'Digital Act Will Kill RTI Slowly, Surely'

'By extending the definition of 'personal' to include institutions and not just individuals, the State has equipped itself with a tool to block access to most kinds of information.' Illustration:......

Iran Attack: Netanyahu Gambles Big

Israel's aerial assault on Iran is widely viewed as an act of naked aggression with no basis in international law, carried out unilaterally despite US opposition and aimed at derailing ongoing......

Watching YOU: AI Surveillance At Railway Stations

Railways ramps up project to instal AI-based cameras that can recognise faces. Kindly note the image have only been published for representational purposes. Photograph: Afsar Dayatar/Rediff The......

Vance wants India to buy more American energy, weapons

US Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday called on India to drop non-tariff barriers, give greater access to its markets and buy more American energy products and military hardware as he outlined a......

India's personal data protection bill may threaten innovation, growth: USTR

The US on Thursday raised concerns over India’s Personal Data Protection (PDP) Bill and draft non-personal data governance framework, claiming these could potentially threaten innovation and......

'Can We In Our Businesses Set An Example?'

'I think some of us, like Mukesh Ambani, myself and those of us who head industrial units, ought to really focus on what we can really do to make the world a safer place, maybe 50 or 100 years from......

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.' Interview with......

India AI mission to be key priority for telecom ministry

Many who track the ministry and the technology sector closely believe that the space won't see much impact on the policymaking side, but the gestation time for regulations might get long, as now......

Ajay Devgn's Sequel Love

Move over Stallone and Schwarzenegger, Bollywood's beloved brooder has quite a few film franchises to his credit. With Raid 2, where Ajay Devgn reprises his role as an income tax hawk swooping on......

Video: What Rakul wore on a flight to Delhi

Photograph: Kind courtesy Rakul Preet Singh/Instagram Rakul Preet Singh traveled to Delhi this week -- sporting an unusual airport look. No, no, the actress wasn't all dressed up -- as Bollywood......

SEE: In war-torn Gaza, boxing coach emboldens girls

Attempts to restart sports are risky, even when played outside. On Tuesday, an Israeli missile slammed into a football match at a tent encampment, killing at least 29 people, Palestinian officials......

Decoding the Manu Bhaker-Jaspal Rana bond

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Manu Bhaker/Instagram She calls him a father figure, and he perceives himself as her protector. Sometimes, he even needs to protect her from herself. Manu Bhaker and......

'Let's be kind': Tennis stars urge fans to stop the hate

IMAGE: Iga Swiatek urged tennis governing bodies to equip players with better tools to fight online harassment. Photograph: Eduardo Munoz/Reuters Five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek on......

COVID-19: UK hires former Olympic chief to aid PPE production

IMAGE: Paul Deighton, who was chief executive of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, was appointed by Health Secretary Matt Hancock on Sunday. Photograph: /Luke......

Former NBA star trying to broker deal to ship masks to New York

IMAGE: Stephon Marbury  said he wanted to help his home city solve its reported shortage of masks. Photograph: Stephen Dunn/Getty Images Beijing-based retired basketball star Stephon......