News for 'Digital fraud'

Why you MUST NOT share real personal data while downloading free apps

Why you MUST NOT share real personal data while downloading free apps

Rediff.com28 Sep 2016

You should rather use nicknames, incorrect date of birth and if possible make a separate e-mail address for such apps and services. You should also not share your phone number

From Google to Visa, all phone a friend in US over RBI diktat

From Google to Visa, all phone a friend in US over RBI diktat

Rediff.com21 Jul 2018

Cos ask US treasury to discuss data localisation norms with Indian officials at all platforms the two countries would meet, including G-20, US-India Strategic Dialogue, and IMF Annual Meet.

How the Rs 500 crore scam was busted

How the Rs 500 crore scam was busted

Rediff.com14 Oct 2016

A drunken conversation tipped off Thane Crime Branch detectives to the unprecedented scam targeting unsuspecting Americans from call centres in Thane.

How UPA's gold import scheme provided fodder for PNB scam

How UPA's gold import scheme provided fodder for PNB scam

Rediff.com7 Mar 2018

The scheme, touted as a panacea to burgeoning CAD, was a huge flop that fostered a spike in smuggling and allowed several Gitanjali-like players to make a killing

'Bankruptcy Code killing banks, helping Mallya'

'Bankruptcy Code killing banks, helping Mallya'

Rediff.com8 May 2018

'The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code is neither beneficial to banks nor helpful for the borrower.' 'Genuine people who are caught in economic stagnation will lose everything and thousands will lose jobs.'

How the Satyam case unfolded

How the Satyam case unfolded

Rediff.com9 Apr 2015

On the basis of the complaint filed by Leena Mangat, the CB-CID had filed an FIR on Jan 9, 2009.

How to ensure your bank account remains safe

How to ensure your bank account remains safe

Rediff.com24 Oct 2016

With cyber criminals becoming savvier by the day, learning how to safeguard yourself is imperative.

BJP's social media warrior-in-chief

BJP's social media warrior-in-chief

Rediff.com25 Sep 2017

Amit Malviya has been pilloried for allegedly threatening journalists, indulging in fake news and generally bringing a bad name to his party.

How to handle credit card debt after the death of a loved one

How to handle credit card debt after the death of a loved one

Rediff.com20 Jan 2016

In order to make your life a tad easier, here are some pointers on what needs to be done with inheritance of credit card debt.

World's biggest rogue traders

World's biggest rogue traders

Rediff.com30 Apr 2015

A common factor that binds all these men is greed.

What your Credit Score says about you

What your Credit Score says about you

Rediff.com14 Sep 2015

Lenders get a clear idea about your financial health, risk profile and personality trait

6 suggestions for Nirmala Sitharaman, India's new FM

6 suggestions for Nirmala Sitharaman, India's new FM

Rediff.com3 Jun 2019

Tamal Bandyopadhyay offers some unsolicited advice for a government wh,ich came to power, with brute majority and the nation's pragmatic chief money man.

Why India is a prime destination for PE investors

Why India is a prime destination for PE investors

Rediff.com10 May 2018

The first quarter of 2018 saw infrastructure and real estate drive investment worth close to $8 billion across 180 deals

Foreign e-commerce sites can be cheap but risky

Foreign e-commerce sites can be cheap but risky

Rediff.com18 Apr 2016

Be extra careful while using credit cards because there is a risk of misuse

Vodafone says its new scheme can increase farmers' incomes by 560,000 crores!

Vodafone says its new scheme can increase farmers' incomes by 560,000 crores!

Rediff.com26 May 2015

Vodafone's Kisan Mitra will provide a spectrum of services for India's small farmers, simple mobile service interventions that can increase a farmer's income by Rs 8,000 per year.

Big opportunity for banks as online shopping booms

Big opportunity for banks as online shopping booms

Rediff.com7 Nov 2014

It's not e-retailers alone. Bankers are also celebrating initiatives like 'Big Billion Day Sale' this festive season.

Insured your mobile or laptop? Your claim may get rejected if...

Insured your mobile or laptop? Your claim may get rejected if...

Rediff.com18 Aug 2015

The biggest surprise for customers, at the time of claiming, is the fact that they will get only depreciated value of the product.

The dud of a stink bomb

The dud of a stink bomb

Rediff.com3 Oct 2017

By castigating the reforms themselves because of the remediable and reversible defaults here and there in carrying them out, Yashwant Sinha is throwing out the baby along with the bath water, says B S Raghavan.

Demonetisation was an absurd and dangerous policy

Demonetisation was an absurd and dangerous policy

Rediff.com2 May 2018

In refusing to accept its failure, the government has sowed the seeds of further damage: by keeping India short of cash; reducing the headroom for responses to seasonal spikes in cash demand; and increasing the chances that groups will panic at temporary cash shortages, says Mihir Sharma.

A CEO of CEOs

A CEO of CEOs

Rediff.com12 Sep 2017

'We have great demographics, and are the fastest growing large economy. And we save.' 'All of which is great for financial services,' Aditya Birla Capital CEO Ajay Srinivasan tells Niraj Bhatt.

