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US journalist working on Sterlite documentary asked to leave India

US journalist working on Sterlite documentary asked to leave India

Rediff.com3 Jan 2019

Mark Scialla had interviewed several people on December 28 and 29 on alleged health issues faced by them due to the now closed Sterlite copper plant. Rambha said the visa clearly stated that the American national should not embark on any work except tourist activities.

How globe trotting Indians are writing this firm's success story

How globe trotting Indians are writing this firm's success story

Rediff.com6 Sep 2018

Of the 23 million visas processed by VFS in 2017 calendar year, one fifth were in India, making it the company's biggest market.

Apple says govt sought info on 65 devices till June this year

Apple says govt sought info on 65 devices till June this year

Rediff.com6 Nov 2013

The total number of such requests from global law enforcement agencies is over 12,400, Apple said in a report.

Pompeo coming to India with American goodies

Pompeo coming to India with American goodies

Rediff.com14 Jun 2019

So, how does Pompeo's check list look like? In a broad sense, he is coming here 'to make sure that we have economic openness'; to ensure that 'we have to deliver'; to understand that 'we have to execute' what we promised to do; and, to 'broach some tough topics', points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Kejriwal rips apart L-G report, says CCTV plan cleared

Kejriwal rips apart L-G report, says CCTV plan cleared

Rediff.com30 Jul 2018

The Delhi CM claimed that crime in the capital would be "reduced by half" once surveillance cameras were set up across the city.

'Ahmed Bhai was less of a Muslim and more of a Gujarati'

'Ahmed Bhai was less of a Muslim and more of a Gujarati'

Rediff.com4 Dec 2020

'He always avoided eating non-vegetarian food in presence of his deputies if they were fasting for the month of Shravan.' 'There were no Hindu, Jain, Parsi and Swaminarayan festivals he would forget.' 'He was a conservative Muslim and therefore could get along well with conservative Hindus.'

Shop first, pay later -- without a credit card

Shop first, pay later -- without a credit card

Rediff.com6 Nov 2018

Today pay-later services are available for practically anything under the sun. And these include small purchases like clothes, gadgets, movie tickets, and even food.

Why I have not got an Aadhar card

Why I have not got an Aadhar card

Rediff.com28 Aug 2017

'There must be thousands if not lakhs of people the government is illegally spying on.' 'Why should we enable this criminal activity by volunteering our details?'

3 weeks after launch date, Aadhaar's virtual ID yet to roll out

3 weeks after launch date, Aadhaar's virtual ID yet to roll out

Rediff.com23 Mar 2018

The 16-digit randomly generated number by the Aadhaar system was supposed to be introduced by the UIDAI on March 1 and mandatorily deployed by companies using Aadhaar by June 1.

Want to protect your child from the Blue Whale Challenge? Read this!

Want to protect your child from the Blue Whale Challenge? Read this!

Rediff.com4 Sep 2017

With ever evolving social media, the threat of child abuse often manifests itself in new avatars like the Blue Whale Challenge and Sarahah.

Why 'Swastha Bharat' needs the e-health push

Why 'Swastha Bharat' needs the e-health push

Rediff.com13 Jan 2017

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw points out how the adoption of information and communication technologies can provide India with a very effective health care tool.

Are private detectives prying on personal details?

Are private detectives prying on personal details?

Rediff.com18 Nov 2013

Private detectives forge relations with policemen and unsuspecting people in telecom companies, as they have access to call data, says Sahil Makkar

Why it will be difficult to prove Kochhar's 'guilt'

Why it will be difficult to prove Kochhar's 'guilt'

Rediff.com27 Feb 2019

Regulators and investigators around the world have access to sophisticated tools making it possible to detect white collar crimes. This is where Indian investigators and regulators have been found wanting, says Sudipto Dey.

India needs a gaming regulator. It can save lives

India needs a gaming regulator. It can save lives

Rediff.com16 Oct 2017

'If a gaming regulator is able to save even a single player's life or is able to just enforce the existing laws of the land, it works,' says cyber policy expert Prashant Mali.

Dont' be surprised: With passage of time, smart devices will rule us

Dont' be surprised: With passage of time, smart devices will rule us

Rediff.com24 Jul 2015

Drones are of course, remotely controlled and modern ships are also chip-driven.

SC pulls up banks, telcos for creating panic on Aadhaar linking

SC pulls up banks, telcos for creating panic on Aadhaar linking

Rediff.com3 Nov 2017

The apex court made it clear that banks and telecom service providers will have to indicate the last date of linking bank accounts and mobile numbers with Aadhaar in their communications with customers.

Britain's spy chief says US tech firms aid terrorism

Britain's spy chief says US tech firms aid terrorism

Rediff.com4 Nov 2014

United States technology companies have become the command and control networks of choice for terrorists and criminals, one of Britain's senior-most intelligence chiefs has warned and sought their cooperation in intelligence matters to tackle the menace.

US tech industry appeals to Obama to keep hands off encryption

US tech industry appeals to Obama to keep hands off encryption

Rediff.com9 Jun 2015

The White House has not spelt out regulatory or legislative steps.

Watch what you say on the net from now on; the govt is watching you

Watch what you say on the net from now on; the govt is watching you

Rediff.com19 Dec 2013

India's snooping programme is officially underway and multiple agencies will use internet surveillance system Netra and National Cyber Coordination Centre to keep a tab on suspicious activities on the internet, says Vicky Nanjappa.

