COVID-19: 'There will be some spikes'

'It is absolutely important for us to continue to message to people that they must wear masks, keep physical distancing, as much as is practically possible, at work or at home.' IMAGE: Graffiti on......

Inside the thriving world of India's private detectives

There's a certain amount of drama to the profession.Sample these taglines: 'We can see the unseen'; 'I can plant my detective in your guest bedroom.'One agency has even ensured that all its phone......

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.......

Right to privacy is deeply linked to national security

Admittedly, EVMs too have a UID number and any convergence of data can make the secret ballot system a party of history, warns Dr Gopal Krishna in the 5th part of his series against Aadhaar.......

Bharti Airtel Q4 profit zooms to Rs 2008 crore

India's second-largest telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Tuesday posted more than twofold year-on-year jump in its consolidated net profit for the March quarter to Rs 2,008 crore, buoyed by a lift......

Bharti Airtel logs Q2 net profit at Rs 1,134 cr

India's second-largest telecom firm Bharti Airtel on Tuesday reported a net profit of Rs 1,134 crore for the September 2021 quarter, and said it is witnessing strong business momentum with growth......

Hiring gets AI power, but scope is limited for some

56 per cent of the companies said they’d automated their processes, while 72 per cent felt technology could be leveraged to digitise employee records. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

PNB fraud could have been prevented if only...

Use of blockchain technology will ensure that banks will not be blindsided like in the case of the Nirav Modi-Mehul Choksi blowout at PNB, says Raghu Mohan. Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters......

USADA statement on doping conspiracy

Lance Armstrong and his team ran the most sophisticated doping programme in sport according to the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USDA) which released its report on the case against the US......