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All you wanted to know about tokenisation and its impact on card transactions

All you wanted to know about tokenisation and its impact on card transactions

Rediff.com23 Jan 2019

Tokenisation acts as an additional layer of security as it masks sensitive card data such as the 16-digit account number, expiry date and security code. However, the security level of the app and the customer's mobile itself also needs to be taken into consideration, say experts. Nikhat Hetavkar explains the whole idea of tokenisation, how it is enabled, its impact on card transactions and related security guidelines.

'Modi prioritised Hindu majoritarianism over economy'

'Modi prioritised Hindu majoritarianism over economy'

Rediff.com11 Feb 2020

'Potent nationalism doesn't just distract from the economic task at hand; it actively undermines it.'

Biles by miles: US gymnast claims another record

Biles by miles: US gymnast claims another record

Rediff.com10 Oct 2019

American Simone Biles became the first woman to win five all-around titles at the gymnastics world championships in Stuttgart.

Raj Thackeray grilled by ED in money laundering case

Raj Thackeray grilled by ED in money laundering case

Rediff.com23 Aug 2019

The ED has summoned Raj in a case pertaining to alleged irregularities related to Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services loan to Kohinoor CTNL.

Buzz: 'Internal agendas within CSA a cancer'

Buzz: 'Internal agendas within CSA a cancer'

Rediff.com2 Aug 2020

The former opening batsman joined as DOC in December last year following the suspension of CEO Thabang Moroe and has since signed a two-year deal with the option of extending for a third term.

MP: 2 Dalit kids lynched for defecating in public

MP: 2 Dalit kids lynched for defecating in public

Rediff.com25 Sep 2019

The two children, Roshani (12) and Avinash (10), suffered serious injuries in the incident.

The Indian sixth-graders who are taking on Siri

The Indian sixth-graders who are taking on Siri

Rediff.com10 Feb 2017

At the GO-JEK hackathon in Bengaluru, there were over 100 people working on their projects. Most were between the ages of 25 and 30. All except the CoderDragons: Mrinal Jain is 11, and Shreyas Katuri is 12. Nikita Puri meets the pre-teens who are building a virtual voice assistant named Erica.

Nitesh Rane sent to police custody till July 9 in assault case

Nitesh Rane sent to police custody till July 9 in assault case

Rediff.com5 Jul 2019

The assault on the engineer came days after a Bharatiya Janata Party legislator assaulted an official with a cricket bat in Madhya Pradesh.

Cong MLA Nitesh Rane dumps mud on engineer; arrested

Cong MLA Nitesh Rane dumps mud on engineer; arrested

Rediff.com4 Jul 2019

In the video clip that has gone viral on the social media, Rane and Kankavli Municipal Council president Samir Nalawade are purportedly seen tying Deputy Engineer Prakash Khedekar of the National Highways Authority of India to the railing of a bridge and pouring buckets of mud on him.

IT professional, who stalked Mumbai designer, rang her doorbell at 2 am, arrested

IT professional, who stalked Mumbai designer, rang her doorbell at 2 am, arrested

Rediff.com8 Aug 2017

Nagpaul, a designer by profession, took to Facebook on Monday to share her ordeal. She was returning back home, along with another woman and her two kids when the accused started following them in the night.

87-year-old Indian-origin man first to get COVID-19 vaccine in UK

87-year-old Indian-origin man first to get COVID-19 vaccine in UK

Rediff.com8 Dec 2020

Hari Shukla from Tyne and Wear said he feels it is his duty to receive his first of the two-dose vaccine, a moment UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson hailed as a "huge step forward" as Tuesday was dubbed "V-Day" or Vaccine Day in the UK.

Nitish Kumar's party disagrees with BJP on Ram mandir, Art 370

Nitish Kumar's party disagrees with BJP on Ram mandir, Art 370

Rediff.com9 Apr 2019

The Janata Dal-United said that it disagrees with its ally BJP's stand on the abrogation of Article 370 and 35A -- which pertains to special rights given to Jammu-Kashmir -- as well as the construction of Ram temple and instant talaq.