Building a 'Uber'culture

Building a 'Uber'culture

Rediff.com22 Jun 2017

The cab-hailing firm needs to jettison its baggage of dysfunctional corporate and gender insensitivity, finds out Ritwik Sharma.

Sports Shorts: Cueist O'Sullivan blasts new snooker record

Sports Shorts: Cueist O'Sullivan blasts new snooker record

Rediff.com11 Mar 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday

The Events of 2018

The Events of 2018

Rediff.com27 Dec 2018

A glance back at some important events that occurred in 2018.

Check how India has scored in Rule of Law index among other countries

Check how India has scored in Rule of Law index among other countries

Rediff.com10 Feb 2016

India has ranked 59th in the Rule of law index 2015 compiled by The World Justice Project gaining an overall score of 0.51 out of 1.

Govt mulls 'digital locker' to store citizens' info on cloud

Govt mulls 'digital locker' to store citizens' info on cloud

Rediff.com11 Sep 2014

The government is working on the concept of a digital locker of sorts - an online repository for all certificates and documents issued to the citizens of the country.

All you need to know about employee bonds

All you need to know about employee bonds

Rediff.com7 Nov 2017

If an employee bond is used to ensure that the employee never leaves, then it is illegal.

Who did you vote for? Why?

Who did you vote for? Why?

Rediff.com20 May 2019

In the crazily complex cauldron that is India, where caste, community, class and cash are just the primary ingredients, no one has yet come up with a fool-proof method to ascertain how voters make up their minds, on which button to press, in the privacy of their 'confessional' booths, notes Krishna Prasad.

AAP govt denies buying equipment to snoop over officials

AAP govt denies buying equipment to snoop over officials

Rediff.com30 May 2015

Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain refuted media reports that government is planning to buy surveillance devices for spying.

'India has never been non-strategic for Microsoft'

'India has never been non-strategic for Microsoft'

Rediff.com21 Mar 2014

Microsoft India's chairman Bhaskar Pramanik tells Business Standard how India will be at the forefront of the company's 'mobile first, cloud first' strategy.

Remembering Kargil: 'Bombs on Target!'

Remembering Kargil: 'Bombs on Target!'

Rediff.com21 Jul 2020

One can only imagine how it is at the receiving end of the bomb. The sound is deafening, splinters and rocks fly like missiles and the blast sucks in the air around asphyxiating everyone. The shock waves can be felt for miles around.

Vodafone's ownership in Indian arm may be probed

Vodafone's ownership in Indian arm may be probed

Rediff.com10 Mar 2014

The letter was written on February 20, two weeks after the Cabinet Committee of Economic Affairs had approved the 100 per cent ownership proposal of Vodafone Plc in Vodafone India, at a proposed investment of Rs 10,141 crore (Rs 101.41 billion).

Paperless insurance coming soon for all

Paperless insurance coming soon for all

Rediff.com28 Jul 2013

New Irda rules open the way, with 5 entities getting okay to set up as repositories; firms preparing structures for switch

Legal status to UIDAI will not solve niggling problems

Legal status to UIDAI will not solve niggling problems

Rediff.com25 Sep 2013

The implementation of the much-hyped Aadhaar Card scheme is in trouble following the Supreme Court's interim order on Monday, which observed that the card can be issued only to Indian nationals and the identification number cannot be made mandatory for availing of benefits of the government's subsidy schemes.

Digital transactions can be used to attain financial inclusion

Digital transactions can be used to attain financial inclusion

Rediff.com18 Aug 2014

According to the Reserve Bank of India's data, cash still accounts for 90 per cent of all monetary transactions in India.

Fortune names its World's 50 Greatest Leaders

Fortune names its World's 50 Greatest Leaders

Rediff.com20 Apr 2018

The students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas and other United States schools, Tim Cook, India's Indira Jaising and Mukesh Ambani. The names mentioned above have nothing in common... until now. They have all been named as Fortune's World's 50 Greatest Leaders. Here are some of the prominent names mentioned in the list.

US intelligence to remain 'interested' in foreign govts: Obama

US intelligence to remain 'interested' in foreign govts: Obama

Rediff.com19 Jan 2014

The United States will continue to spy on foreign governments, President Barack Obama has said even as he assured German Chancellor Angela Merkel that he would not allow the surveillance mechanism to harm their bilateral relations.

5 changes Rajya Sabha wanted in Aadhaar Bill

5 changes Rajya Sabha wanted in Aadhaar Bill

Rediff.com17 Mar 2016

The Congress and the Left parties might move court to challenge LS speaker's ruling on Aadhaar as money Bill.

How Microsoft plans to empower people

How Microsoft plans to empower people

Rediff.com15 Jul 2014

With its "mobile-first, cloud-first world" concept, Microsoft aims to reinvent productivity to empower every person and organisation on the planet, company's CEO Satya Nadella said on Monday.

Aadhaar-demat account linking: FPIs grappling with Sebi diktat

Aadhaar-demat account linking: FPIs grappling with Sebi diktat

Rediff.com31 Oct 2017

Sebi directs freezing of all demat accounts not linked to Aadhaar by December 31

Indian IT industry should create 'Cloud Godowns' and 'Cloud Lockers': Modi

Indian IT industry should create 'Cloud Godowns' and 'Cloud Lockers': Modi

Rediff.com1 Mar 2015

Can Indian youth work on solutions for cyber security?

9 unlikely places in India to spot a Pokemon

9 unlikely places in India to spot a Pokemon

Rediff.com19 Aug 2016

Millennials are flocking to places of worship, graveyards and parks, armed with their smartphones, to collect Pokemons.