Parliament passes Aadhaar amendment bill

Parliament on Monday passed an amendment bill which allows voluntary use of Aadhaar as proof of identity for users to open bank accounts and get mobile phone connections. The Aadhaar and......

'Aadhaar is empowerment, not Big Brother'

'In order for somebody to do Big Brother kind of a job, one has to collect lots of data. Aadhaar collects very minimal data whether at the time of enrollment or at the time of authentication.' At......

Aadhaar: 'Security is continually evolving'

Experts say the new security features will significantly ensure there is no 'large-scale theft of people's identity'.Alnoor Peermohamed reports. While the introduction of new features such as face......

Making a mockery of the Supreme Court order on Aadhaar

'The attempt to make Aadhaar mandatory has now emerged as an act of bullying by government agencies, turning citizens into subjects by making fundamental rights conditional on biometric......

Setback for Airtel payments bank over Aadhaar linked KYC

Experts contend that this setback, even if temporary, could put the company at a disadvantage to its competitors in acquiring new customers. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Airtel Payment......

After initial euphoria, payments banks find the going tough

Currently, only three have completed more than six months of operation in the space - Fino Payments Bank, Airtel Payments Bank and Paytm Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com In 2015, the Reserve......

Private players face glitches in Aadhaar authentication and e-KYC

E-KYCs and Aadhaar authentication are of crucial importance to the fin-tech companies as the recent RBI instructions require strict KYCs for these players to function in the market. Illustration:......

UIDAI files case for alleged misuse of Aadhaar data

UIDAI has asked police to investigate, it was not fully convinced about nature of the incident The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has registered a criminal case against unknown......