'We should be moving towards Aatmavishwas Bharat rather than Aatmanirbhar Bharat'

'We should be moving towards Aatmavishwas Bharat rather than Aatmanirbhar Bharat'

Rediff.com23 Feb 2021

'What do the moves towards protectionism suggest?' 'That we do not have Aatmavishwas.' 'If you have self-confidence, confidence in your ability to compete with the best in the world, why do you need protectionism?'

How footprints of Indian-origin corporate honchos are expanding

How footprints of Indian-origin corporate honchos are expanding

Rediff.com1 Dec 2020

The footprints of Indian-origin corporate executives at multinationals is expanding, with Sandeep Kataria taking over the reins of footwear major Bata as its global chief executive officer. From FMCG majors to IT titans, Kataria joins the league of Indian-origin executives who have climbed the highest echelons of corporate across diverse sectors globally. From Nooyi to Pichai to Nadella, the list of such people at the helm of multi-billion dollar enterprises is long.

This is the next battleground for PhonePe, Amazon and Google

This is the next battleground for PhonePe, Amazon and Google

Rediff.com10 Oct 2020

The size of the Indian financial services market could touch around $340 billion in the next few years.

Giriraj Singh questions EC's impartiality

Giriraj Singh questions EC's impartiality

Rediff.com12 May 2014

In remarks that might land him in fresh trouble, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Giriraj Singh questioned the impartiality of the Election Commission on Monday, saying that different yardsticks were being adopted for model code violations.

Another blow for Kejriwal: Gets EC notice for Muslim votes

Another blow for Kejriwal: Gets EC notice for Muslim votes

Rediff.com20 Nov 2013

The Election Commission on Wednesday issued a notice to Aam Aadmi Party convener Arvind Kejriwal for the alleged violation of the Model Code of Conduct for making an appeal on grounds of religion to Muslim voters to support his party in the upcoming Delhi assembly polls.

Deal Street remained almost deserted in 2019

Deal Street remained almost deserted in 2019

Rediff.com25 Dec 2019

The domestic deal-making activities were hit by weak corporate governance and a huge liquidity crunch in 2019, while the global deals were also hard to come by due to various factors including uncertainties caused by the US-China trade war, which left many investors in a wait-and-watch mode.

Why Congress-NCP must be wary of the Sena

Why Congress-NCP must be wary of the Sena

Rediff.com18 Nov 2019

'The Sena can quickly reduce most solutions to violence.' 'When in power, it will revert to this gene which is coded into it and we will no doubt produce entertaining and frightening moments,' says Aakar Patel.

7 tips to ace ONLINE interviews and get the job!

7 tips to ace ONLINE interviews and get the job!

Rediff.com11 Nov 2020

Show up for the call on time or even 10-15 minutes earlier. Keep a notebook, pen, resume, and other required documents, advises Niralee Shah.

SC stays demolition of Adarsh society, asks Centre to take possession

SC stays demolition of Adarsh society, asks Centre to take possession

Rediff.com22 Jul 2016

The Centre gave an assurance to the court that the building would not be demolished.

As FM, Jaitley will be remembered for fiscal rectitude

As FM, Jaitley will be remembered for fiscal rectitude

Rediff.com25 Aug 2019

For his first Budget in July 2014, Jaitley inherited a fiscal deficit target of 4.1 per cent of GDP. From 4.1 per cent, the fiscal deficit came down to 3.4 per cent by 2018-19, with two slippages from the budgeted targets, in 2017-18 and 2018-19, the former due to introduction of the GST, says Arup Roychoudhury.

Summer fashion: What's HOT, What's NOT

Summer fashion: What's HOT, What's NOT

Rediff.com26 Apr 2021

No matter how in shape you may be, clothes that don't fit properly will not make you look good.

Why resorting to insolvency courts is not the best solution

Why resorting to insolvency courts is not the best solution

Rediff.com9 Aug 2017

The new Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code has serious drawbacks, finds out Somasekhar Sundaresan.

Why advertisers are boycotting Facebook

Why advertisers are boycotting Facebook

Rediff.com14 Jul 2020

'This is the first time there has been an attempt to use market forces to counter disinformation on social media,' notes Devangshu Datta.

