Did Modi change rules to give Dharavi project to Adani, asks Cong

The Congress on Tuesday alleged that the Maharashtra government's Dharavi project rebidding "deliberately excluded" the previous winner, and asked if the tender conditions were changed to help......

'Aadhaar is the best in class in terms of privacy protection'

'The government is having the right approach, where Aadhaar is voluntary.' 'By the time I stepped down as UIDAI chairman, over 300 million were getting Aadhaar-linked cash transfers.' 'I think PM......

'We will sweep polls if we don't make silly mistakes'

'Our priority will be to settle land disputes in Bihar, which I believe is the root cause of almost all crime in the state.' Bihar's Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Sushil Modi speaks......

LPG users' cash subsidy scheme may be reinstated

Months after the scheme to pay LPG users cash subsidy was put on hold, an expert committee has recommended its reinstatement after streamlining some processes as it helps prevent pilferages. The......

Govt panel to review LPG subsidy scheme, expect result by May

The 12-member panel will look at the difficulties consumers faced in receiving the subsidy after buying gas cylinders at market rates.   The government has set up a committee to recommend......

'Can We In Our Businesses Set An Example?'

'I think some of us, like Mukesh Ambani, myself and those of us who head industrial units, ought to really focus on what we can really do to make the world a safer place, maybe 50 or 100 years from......

The Next Big Tech Revolution

Blockchain's promise: Dramatically speeding up transactions, explains Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   The term 'blockchain' in an ordinary citizen's mind probably......

Budget for 2016 Rio Olympics up 27 percent to $2.93 billion

The operating budget for the Olympics and Paralympic Games in 2016 has jumped 27 percent to seven billion Brazilian reals.Officials told a news conference on Thursday the new total for the combined......