The Dangers Of Sanchar Snoop

Once the OS layer is opened to the State, it doesn't close, notes Lieutenant General Prakash Katoch (retd). Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff In yesteryears, phone-tapping in India at the......

Trump's Language Of Fascism

'Non-compatible with Western Civilization' is about as vague and jingoistic as it gets and Trump saying this gives full license to his acolytes to go full throttle on making life as difficult and......

PMJAY for 70+ covered 700K treatments in one year

The government aims to cover around 60 million people in the age category, irrespective of income, with an assured 5 lakh annually to be shared within the family. IMAGE: Senior citizens aged 70......

SIR concerns: Sonagachi sex workers fear mass exclusion from voter list

Gripped by fear and confusion over the Special Intensive Revision process, sex workers in Sonagachi, Asia's largest red-light district, have written to the state's chief electoral officer, pleading......

Centre races to rescue failing power discoms

After four failed reform drives, a new plan aims to rescue India's debt-laden power discoms through privatisation, accountability and long-term financial fixes. Kindly note the image has been......

India, Russia Warm Arctic Ties With Ship Deal

One key development is the direct cargo connection between Chennai and Vladivostok, a crucial Russian port on the Northern Sea Route. IMAGE: A Russian ice-breaker ship.   India and Russia are in......

Focus on the underserved to deepen financial inclusion: RBI Guv to fintechs

Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Wednesday exhorted the fledgling fintech ecosystem to focus on the underserved sections of the society to deepen financial inclusion. Photograph: Hemanshi......

Top four life insurance companies covered 14 mn fewer lives in FY25

Some of the leading life insurance companies have reported a sharp decline in the number of lives covered in FY25, largely due to a slowdown in credit-linked life insurance policies. Illustration:......

My Favourite Oscar Moment

The balance was so perfect in that moment, the irony so rich.Those who cheered on Elia Kazan were cheering on the one quality that made him such a singular artist: He was his own man and not......

PIX: Mithali, Kareena lead 'Trophy Walkout' at WC semi-final

IMAGE: Former India captain Mithali Raj and Bollywood superstar Kareena Kapoor Khan walk out with the trophy ahead of the ICC Women's World Cup semi-final in Navi Mumbai on Thursday. Photograph:......

Champs England lose to France; easy for Netherlands

Vivianne Miedema scores her 100th international goal as the Netherlands rout Wales. IMAGE: Marie-Antoinette Katoto sends the ball past England goalkeeper Hannah Hampton to put France ahead in the......