Optimism is high, but the business environment is challenging: Mark Goodburn

Optimism is high, but the business environment is challenging: Mark Goodburn

Rediff.com9 Feb 2016

Organisations are focusing on how they are going to be much more nimble, much more innovative and that is the ticket to success, Mark Goodburn tells Sangeeta Tanwar

Modi fails to live up to the expectations of India Inc

Modi fails to live up to the expectations of India Inc

Rediff.com10 Sep 2015

Industrialists have the same complaints as they did in the UPA's second stint.

Cyber attacks to fall in 2015, but will be more sophisticated

Cyber attacks to fall in 2015, but will be more sophisticated

Rediff.com19 Nov 2014

According to Websense's cybersecurity predictions for 2015, as mobile apps are using auto-login capability these devices will face more attacks from cyber criminals for more credential-stealing or authentication attacks that can be used at a later date.

Bitcoin fails to gain currency with RBI

Bitcoin fails to gain currency with RBI

Rediff.com25 Dec 2013

Central bank raises red flag, warns of potential risk

Bitcoin operators shut shop in India amid RBI warning

Bitcoin operators shut shop in India amid RBI warning

Rediff.com26 Dec 2013

While RBI is yet to come out with a clear regulatory framework for bitcoins, which have been gaining currency across the world over the past few months, it has issued an advisory cautioning general public against use of bitcoins and other virtual currencies.

Things you should know before buying a health policy

Things you should know before buying a health policy

Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

Health insurance has almost 23 per cent market share in the general insurance space.

SC upholds Aadhaar, says it's not needed for cellphones, banks

SC upholds Aadhaar, says it's not needed for cellphones, banks

Rediff.com27 Sep 2018

The apex court's five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra said Aadhaar is meant to help benefits reach the marginalised sections of the society and takes into account the dignity of people not only from personal but also from community point of view.

Have you seen these AMAZING movies?

Have you seen these AMAZING movies?

Rediff.com6 Nov 2018

Sukanya Verma recaps all the action at this year's MAMI.

Switzerland backs India's NSG bid; to help tackle blackmoney

Switzerland backs India's NSG bid; to help tackle blackmoney

Rediff.com6 Jun 2016

India on Monday got the backing of Switzerland in its bid to become a member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group.

Nike runs to seal the bond with young adults

Nike runs to seal the bond with young adults

Rediff.com10 Oct 2013

The sportswear major has picked the activity to encourage a community around it in colleges.

Cash crisis: Aaj ki taaza khabar!

Cash crisis: Aaj ki taaza khabar!

Rediff.com15 Nov 2016

Aaj ka taaza khabar

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.

The Americans have mocked India's judicial system

The Americans have mocked India's judicial system

Rediff.com13 Jan 2014

'Evacuating' Devyani's maid's family from India on T visas -- associated with severe sex or labour trafficking... The maximum number of persons thus evacuated by the US from foreign countries last year was from India... A thorough investigation of this is required at India's end,' says former foreign secretary Kanwal Sibal, 'with the US warned that such interference in India's judicial system will not be tolerated.'

Brand play in cards business

Brand play in cards business

Rediff.com31 Oct 2013

While Visa and Mastercard slug it out for leadership, analysts say RuPay has the potential to cause disruption and eat into their market share.

'You can't stand on a podium and preach to India'

'You can't stand on a podium and preach to India'

Rediff.com9 Jun 2016

'India is no longer the India of the '70s and the '80s.' 'It's a large country with the fastest growing economy.' 'In working with India, you just can't go and humiliate the nation publicly.' USIBC President Mukesh Aghi tells Aziz Haniffa/Rediff.com about how he advises American companies to do business with India, what he thinks of Modi's government and the way forward for the India-US relationship.

Exclusive! The JEB BUSH interview 'We don't have to be the world's policeman'

Exclusive! The JEB BUSH interview 'We don't have to be the world's policeman'

Rediff.com28 Oct 2015

'We don't have to be the world's policeman. We don't have to impose our values. But we need to lead and when we pull back as we've done, you begin to see exactly what happens -- the voids are filled by threats of terror that countries have to suffer with, including India.'

iPhone 6: 10 things you should know

iPhone 6: 10 things you should know

Rediff.com10 Sep 2014

The much-awaited event is finally over. And here is what you need to know about it!

The newsmakers of 2017

The newsmakers of 2017

Rediff.com3 Jan 2017

Who will make the most of the disruptions of 2016 this year? Mihir Sharma's list of probables.

4 ways the Congress won power through Constitutional coups

4 ways the Congress won power through Constitutional coups

Rediff.com7 Jan 2014

Since 2004 the Congress has hung onto power in a situation in which it was on track to be out of power. In each case, it effectively gamed the system through Constitutional coups, argues columnist Rajeev Srinivasan.

Most wanted in India: Ethical hackers!

Most wanted in India: Ethical hackers!

Rediff.com21 Oct 2015

Hackers have begun to emerge from the shadows of suspicion.