India slips to 42nd place on EIU Democracy Index; US at 21st

India has moved down from 32nd place last year and remains classified among 'flawed democracies'. India has slipped to 42nd place on an annual Global Democracy Index amid 'rise of......

Fake news: Centre won't relent, WhatsApp looks for middle path

The government is in no mood to buy the privacy and security argument pitched by WhatsApp, whereas the American firm says traceability will undermine end-to-end encryption and the private nature of......

State of the Union: Trump announces meet with Kim; vows to build border wall

'If I had not been elected President of the United States, we would right now, in my opinion, be in a major war with North Korea,' Trump said.  IMAGE: President Donald Trump delivers the......

Bangladesh's War on Terror won't end soon

Sheikh Hasina's government has launched a relentless war against terrorism since the Dhaka cafe carnage in July 2016, but as Bangladesh's terror networks exploit new technologies and new tactics,......

Valuations, access to capital spur fintechs' homecoming

Why are financial-technology (fintech) players moving back to India, or doing the reverse-flipping? Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The reasons are financial regulation, better access to......

Naveen Jindal, family on ED radar

The Enforcement Directorate has started a probe against industrialist and member of Parliament Naveen Jindal and his family for alleged violation of Foreign Exchange Management Act provisions. The......

India to post financial sleuths in 4 countries

India will post customs intelligence officers in four countries, including the US and Singapore, to check trade-related frauds and black money transactions. The Directorate of Revenue......

Is Technology Important In Banking?

'Just the amount of work which is there just to become more and more successful in banking.''For this to happen you need to have leaders who understand technology.' Illustration: Dominic......

Russia faces ban from athletics for widespread doping offences

The scandal revolves around accusations that money was demanded from top athletes to 'bury' medical tests showing drug use The international police body Interpol said it would coordinate a global......