Aadhaar data of 815m Indians in dark web, says cyber security firm

The hacker was willing to sell the entire Aadhaar and Indian passport dataset for $80,000 when contacted by Resecurity. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted for representational......

SC asks govt to frame guidelines to curb social media misuse

Technology has taken a "dangerous turn", the Supreme Court observed on Tuesday and asked the Centre to apprise it within three weeks about the time-frame needed to come up with guidelines to curb......

Aadhaar documents must to be updated at least once in 10 years, says govt

The government has amended Aadhaar regulations, specifying that supporting documents need to be updated "at least once" by Aadhaar holders on completion of 10 years from enrolment date. The......

Full Text: PM Modi's address to US Congress

Here's the full text of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to a joint session of the United States Congress, delivered on Thursday. IMAGE: US Vice President Kamala Harris and Speaker of the......

Who Fared Better On Economy? Modi Or Manmohan

Whether it was the MGNREGS or the NFSA or the Aadhaar-based DBT scheme for cash transfer, the Modi government has built on the basic architecture created by the Singh government. Policy makers in......

Aadhaar's next goal: Financial inclusion in rural areas

Since the first Aadhaar number was issued in September 2010, more than 1.33 billion Aadhaar cards have been generated till June 2022. Photograph: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com With the Aadhaar enrolment......

Aadhaar linking: SC to hear FB's plea to transfer cases

The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear a plea of Facebook Inc for transfer of cases related to demands for linking of social media profiles of users with Aadhaar number, pending before the......

The many shortcomings of Aadhaar

The CAG has shown up various weaknesses in the technology and delivery platforms of Aadhaar and suggested drastic improvements in their functioning to ensure that the second possibility, that of......