Musk, The Blue Tick, Twitter's Future

It would be ludicrous to expect Modi, Erdogan or Biden to pay to keep blue ticks on their respective official accounts.It would be equally ludicrous to expect the Delhi Metro or the Income Tax......

How Covid has CHANGED India

The pandemic has changed the way people see the government.It has eroded trust in the administration's ability to tackle a crisis, any crisis, observes Devangshu Datta. IMAGE: A beach in Goa,......

Demographic Dividend: Has India failed to cash in?

India remains a young nation, but it will not get younger in future.India has not managed to noticeably improve education.Nor has it managed to create employment opportunities, observes Devangshu......

Who will blink first? Govt or Twitter?

Twitter can probably afford to wait it out. But would it have the moral courage to do so? asks Devangshu Datta. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Twitter and the Indian government are......

Now Alexa will respond in Bachchan's voice

Every word spoken by "Alexa Bachchan" is computer-generated, not a recording, says Devangshu Datta. IMAGE: Actor Amitabh Bachchan lends his voice to Amazon alexa Photograph: Kind courtesy......

If the Budget disappoints, Nifty could fall below 8,000

The market is moving up because there is a high degree of speculative retail and operator action. This is rarely a situation sustainable for any lengthy period, says Devangshu Datta. The stock......

Stock market trade: How to use stop loss order wisely

 One has to consider his risk-appetite before employing a mechanical trading system, writes Devangshu Datta.  Trend-following technicians are delighted at the current market......

How to gain from fall in rupee

Assume that the rupee will trend lower over the next 10 years as India increases overseas sovereign exposures, and your long-term asset allocation should be geared to deal with this......