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An editor and a gentleman

An editor and a gentleman

Rediff.com28 Mar 2016

It is actually quite remarkable that EPW has survived for so long. "I see it as a journal of dissent," says Rammanohar Reddy and is thankful to the EPW community for keeping it relevant.

5 reasons to be wary of Aadhaar

5 reasons to be wary of Aadhaar

Rediff.com22 Apr 2017

Not only is your privacy stripped stark naked, says Mitali Saran, the system itself is illegal and vulnerable.

Trump impact: Net worth of India's tech billionaires eroded

Trump impact: Net worth of India's tech billionaires eroded

Rediff.com13 Apr 2017

IT stocks have dropped about 3 per cent in the days since the Donald Trump administration took first steps toward visa reform and all of India's highest-profile technology tycoons have seen their net worth eroded. Saritha Rai reports.

After Aadhaar fiasco, RuPay debit card to dent the exchequer

After Aadhaar fiasco, RuPay debit card to dent the exchequer

Rediff.com1 Sep 2014

The government has opted for the RuPay debit card over the Aadhaar-based platform for "last-mile" authentication in its Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana.

Why Free Basics is so contentious in India

Why Free Basics is so contentious in India

Rediff.com5 Jan 2016

The programme has triggered a huge debate in India.

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?'

Absolutely no plans to join politics: Narayana Murthy

Absolutely no plans to join politics: Narayana Murthy

Rediff.com9 Apr 2015

Murthy met Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal last week.

Inspiring stories of India's top Internet entrepreneurs

Inspiring stories of India's top Internet entrepreneurs

Rediff.com16 Feb 2015

Internet entrepreneurs are the next big thing in India.

Cong comes out with first list of candidates for Lok Sabha poll

Cong comes out with first list of candidates for Lok Sabha poll

Rediff.com8 Mar 2014

Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, IT expert Nandan Nilekani and cricketer Mohd Kaif are among 194 candidates as Congress tonight released the first list of its nominees for Lok Sabha polls that contains several new and young faces.

New dividend tax to hurt Premji, Mukesh Ambani the most

New dividend tax to hurt Premji, Mukesh Ambani the most

Rediff.com2 Mar 2016

Additional levy to eat into Rs 6,000-crore income of top promoters

Premji again tops India philanthropy list

Premji again tops India philanthropy list

Rediff.com5 Jan 2015

The list has been compiled by the Shanghai-based The Hurun Research Institute, the second year it has done this ranking, of an 'India philanthropy list'.

Politics is not rocket science: V Balakrishnan

Politics is not rocket science: V Balakrishnan

Rediff.com21 Mar 2014

Interview with V Balakrishnan, Former CFO and board member of Infosys and AAP leader

'There will not be a messiah'

'There will not be a messiah'

Rediff.com1 Sep 2017

'There will only be an institutional solution between the board and the founders to take Infosys forward.'

For Google, India to be bigger market than US by next year: Pichai

For Google, India to be bigger market than US by next year: Pichai

Rediff.com17 Dec 2015

Earlier in the day, Pichai announced Google would work with the Indian Railways

Economist who slammed Modi's JAM trinity out of government conference

Economist who slammed Modi's JAM trinity out of government conference

Rediff.com7 Nov 2015

Jean Dreze, a noted economist who was was a member of Sonia Gandhi led National Advisory Council, was dropped from the list of speakers at the Delhi Economics Conclave organised by the finance ministry and inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

AirAsia sparks an HR row

AirAsia sparks an HR row

Rediff.com16 Jul 2013

Questions are raised on Ramadorai's appointment.

Sudha Murty: We are not an equal society

Sudha Murty: We are not an equal society

Rediff.com15 Feb 2017

Sudha Murty has various roles -- philanthropist, author, teacher, wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt -- and she revels in each one of them, discovers Savera R Someshwar.

Developers built 36 apps at first ever Aadhaar hackathon

Developers built 36 apps at first ever Aadhaar hackathon

Rediff.com13 Jan 2015

Teams of students and coders demonstrated in 24 hours diverse programmes impacting health and livelihood issues with use of a personal identity number.

GSTN: The solution to India's tax problems

GSTN: The solution to India's tax problems

Rediff.com30 Jan 2016

'Through the use of technology, the GSTN will tip the balance in favour of compliance rather than tax evasion, lowering the barriers for entry into the tax payment system while making it much harder to cheat on payments,' says Nandan Nilekani.

Few fund raising options that can help Modi govt

Few fund raising options that can help Modi govt

Rediff.com20 Dec 2014

Modi government must fix policy paralysis.

Congress works more, but can't market itself: Rahul

Congress works more, but can't market itself: Rahul

Rediff.com11 Jan 2014

The Congress works more but is not good at marketing itself, unlike opposition parties, believes party vice-president Rahul Gandhi.

