'EVM Is Useless As The Black Glass Helps Manipulation'

'After a month of working on the new machine, I realised that the black glass on the VVPAT lets the programmer manipulate not just the electronic system, but the paper vote too.' 'And it will not......

'Electoral Bonds Biggest Scam In India'

'There is no scope for any doubt. This was a scheme designed to enrich the ruling party.' IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Narendra D Modi at a roadshow for the Lok Sabha elections in......

'There's concrete proof of corporate-political nexus'

'Isn't it obvious? Do you have a doubt? There is so much data that shows that there is quid pro quo.' 'There are many instances of donations being given after the raids, donations being given......

Deepfakes And The Threat To 2024 Elections

If left unchecked, the 2024 elections may be infamously remembered as the election of deepfakes. The ECI has a tough task ahead, but, more importantly, it has an opportunity to become a global......

Mr PM, This Is What You Could Do For Banks

Your promise to protect bankers for their commercial decisions is a huge confidence booster, but how does one define a commercial decision?Are our investigative agencies well equipped to dissect......

Power crisis: Lessons India can learn from China

China on Tuesday announced a major policy change for its crisis-ridden power sector by allowing coal-fired power plants to charge their industrial and commercial customers market-driven prices.......

Modi meets top American CEOs in first engagement in US

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met a group of five top American corporate leaders on a one-on-one basis from a range of diverse sectors ranging from drones to 5G, semiconductor, and solar......

Does Modi have an Economic Road Map?

Pragmatism and flexibility is a virtue. An untethered and short-term approach to policymaking is a flaw, argues Mihir S Sharma. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Nobody can accuse the......

Sporting leaders back proposals to give more powers to WADA

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) wants to give more power to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) in the fight against drug-cheating by athletes, it said on Saturday. The IOC said it was......

'Anurag Thakur can easily lead BCCI into a new era'

'The main reason for having neutral venues for the Ranji Trophy is to make it more competitive and less affected by doctoring of wickets.''There is no reason why people shouldn't be able to see......

Russia running out of time for Rio, says Pound

Athletics superpower Russia is running out of time to eradicate doping and may not be able to send a track and field team to this year's Rio Olympics, Dick Pound, chair of the World Anti-Doping......