How India's young innovators do well by doing good

'Let me talk about young Indian startups with their hearts in the right place and how they are proving that innovations that represent 'affordable excellence' is indeed possible!' says Dr R A......

Watch what you say on the net from now on; the govt is watching you

India’s snooping programme is officially underway and multiple agencies will use internet surveillance system Netra and the National Cyber Coordination Centre to keep a tab on suspicious......

Why the Radia tapes are a threat to our democracy

The 2G spectrum scandal and the expose of the Nira Radia tapes indicate a deep rot in the system, argues Praful Bidwai. As the 2G scam reverberates, shocking revelations have emerged of another......

FDI inflows seen to grow further in the New Year

A series of steps taken by the government to promote ease of doing business and liberalisation of foreign direct investment norms have helped India receive record FDI inflows so far this year, and......

Why India's telecom secretary feels like a chess player

'I feel more like a chess player, thinking for long hours how to make the next move," Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan tells Surajeet Das Gupta.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com She says......

Does the key to Digital India lie with your local cable operator?

The cable TV industry has connected more than 100 million households in the country. If a feasible business model is worked out for cable operators, they will not only build the last-mile networks,......

Telecom sector will need over 4 million workforce by 2022: Min

Prasad said the growth rate of telecom sector between 2013-2017 would be around 15 per cent   India's telecom sector, which is growing at 15 per cent annually, will require 4.16 million......