The MP who wants cannabis legalised in India

The Biju Janata Dal MP from Dhenkanal says crime will come down if cannabis is legalised. Nikita Puri reports. Even on the phone, Tathagata Satpathy comes across as confident and candid. When I......

NDA to divide opposition in Rajya Sabha for passage of insurance bill

The National Democratic Alliance government’s parliamentary managers have a busy weekend ahead, says Rediff.com contributor Anita Katyal. They have to work overtime over the next two days to......

What the Saradha scam reveals

More details will doubtless pour out about Sudipto Sen’s rackets as investigations proceed. But one thing is certain. The vast majority of Saradha’s victims will only get a pittance......

Politics clouds shuffling of senior bureaucrats

As eight senior secretaries get ready to demit office in the next few months, there is speculation and a sense of anticipation in official circles about which of these officers will get lucky and......

Will 5G turn the tables for India's telecom companies?

For 5G players, new-use cases could be the key for making money in the immediate future. Surajeet Das Gupta reports. Photograph: John Sibley/Reuters Consumers can expect a 5G launch in the country......

Govt plans to complete 5G auction in July

The government is looking at a time frame within the first two weeks of July to kick off and complete the upcoming 5G auctions, according to discussions between officials and stakeholders.......

With Air India, Tatas get a stake in Kerala's Cochin airport

As the Tata group inches closer to taking over Air India in January 2022, the $242-billion conglomerate will also inherit a stake in Kerala’s Cochin airport. The Tatas would become the only......

What does 5G spectrum auction delay mean for India?

For India 5G will mean a lot for healthcare, robotics and unleashing a new chapter in Digital India perhaps. A delay in 5G auctions would, in fact, imply keeping many telecom-linked reforms on......