Full Text: President's joint address to both houses of Parliament

Full Text: President's joint address to both houses of Parliament

Rediff.com31 Jan 2022

Here's the full text of President's Ram Nath Kovind's address to the joint sitting of both houses of Parliament on the first of Budget Session 2022.

Yearend hope: UK 1st nation to okay Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine

Yearend hope: UK 1st nation to okay Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine

Rediff.com2 Dec 2020

The United Kingdom on Wednesday became the first country to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19, paving the way for mass vaccinations against the deadly novel coronavirus.

Gadkari launches work on Zojila tunnel to connect Srinagar with Leh

Gadkari launches work on Zojila tunnel to connect Srinagar with Leh

Rediff.com15 Oct 2020

The project holds strategic significance as Zojila Pass is situated at an altitude of 11,578 feet on the Srinagar-Kargil-Leh National Highway and remains closed during winters due to heavy snowfall.

Amit Shah emerges stronger after delivering on BJP's agenda

Amit Shah emerges stronger after delivering on BJP's agenda

Rediff.com6 Aug 2019

His successful piloting of the move to strip Jammu and Kashmir of its special status is undoubtedly the highlight of his ministerial stint since the Modi 2.0 government assumed office on May 30.

Army officer arrested for raping mentally-challenged woman

Army officer arrested for raping mentally-challenged woman

Rediff.com3 May 2015

Colonel Vinod Sahani, posted in depot battery at Artillery Centre, was formally placed under arrest.

UAPA, sedition charges invoked in FIR on R-Day violence

UAPA, sedition charges invoked in FIR on R-Day violence

Rediff.com29 Jan 2021

The Delhi police's Special Cell has lodged an FIR under sections of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) and sections of the IPC dealing with sedition to investigate the violence at Red Fort in Delhi on January 26.

What Modi got wrong about the economy

What Modi got wrong about the economy

Rediff.com18 Dec 2019

'There has been far too much overconfidence about the size and composition of the Indian consumer economy,' notes Mihir S Sharma.

Compassion In The Time of Coronavirus

Compassion In The Time of Coronavirus

Rediff.com21 Mar 2020

'Tragically, compassion is in short supply in our ancient capital city, as the horrific violence in recent weeks testified,' points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

India leaps 14 spots to 63 on ease of business ranking

India leaps 14 spots to 63 on ease of business ranking

Rediff.com24 Oct 2019

"This is the third year in a row that India makes to top 10 in Doing Business, which is a success which very few countries have done over the 20 years of the project, Without exception, the other countries that have done this are very small, population-wise, and homogeneous," Simeon Djankov, Director of Development Economics at the World bank told PTI in an interview.

Why the lockdown could be a big failure!

Why the lockdown could be a big failure!

Rediff.com5 May 2020

'We should not forget the core purpose of the lockdown -- to buy time to implement a strategy to tackle the virus, to prepare for the final lifting of the lockdown and to prepare for a 'new tomorrow',' notes Dr Sanjeeth Peter.

Apple set to unveil electric car in 2019

Apple set to unveil electric car in 2019

Rediff.com22 Sep 2015

Apple spent more than a year investigating the feasibility of an Apple-branded car.

'Modi sees himself as a man of destiny'

'Modi sees himself as a man of destiny'

Rediff.com11 Dec 2019

'Modi wants to go down in history not necessarily as India's first overtly Hindu RSS pracharak prime minister, but as a world statesman who built the idea of India as a great nation.'

'If UP does anything against CrPC, it will be invalid'

'If UP does anything against CrPC, it will be invalid'

Rediff.com15 Sep 2020

'It shows that they cannot manage the situation with the forces in their hand.'

PM exhorts India Inc to take bold investment decisions

PM exhorts India Inc to take bold investment decisions

Rediff.com20 Dec 2019

Speaking at an Assocham event, Modi said the recent cut in corporate tax has brought rates to all-time low for businesses, adding that labour force should also be taken care of.

100 days of Modi 2.0: Govt to show it fulfilled promises

100 days of Modi 2.0: Govt to show it fulfilled promises

Rediff.com7 Sep 2019

BJP would observe the next 10 days -- from Sunday to September 17, the birthday of the PM -- as 'seva parva'.