Deep State And Beyond: The Rise of Conspiracy Theories

From bhikshus of Ashokan 3rd century BC and medieval Sufis to Oxfam, Omidyar and Soros now, non-State actors have any real power only when they work in conjunction with a real State, asserts......

Paradise Papers: Over 700 Indians named in leaked tax haven list

The leaked list contains the name of Union minister Jayant Sinha, who responded by saying that the transactions were not done for any 'personal purpose'. More than a year after the Panama Papers......

Why Did Biden Spurn R-Day Invite?

Biden is not risking his reputation in a crucial election year, argues Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi and US President Joe Biden at the Partnership for Global......

US-based Indian pens anti-corruption anthem's Hindi lyrics

Pankaj Sinha from Phoenix, Arizona, has been selected to pen the lyrics for the new anti-corruption anthem in Hindi. Sinha bagged the honour on winning the ‘Mujhse Hogi Shuruat’ contest......

SC verdict on Aadhaar puts private firms in a spot

There is some hope for these companies, with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley saying there was a need for legislative backing for private companies that were using Aadhaar. Adding that a careful......

Nandan Nilekani invests in RailYatri

Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani has invested an undisclosed amount in train travel app, RailYatri.in. In addition to the former Unique Identification Development Authority of India chairman,......

At least half billion new users to log in internet by 2022: Report

But the kind of usage and the demographic driving that change will be entirely different from the first online users. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com A research report conducted by social......

Soros plans SME investment firm in India

The Soros Economic Development Fund, Omidyar Network, and Google.org on Wednesday said they are working together to create a new $17 million small to medium enterprise investment company for India......