Dynastic politics pose grave threat to democracy, says Tharoor

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has said that dynastic politics across the political spectrum poses a "grave threat" to Indian democracy and asserted it is high time that India traded......

LS passes Bill to ban online money games, proposes 3-yr jail, Rs 1 cr fine

The government on Wednesday moved a legislation in the Lok Sabha to ban online games played with money as it looks to check rising instances of addiction, money laundering, and financial frauds......

Lessons For Start Ups From UPI Success Story

Isn't there something significant in the UPI example for all of us to learn from and execute to enable world-scale success for our startups?, asks Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic......

HC grants bail to ISIS supporter, says fascination not association

The Delhi high court on Monday granted bail to an alleged Islamic State of Iraq and Syria supporter in a case under the anti-terror law Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, saying his......

Govt, UPI To Set Up Real-Time Payment Tripwire

Google Pay, PhonePe, and Paytm may deliberately delay transactions, issue fraud alerts, and require an extra layer of user confirmation before processing any transactions that are likely to be......

India to have 213 mn mobile Internet users by June

Driven by strong adoption of cheaper smartphones and affordable data plans, the number of mobile Internet users in India is expected to reach 213 million by June this year, says a report. According......

Use of Indian languages key for increasing internet access in India: Report

Nearly 665 million Indians or 45 per cent of the rural population did not have access to the internet as of 2023. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Difficulty in understanding internet......

Mobile Internet User Growth Slowed Down In 2021

*IMAGE: A man checks his mobile phone. A Deloitte report released earlier this year estimates India to have 1 billion smartphones by 2026, in line with the country's current growth in mobile......