Any information sought under RTI Act should be made public, unless...: HC

The Delhi high court said on Friday the purpose of Right to Information (RTI) Act is to bring in transparency, and if any information has been sought, it should be made public unless exempted from......

Data Breach: 'Government is always in denial'

'Why does a State that sees a national security issue at every turn not recognise the seriousness of the data from sensitive databases being breached?' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

Uniform Civil Code, NRC, freebies in BJP's K'taka poll manifesto

In its manifesto for the May 10 assembly polls, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday promised implementation of Uniform Civil Code (UCC), the National Register of Citizens (NRC), free......

How India Saved More Than 100,000 Lives

The vaccination drive was only one important part of India's globally recognised pandemic management and response strategy, observes Dr Vinod K Paul, member (health), NITI Aayog. IMAGE: A......

India Inc getting back in biz with no-jab-no-entry policy

Those who have been advised not to take the shot on medical grounds are exempted from the policy. With the threat of a third Covid-19 wave looming large, companies are scrambling to protect......

Modi calls for 'repair and prepare' as India emerges from pandemic

As India emerges from a devastating second wave of Covid-19 infections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the focus must be on repairing and preparing the health infrastructure as well......

Labs bet on Covid tests for next growth phase

The bouquet of Covid-19 tests that most diagnostic labs are offering include antibody tests (blood tests), rapid antigen tests (point of care tests that detect the presence of an antigen from a......

How did the Twitter hack happen?

'The hack may have been done by a rogue Twitter employee, or it may have been a smart hack into the Twitter system, or a social hack where someone conned Twitter's employees into giving them......

ISL schedule out: ATK Mohun Bagan face Kerala Blasters in opener

ATK Mohun Bagan will face Kerala Blasters in the opening match of this year's Indian Super League on November 20 as the high-profile event, to be played behind closed doors, unveiled just the first......

Sports Shorts: We will have Olympics next year, says Coates

IMAGE: IOC official John Coates. Photograph: Denis Balibouse/File Photo/Reuters The Olympic movement faces its biggest challenge in four decades in getting a streamlined Tokyo Summer Games up and......

India's top shooters to resume training from Wednesday

IMAGE: India's top shooting duo of Manu Bhaker and Saurabh Chaudhary. Photograph: Khelo India/Twitter Indian shooters bound for next year's Tokyo Olympics will resume their training from Wednesday......

AFI bars its athletes from handshakes, hugging and spitting at training camp

IMAGE: The AFI has asked all the coaches to ensure social distancing between athletes during training. Photograph: Neeraj Chopra/Twitter No handshakes or hugging, no spitting and no visits to......