Aadhaar is based on unscientific thinking, fallible biometric data

Biometric authentication is based on the unscientific and questionable assumption that there are parts of human body that do not age, wither and decay with the passage of time, says Gopal Krishna.......

President Kalam's mantra for national prosperity

This is the complete text of President A P J Abdul Kalam's address to the nation on the eve of the country's 56th Republic Day:Dear Citizens,On the eve of the 56th Republic Day of India, my......

Confused about the Budget proposals? Please read this

Extends fiscal deficit reduction roadmap by one year to 2017-18 Raises services tax, to implement GST by April 2016 and cut corporation tax from 2016-17 to 25% by 2020 The Government has presented......

Agri ministry's flagship scheme may be revamped

The ministry of agriculture proposes to revamp its flagship growth scheme, Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana, to adopt a focused approach towards each sector and avoid multiplicity of schemes.......

Reliance is ready for a big surge: Mukesh

"It took three decades for Reliance to create an enterprise value of over $80 billion - that is, over Rs. 370,000 crore. However, I feel hopeful and confident that Reliance can accomplish value......

How to tide over seed shortage

An acute shortage of healthy seeding materials for horticulture requires redrafting of the Seeds Bill, 2004, says Surinder Sud. Unlike foodgrain crops that have been getting every kind of support......