SC asks govt to frame guidelines to curb social media misuse

Technology has taken a "dangerous turn", the Supreme Court observed on Tuesday and asked the Centre to apprise it within three weeks about the time-frame needed to come up with guidelines to curb......

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......

IT cos look for partners to bid for UID project

It's one tender that could usher in an era of partnership between domestic and global IT service providers, who compete fiercely for deals in India and abroad. At stake is a Unique Identification......

UID no. to check teachers' absenteeism?

Can unique identification number help check absenteeism of teachers in schools? Chief of Unique Identification Authority of India Nandan Nilekani thinks so. Speaking at a function to release......