Text book and exemplary: US Secret Service defends Trump protection plan

After foiling a possible assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump, the US Secret Service on Monday defended its protective plan for Trump, calling it "text book" and "exemplary,"......

Can Modi Win A Simple Majority?

2019 was the BJP's breakout year, when it stretched the boundaries of what was thought possible and ended up with 303 seats on its own steam.Now it is forced to play defence, on a pitch queered by......

Sheena Bora Case: How will Peter eat fruit?

He was getting fruits, but no implement to cut them with.He told the judge, sadly: "I have tried and it is very difficult, your honour."His statement quickly brought up the imagery of Peter trying......

Who says EVMs can be hacked?

'Although the Election Commission remains convinced about the EVM's integrity, as a fair umpire of the game it was necessary to travel the last mile to convince political players that the entire......

Google's new Play Store policy making app developers nervous

Google is going ahead with a policy revision mandating 30% charge on in-app purchases across all apps on Play Store. This has left developers' community worried about tighter squeeze on their......

Chanda Kochhar falls on her sword, but why now?

Make no mistake, legally Chanda Kochhar was not and still is not obliged to quit.But quitting earlier would have placed her personally and as a leader on a very high pedestal, indeed where she......

Records of goods lost, stolen, gifted a must under GST draft rules

This will add to the compliance burden of the industry Entities will have to keep records of goods lost, stolen, destroyed and given as gifts or free samples under the goods and services tax (GST)......

Dont' be surprised: With passage of time, smart devices will rule us

Internet of Things will inevitably drive our lives. Let's hope the benefits outweigh the dangers, says Devangshu Datta. Image: Visitors watch a "Phantom 2" drone by dji company at the CeBIT......

When Pakistan's Rambo played before Sidhu

The journey to Karjat, on the outskirts of Mumbai, on a summer afternoon was anything but pleasant. The airconditioned interiors of the SUV we were travelling in did help make the two-hour journey......