Twitter to enable fair polls, eyes smart cities to stay relevant

The micro-blogging platform hopes its new emphasis on governance would help differentiate it from Facebook and Instagram, report Karan Choudhury and Archis Mohan. In the competitive world of social......

50 and counting... Apps become more popular as elections loom

Within 24 hours of the announcement of poll dates, traction on poll-based apps has risen drastically, report Karan Choudhury and Neha Alawadhi. Want to prepare a report card of your area's member......

IT ministry asks Twitter to reinforce security

'If there are any incidents of cyberattacks, they should immediately inform CERT.'Karan Choudhury/Business Standard reports from New Delhi. After a series of hacks on Twitter accounts including......

Why govt got TikTok removed

'Children as young as 10 are posting videos and there is no one to moderate them.'Karan Choudhury and Neha Alawadhi report. *IMAGE: The road ahead is going to be a tough one for TikTok and other......

Indeed bets big on the gig economy

Indeed has seen an increase in listings for drivers, food delivery runners, and other service providers.Karan Choudhury reports. IMAGE: Uber Eats, a food delivery service by Uber. Photograph: Kind......

Govt to audit banking tech to check cyber crime

Computer emergency response teams will be strengthened with ethical hackers who will respond to cyberattacks, reports Karan Choudhury/Business Standard.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com In a......

What PMO will do for affordable housing

Realty players want single window clearance for all affordable projects, reports Karan Choudhury.   Eager to make the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana a success, the Prime Minister's Office held a......

Topsy-turvy ride for Jabong staff after Myntra merger

From almost a thousand employees, 300 have exited the firm.Karan Choudhury reports.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com It has never been a steady ride for Abhishek Arora (name changed), a......

Rocky Aur Rani: Randhawas Vs Chatterjees

Karan Johar turn 51 today, May 25, and has a surprise for everyone. Karan revealed the first look pictures of his film, Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani.   Here is Ranveer Singh as Rocky.......

PIX: Divyanka Tripathi, Karan Mehra attend Star Parivaar awards

The 2016 Star Parivaar awards took place at the NSCI Stadium in Worli, south Mumbai on April 27. While television stars turned up at the event looking very stylish, a few Bollywood bigwigs also......

Pictures That Best Capture 2023's Hindi Cinema

We read about the magic of movies and feel it all the time. At times, it appears full scale as if designed for wows and whistles, at times it's quiet yet achingly true in its depiction. Often......

'I want to be in a committed relationship'

'I am writing two films. Something very different from Rocky Aur Rani.''I know I'm back on the set next year.' IMAGE: Karan Johar. All photographs: Kind courtesy Karan Johar/Instagram "When I look......

World Cup: Bookies go hi-tech

The police have almost no way of tracking the $200 billion plus money flowing online during this World Cup.Karan Choudhury and Neha Alawadhi report. IMAGE: Mohammed Shami, centre, celebrates with......