Be very afraid of the biometric regime

There are unprecedented political implications of identification based on 'biological attributes of an individual,' such as employed by Aadhaar, warns Gopal Krishna. On April 20, an order was......

When the next US defence secretary spoke to Rediff.com

Image: Then US Deputy Secretary of Defence Ashton B Carter, now tipped to be America's new defence secretary, greeted by then national security adviser Shivshankar Menon on his visit to New Delhi.......

If UID is voluntary, why is it used to deliver services?

How can Aadhaar be deemed 'voluntary' if service delivery is being made dependent on it, asks Gopal Krishna Biometric data based 12-digit Unique Identification -- Aadhaar number -- linked welfare......

TEXT: President Patil's last address to Parliament

President Pratibha Patil on Monday addressed Parliament for the last time as President when she flagged off the Budget session. Here's the text of her speechHonourable Members I welcome you to this......

How TCS is reconfiguring its future

Within TCS, the change was being brought about by the ‘triple A strategy’ — Awareness, Articulation and Amplification, says Shivani Shinde. IMAGE: Rajesh Gopinathan, CEO and......

How IL&FS bosses showed fictitious profits for salary hikes

Besides 15 loan transactions to the Siva group of companies, the former directors also used unique methods to ensure the group did not get into the default list. The Serious Fraud Investigation......

Will a cess on services make Swachh Bharat a success?

Raising money through a cess to fund the government's ongoing cleanliness and sanitation campaign suggests that the intial round of efforts did not achieve the objectives fully, notes Govindraj......

Indian among Fortune's 10 most promising women entrepreneurs

Every year, Fortune honours 10 innovators, groundbreakers and game changers as 'Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs'. Image: Brit Morin, Founder and CEO, Brit + Co. Photograph, courtesy: Brit + Co......