Rahul Gandhi to visit US to talk about artificial intelligence

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi is headed to the United States where he is likely to meet the pioneers of research on artificial intelligence, the science of making machines that think like......

'We are here because of Modi and Obama's vision'

'Big countries do not agree on every set of issues.''Look, one of the differences in the relationship is that when we do not agree, we are sitting down and talking to each other.' In Part I of an......

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......

President's address to the Parliament

Following is the trascriptof President Pratibha Patil's address to the joint sittingof Parliament on Thursday.Honourable Members, I convey my good wishes to you and to all our people. On behalf of......

Israel-Hamas conflict: Indian exporters may face higher risk premiums, shipping costs

Indian exporters shipping goods to Israel may face higher insurance premiums and shipping costs due to the Israel-Hamas conflict, according to experts. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Israel......

Wipro appoints Satya Easwaran as India head

IT major Wipro Limited has appointed Satya Easwaran, a former senior executive at consultancy KPMG, as its India head. Easwaran will be in charge of strengthening Wipro's business in India across......

Airtel buys around 25% stake in startup Lavelle Networks

Telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Monday announced an agreement to acquire about 25 per cent equity stake in Bengaluru-based technology startup Lavelle Networks. Further, ASM Technologies, a......

Google picks up 1.28% stake in Airtel for $700m, to invest $1bn

Internet giant Google will invest USD 1 billion in telecom major Bharti Airtel, which includes equity investment as well as a corpus for potential commercial agreements, to be identified and agreed......