The A to Z of 2020

Wow -- 2020, huh? From the deadly coronavirus to lockdowns, wildfires to the Black Lives Matter movement, to the Bihar and US elections, it's been a year we won't forget. It's hard to believe it......

Aadhaar may have a lethal impact on the existence of India

'Biometric Aadhaar-based surveillance is not only about violation of privacy, but also about the treasure hunt for unprecedented financial surveillance and economic intelligence in the economic......

Aadhaar is based on unscientific thinking, fallible biometric data

Biometric authentication is based on the unscientific and questionable assumption that there are parts of human body that do not age, wither and decay with the passage of time, says Gopal Krishna.......

ATM heist: India's IT sector in unwelcome spotlight

A breach of security at two payment card processing companies in India that led to heists at cash machines around the world has reopened questions on the risks of outsourcing sensitive financial......

Firms may sell non-core assets to tide over slump

Leading global management consultancy firm Ernst & Young has said that most Indian companies may divest their non-core assets due to the current economic events. In a survey of 360 global companies......

'India Inc lacks fraud-detection in audit plans'

Even as India Inc talks of increasing corporate governance norms after the Satyam scam, a study by global consultancy firm Ernst & Young has said that more than half of the companies surveyed do......

M&A deals value soars to $12.1 bn in Apr-Jun

The value of merger and acquisition deals involving Indian companies jumped 3.2 times in the April–June quarter this year compared to same period of 2012, Ernst & Young said. Merger and......