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In An AI-Obsessed World, India's Craft May Redefine 'Made In India'

What is currently perceived as a massive, low-tech liability could become a high-value, export-oriented economic engine, points out Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff When I......

Young Indian Leaders Shine at WEF 2025

Barring a few, such as Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu (74), Union Minister C R Patil (69) and Uttar Pradesh Finance Minister Suresh Khanna (71), most other ministers attending......

'Middlemen' part of Shinde's Davos delegation: Aaditya

Former Maharashtra minister and Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray leader Aaditya Thackeray on Monday claimed nearly '50 people', including 'some middlemen' and personal assistants, will be part......

China's new nuke-capable missile can strike from space

Revelations about an advanced Chinese missile test in August have startled many by the technological knowhow displayed by China. IMAGE: An LY-80 surface-to-air missile weapon system displayed at......

Be very afraid of the biometric regime

There are unprecedented political implications of identification based on 'biological attributes of an individual,' such as employed by Aadhaar, warns Gopal Krishna. On April 20, an order was......

Swiss move on taxes to help developing nations

Switzerland's decision to share information on tax matters with other jurisdictions could mean ‘billions of dollars in increased revenues’ for developing countries, according to World......

India to get details of Swiss bank accounts from Sept 2018

Switzerland will not share details about accounts held prior to September 2018. In a big step towards fighting black money stashed overseas, Switzerland on Tuesday agreed to automatic sharing of......

Global leaks: Why ED can't probe these 'culprits'

This is because no prosecution complaint has been filed in any of these cases under the Black Money Act. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has been unable to act against a large number of......

Why India, China must ensure social security for farmers

Image: A woman removes stalks from chillies at a farm in Ahmedabad. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters Farmers in India like to adorn their rusty ploughs with chillies and limes. Hanging by......

RBI closely watching black money probe against HSBC

The Reserve Bank on Thursdaysaid it is keeping a close watch on global banking major HSBC, which is facing multi-nation probe including by Indian tax authorities for alleged tax evasion and money......

Platini could still fight polls for FIFA president's post. Here's how...

FIFA mulls delaying presidential election; calls crisis meeting on Oct 20 IMAGE: UEFA head Michel Platini has long been the bookmakers' favourite to succeed Sepp Blatter. Photograph: Leonhard......

South American soccer heads charged in latest FIFA probe

IMAGE: South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) President Juan Angel Napout speaks during the CONMEBOL congress on March 4, 2015. Photograph: Jorge Adorno/Files/Reuters Soccer bosses from......

'Australia ran clean 2022 World Cup bid, others did not'

Australia soccer supremo Frank Lowy insists his country ran a clean bid to host the 2022 World Cup while others did not, even if they were sometimes naive and made mistakes. In an open letter......

FIFA scandal takes ugly turn

Ex-South American soccer chief in FIFA scandal under house arrest The former head of South America's soccer federation was under house arrest on Monday evening, a senior police official......