'Government websites hold so much unprotected data'

The prime minister’s Office has named Gulshan Rai as their next cyber security chief.  The director-general of the Computer Emergency Response Team-India will step into his new role on......

Government accepted that it was procedurally FAULTY: Ex-CAG Rai

Vinod Rai, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India till May and probably the most talked-about government official in the last few years, participated in a Live Chat with readers of Rediff.com......

The more the better, says Vinod Rai on multiple CAGs

Comptroller and Auditor General Vinod Rai on Saturday said that he did not foresee any dilution in the powers of CAG if the organisation is converted into a multi-member body. "Has the Election......

CAG needs to CLEAN UP muddy hydropower projects

The CAG's audit of hydropower projects seems to be an effort for status quo that does not do justice to the formidable reputation it has attracted through some of its exemplary work The Comptroller......

GST delay may not impact markets

IMAGE: One reason for going slow is because the GST Bill is still under discussion. Photograph: PTI Photo Although the markets could see a knee-jerk reaction, they rule out a sharp fall.Puneet......

Meet Radha Kapoor, the creative entrepreneur

With Awfis, a quirky co-working venture, and other offbeat ideas, Radha Kapoor, the daughter of the Yes Bank CEO, is taking the creative route to entrepreneurship. The full weight of being a......

India battles big pharma over cough syrup abuse, reducing supplies

Cipla stopped making the product last year; Abbott Laboratories and Pfizer have had to reduce batch sizes by up to half. Indian regulators are privately pressuring major drug firms to better police......

Visionary Budget but devil lies in the implementation

Image: India set for high growth. Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters     The government has provided a long-term vision, avoiding any "big-bang" reforms but the devil will be in the......