Anil Agarwal pledges 75% of his wealth to charity

Anil Agarwal pledges 75% of his wealth to charity

Rediff.com27 Sep 2014

This makes him corporate India's biggest donor to society.

Few lessons world leaders can learn from Tim Cook

Few lessons world leaders can learn from Tim Cook

Rediff.com29 Mar 2015

Few lessons world leaders can learn from Tim Cook.

Amazing story of Xooglers making a big impact in India

Amazing story of Xooglers making a big impact in India

Rediff.com6 Oct 2015

A number of Xooglers are employing lessons and practices learnt during their stint at Google to branch out into innovative ventures.

The man who's set to build an information platform for every Indian

The man who's set to build an information platform for every Indian

Rediff.com16 Feb 2015

He has a core team of engineers to develop this platform.

Free Basics: A few important questions

Free Basics: A few important questions

Rediff.com6 Jan 2016

In India, the angsting over net neutrality has been loud.

How Karnataka got Modi-fied

How Karnataka got Modi-fied

Rediff.com16 May 2014

The Karnataka verdict was something that even the Bharatiya Janata Party did not expect. Through the campaign when the leaders in the BJP were asked what they expected in Karnataka they said, "for the public we say 18, but realistically we are expecting anything between 10 and 12."

Will it be cakewalk for Sadananda Gowda in B'lore North?

Will it be cakewalk for Sadananda Gowda in B'lore North?

Rediff.com4 Apr 2014

Former Karnataka Chief Minister Sadananda Gowda will battle it out against Congress strongman Narayanaswamy in this IT hub constituency of Bangalore North, which is all set to vote on development, infrastructure issues. Vicky Nanjappa reports.

Lessons to be learnt from the Infosys clash

Lessons to be learnt from the Infosys clash

Rediff.com28 Aug 2017

'Let us hope that with Nandan, like Cincinnatus back on his farm, taking over the reins, Infosys will not only regain its vigour and momentum, but vastly improve upon its achievements as a global player,' says B S Raghavan, the distinguished civil servant.

E-tolling on Delhi-Mumbai highway starts on Friday

E-tolling on Delhi-Mumbai highway starts on Friday

Rediff.com30 Oct 2014

Though some operators offer the facility of tag lanes, such tags can only be used at designated points.

Demographic dividend or impending catastrophe?

Demographic dividend or impending catastrophe?

Rediff.com26 Aug 2016

No country has grown without educating its people. India's shameful lag in primary and secondary education has persisted for several decades, and the crisis in higher education is now threatening a social and political calamity, says Ashoka Mody.

There's no Modi wave: AAP

There's no Modi wave: AAP

Rediff.com2 Jan 2014

The Aam Aadmi Party's spectacular electoral debut in New Delhi is now creating ripples down south.

Be very afraid of the biometric regime

Be very afraid of the biometric regime

Rediff.com4 May 2016

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

13 cities in India among world's most polluted

13 cities in India among world's most polluted

Rediff.com21 Feb 2015

Pollution is impacting the lifespan of Indians.

With $22.7 billion in his kitty, Mukesh Ambani is India's richest

With $22.7 billion in his kitty, Mukesh Ambani is India's richest

Rediff.com22 Sep 2016

The combined networth of India's 100 wealthiest is $381 billion (nearly Rs 25.5 lakh crore), a rise of 10 per cent from $ 345 billion in 2015

After losing their seats, Congress MPs set to lose their houses

After losing their seats, Congress MPs set to lose their houses

Rediff.com12 Jun 2014

Still to recover from their electoral rout, defeated Congress members of Parliament and ministers are now faced with the heart-wrenching job of moving out of their official houses, says Rediff.com contributor Anita Katyal

Why CM Siddaramaiah refuses to resign

Why CM Siddaramaiah refuses to resign

Rediff.com20 May 2014

Despite a poor show, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah chose not to resign stating that the verdict was a not a referendum on his government. Mahesh Kulkarni reports from Bangalore

Sensex plunges 339 points in biggest drop in 8 weeks; Infosys falls 5%

Sensex plunges 339 points in biggest drop in 8 weeks; Infosys falls 5%

Rediff.com8 Dec 2014

The 30-share Sensex ended down 339 points at 28,119 and the 50-share Nifty closed 100 points lower at 8,438.

The Congress's prime ministerial candidate: A mystery

The Congress's prime ministerial candidate: A mystery

Rediff.com27 Sep 2013

Rajeev Srinivasan on whom the Congress might put forth as its leader in 2014.

Murthy's three-pronged revival plan for Infosys

Murthy's three-pronged revival plan for Infosys

Rediff.com13 Aug 2013

Murthy said there was a need to change the mindset of the employees to focus on large deals.