Right to privacy is deeply linked to national security

Admittedly, EVMs too have a UID number and any convergence of data can make the secret ballot system a party of history, warns Dr Gopal Krishna in the 5th part of his series against Aadhaar.......

Silicon Valley, ready to enhance the link between Desi, Pravasi

'This has been an ongoing process,' says Ambassador B S Prakash, India's former consul general in San Francisco, 'but I believe a Modi visit to the West Coast can be a force-multiplier.' 'Go West,......

Why Sanjay Nirupam feels he will win North Mumbai again

Congress sitting MP Sanjay Nirupam is facing a tough contest from Bharatiya Janata Party Gopal Shetty in the North Mumbai Lok Sabha constituency, which goes to polls on April 24. Nirupam, who won......

View: India must deploy troops in Afghanistan

The recent attack on the Indian embassy in Kabul and the possibility that there will be more attacks on its projects in Afghanistan must make India seriously consider sending its troops there,......

How Anant Agrawal built edX into a global giant

'Many who have experimented with online education will adopt a blended model once things return to normal,' edX CEO and founder Anant Agrawal tells Anjuli Bhargava.Illustration: Dominic......

Dept of Post, Mahindras, Sun Pharma join banking race

The Department of Post, Tech Mahindra, Videocon Group and stock exchange NSE have joined big corporates like Ambanis and Birlas to seek entry into banking business through newly created niche......

How do ready reckoner rates affect realty prices?

Besides making property more expensive, these also affect the existing owners with higher taxes Not so long ago, potential property buyers were being told  prices were under pressure and......

Ban on taxi aggregators: Rs 2,000-crore PE money at stake

Photograph: Getty Images     There are about 600,000 taxis in the unorganised sector that can be aggregated, a $2.5-billion opportunity.The ban on taxi aggregators can put at risk......

The innovative cricket league

The IPL cricket tournament has been interesting for a couple of reasons: One, it showed how innovation in services can be appealing to consumers; two, it showed how competition and globalisation......