Meet the 3 experts appointed by SC in Pegasus probe

Three experts on cyber security, digital forensics, networks and hardware were roped in by the Supreme Court on Wednesday to ”enquire, investigate and determine” whether Pegasus spyware......

NEP, 4-year undergrad programme gets DU's implementation approval

The Delhi University on Tuesday approved the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) and four-year undergraduate programme at its executive council (EC) meeting. IMAGE: Education......

US aid to Pakistan is no panacea, but neither are sanctions

After weighing all the costs and benefits, the next administration is likely to reduce and restructure assistance to Pakistan but not to end it altogether, says Daniel S Markey. It has never been......

'Modi is taking a big risk'

'When he first came to office, my belief is that the PM's reading of the landscape was that, with a vanquished Congress and fragmented Opposition, he was looking at least at two terms in office.......

Nirmalaji, what about growth beyond FY22?

We will find it difficult to exceed an average of 5 per cent growth in the medium term, warns Shankar Acharya, the former chief economic adviser. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com  ......

Why govt MUST use private healthcare to fight COVID-19

'Most of the testing capacity in India is in the private sector.''Whether it is the established RT-PCR test for COVID-19, or it is other innovations in testing that are now coming up, all these are......

Infy co-founder 'Kris' Gopalakrishnan heads govt data panel

‘The idea is to have a separate and independent consultation on non-personal data, and decide the contours of how it should be regulated, whether as guidelines, rules, or a separate......

Very tough times lie ahead for next govt

'The new government will have to contend with slowing economic growth, weak private investment, anaemic exports and vulnerable external imbalances, a stressed financial system, mounting fiscal......

Will Tokyo Olympics happen in 2021?

Japan ruling party heavyweight calls for $239-billion extra budget IMAGE: An athlete competes in the men's hammer throw event during the morning session of the Athletics test......