FRDI Bill: What it means for banks and their depositors

'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 a time when civil society and the public at large have raised concerns over the overarching power the government has given to the Aadhaar programme, Ajay Bhushan Pandey, chief executive officer, Unique Identification Authority of India, tells Kiran Rathee that the idea of Aadhaar being used as a ...

See how Chessie King is making people appreciate their flaws and imperfect bodies. London-based presenter Chessie Kingg was once a victim of Instagram and cyberbullying. Whenever she posted a photograph, people would immediately find a way to body shame her --'Too fatty' 'too ugly' 'too thin.' Initially, it bothered Chessie, but eventually, she figured out that no matter how hard you tried, you can never satisfy everyone. So, she started editing her photographs to mock at trollers and show them ...

Evolving a common work ethic and culture will be critical so that the merged entity does not lose focus on the common enemy outside -- and instead becomes more obsessed with internal turf wars, says Indrajit Gupta. The coming together of Vodafone and Idea Cellular -- the biggest merger in Indian corporate history -- is underway. While a few regulatory clearances are still awaited, the leadership team has been announced late last month.   Vodafone-Idea will be the largest telecom company ...

Controversial BJP lawmaker Sakshi Maharaj has hit the headlines again, but this time it is not for any outrageous remark. The BJP leader sparked major outrage in Uttar Pradesh after he inaugurated a night club in state capital Lucknow. Located in Aliganj ...

The World Health Day is celebrated every year on 7th April under the leadership of World Health Organisation (WHO) which aims at creating awarness about health related issues. The theme for this year's World Health Day is Universal Health Coverage: Everyone, ...

Among the various childhood objects and experiences that come to my mind, one striking and unforgettable memory is that of reading lots of Amar Chitra Kathas (ACKs). This constituted a sumptuous, nutritious diet for the mind, heart and soul, and kept one in ...

Popular novelist Chetan Bhagat , who is very vocal to his political opinion and generally takes side of right wing, put a tweet on 1 April that drew a lot questions and condemnation from his right wing supporters. As usual, many jumped to the conclusion ...

"Make no mistake: whatever LeT chooses to call itself, it remains a violent terrorist group. The US supports all efforts to ensure that LeT does not have a political voice until it gives up violence as a tool of influence," said Nathan A Sales, Coordinator for Counterterrorism at the Department of State. In a major move ahead of the general elections in Pakistan, the United States on Tuesday designated Milli Muslim League, the political front of Hafiz Saeed-led Jamaat-ud Dawa, as a ...

Baba Ramdev who is the founder of Patanjali, claims to produce pure products that also include 'ghee' and claims that it is the biggest company in India to produce ghee. A man posted a video 'exposing' Ramdev Baba and claims on his company’s ghee has ...