Sheena Bora Trial: The man with the pistol

'He had a carry bag made of plastic. One pistol came out of it. There was also a magazine which had three rounds. And a mobile and a Rs 100 currency note.'No prizes for guessing who that......

DigiDhan is a Safai Abhiyaan to fight menace of corruption: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the 'DigiDhan' movement was not only about curbing corruption, but also about giving a voice to the poor.  Digital India, Virtual Reality He also......

If UID is voluntary, why is it used to deliver services?

How can Aadhaar be deemed 'voluntary' if service delivery is being made dependent on it, asks Gopal Krishna Biometric data based 12-digit Unique Identification -- Aadhaar number -- linked welfare......

TEXT: President Patil's last address to Parliament

President Pratibha Patil on Monday addressed Parliament for the last time as President when she flagged off the Budget session. Here's the text of her speechHonourable Members I welcome you to this......

Has Paytm Woken Up Too Late?

Has Vijay Shekhar Sharma given up on the bank?For now, he seems to be on a save-OCL mission. The bank will face its logical end, observes Tamal Bandopadhyay. IMAGE: A cobbler uses Paytm as a mode......

Confusion In The Crypto Universe

While the tax treatment does legitimise past crypto transactions, there is a possibility that any, or all, private cryptocurrencies will be banned in future. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......

The Next Big Tech Revolution

Blockchain's promise: Dramatically speeding up transactions, explains Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   The term 'blockchain' in an ordinary citizen's mind probably......

How both car owners and govt stand to gain from FASTags

While the most obvious beneficiary of this roll-out will be manufacturers of FASTags, or the Radio Frequency Identification chips, a PwC report says implementation of a pan-India electronic toll......