacific

Posted: 30 Dec 2013 02:21 PM PST

Singapore is unusually forward-looking in its expansion, but passenger demand is forcing airports from Beijing to Seoul to grow.

Global Health: $1 Million Prize for Pakistani Pediatrician

Posted: 30 Dec 2013 01:31 PM PST

Dr. Anita Zaida, who hopes to save hundreds of newborns in a Karachi neighborhood, has won the first Caplow Children's Prize.

Spain Tightens Rules for Bottled Olive Oil

Posted: 30 Dec 2013 01:16 PM PST

The rules are aimed at improving food hygiene, by banning refillable bottles at restaurants, but oil producers also hope to build stronger brand recognition.

Observatory: What Works for Sharks and Honeybees ...

Posted: 30 Dec 2013 12:50 PM PST

Scientists have found that one of the last hunter-gatherer groups on earth forages for food in a pattern that other animals use.

Observatory: More Crocodile Species Discovered

Posted: 30 Dec 2013 12:50 PM PST

Biologists have determined that African slender-snouted crocodiles from West Africa and Central Africa are distinct species that diverged about seven million years ago.

Credit Score, by Multiple Choice

Posted: 30 Dec 2013 12:41 PM PST

Where credit scores are rare, banks are using a psychometric test developed at Harvard to help lend to small-business owners.

Spared Winter Freeze, Florida’s Mangroves Are Marching North

Posted: 30 Dec 2013 12:26 PM PST

Mangroves, once kept in check by bitter winter nights in coastal central Florida, are displacing salt marshes, with uncertain ecological implications.

Lens Blog: At City Ballet, Footwear Is Almost as Important as Feet

Posted: 30 Dec 2013 12:24 PM PST

Slamming her shoes against a wall before going onstage in "The Nutcracker" is just one of many alterations the Sugar Plum Fairy makes to her ballet shoes to dance en pointe.

Israel’s Pairing Prisoner Release and Settlements Angers Many

Posted: 30 Dec 2013 11:26 AM PST

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced withering criticism from all corners, including conservative members of his own coalition.

Pollution Rising, Chinese Fear for Soil and Food

Posted: 30 Dec 2013 10:56 AM PST

Anxiety is growing in China about contaminated soil in the country's agricultural centers and the potential effects on the food chain.

Helicopter Rescue Planned for Those Aboard Icebound Ship Off Antarctica

Posted: 30 Dec 2013 10:51 AM PST

Passengers and some crew members aboard a research ship that has been stuck in thick Antarctic ice for nearly a week will be evacuated by helicopter.

Uganda Issues Warning Over Fighting in South Sudan

Posted: 30 Dec 2013 10:49 AM PST

The Ugandan president, Yoweri Museveni, called on nations in the region to intervene to "defeat" rebel forces in South Sudan if they did not agree to a cease-fire.

I Had My DNA Picture Taken, With Varying Results

Posted: 30 Dec 2013 08:10 AM PST

A healthy 28-year-old with concerns about diseases in her family had three different companies check her genetic code. The discrepancies in their results were striking.

The Death of a Family, and an American Dream

Posted: 30 Dec 2013 07:02 AM PST

The divergent paths of two cousins — one on the way up, the other now charged with murder — lay bare the reality of life in New York's Chinese community.

Doctors Say Racing’s Schumacher Is ‘Fighting for His Life’

Posted: 30 Dec 2013 06:37 AM PST

The seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher underwent brain surgery after a skiing accident on Sunday in the French Alps.

China Says Local-Level Debt Soars, Stirring Fear

Posted: 30 Dec 2013 05:41 AM PST

A report from the National Audit Office says debt rose 12.7% in six months, which is likely to further raise concerns about China's borrowing.

Video: Times Minute | JPMorgan’s Hiring

Posted: 30 Dec 2013 02:13 AM PST

Also on the Minute, brainlike computers and a look back at Typhoon Haiyan.

Egypt Detains Journalists It Says Aired ‘False News’

Posted: 30 Dec 2013 01:13 AM PST

The arrests of people working for the Al Jazeera English news channel appeared aimed at deterring journalists from reporting on the Muslim Brotherhood's continuing protests.