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Social media emerges as fertile ground for cyber criminals

As net neutrality debate rages on, India has become second among nations targeted by cyber criminals through social media in 2014. The US remains at the top of vulnerable list. According to 2015 Internet Security Threat Report by Sy

Letter from Europe: Securing cheaper medicine

As I stumble into Dr German Velasquez’s cozy office at the South Centre I am profoundly apprehensive of the ensuing reaction – I was after all half an hour late for my appointment in a country renowned for punctuality and watches. A ne

Rajasthan farmer commits suicide as Kejriwal holds rally

Politicians never learn especially Indian politicians about propriety.  A farmer committed suicide during AAP`s rally in Delhi against the controversial land acquisition bill and the political parties began their blame game soon after the tra

Net Neutrality: Nasscom stands by users, against bias

National association of software and services companies (Nasscom) has come out strongly for strengthening of net neutrality. Cautioning the government against licensing of content and application service providers, the industry body said that ther

Rahul Gandhi brings corporates again in net neutrality debate

Continuing his theme of rich versus poor that began with land bill speech, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday accused the Modi government of trying to give away internet space to corporates. In the name of youth Rahul

Development plan was defective, say Mumbaikars

Heeding the concerns expressed by citizens, urban planners, politicians and eminent personalities, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has cancelled the development plan for Mumbai, and it has been welcomed by Mumbaikars. &

On earth day, see how UNDP is saving energy with a cup of tea

With over 1000 tea factories, we are the second largest producer and exporter of tea after China. However, the tea processing is highly expensive and energy consuming business. Energy cost in this process accounts for 30% for the to

Net neutrality issue: Startups send SOS to Narendra Modi

India is one of the top countries that gives birth to startups and nurtures them. Net Neutrality is extremely important for this community of innovators. Without physical space the small units can launch their businesses online and sell their prod

Spend quality time with families, PM tells babus

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asked civil servants to practice effective time management and spend quality time with their families. Addressing a gathering of bureaucrats on the civil services day, the PM said: "A lif

Civil society forces Maharashtra govt to scrap Mumbai plan

So strong was the civil society protest against Mumbai’s new development plan that the Maharashtra did not wait till Saturday (the last day for filing objections to it), but scrapped it on Tuesday. The Mumbai Development Plan

69 marginal oil and gas fields to be auctioned

Auctioning of 69 marginal oil and gas fields owned by Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) and Oil India Ltd (OIL) would be held soon, said oil secretary Saurabh Chandra on Tuesday. "Marginal field policy will have the approval for

Diesel vehicles & £100 million prize for low emission car are poll issues in the UK

While India is still waiting for judiciary to enforce eco norms with ban on diesel vehicles in Delhi and Rohtang Pass, the emission issue is a subject of election campaign in the UK. Liberal Democrats have announced £100m priz

Kejriwal is new Hitler, says Shanti Bhushan

A dignified exit would have been better. But when you have power everything is fair and end justifies means.  The expulsion episode is something this new political party could have taken care to avoid.  Aam Aadmi Party`s national discipl

This is govt of suit and boot, says Rahul and slams land ordinance

The land acquisition ordinance was tabled in the Lok Sabha on Monday by minister of state for parliamentary affairs Rajiv Pratap Rudy. The ordinance was promulgated by President Pranab Mukherjee on April 3. Opposition members raised

Telecom lobby wants consumers to decide on net neutrality, Airtel sends email

While the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has pledged its support for an open internet in India, telecom giant Bharti Airtel has an email to customers defends its scheme Airtel Zero and talks of commitment to net neutrality.

Sitaram Yechury’s time starts now

“Frankly speaking, the Left has become irrelevant India.” That was the pithy diagnosis from LK Advani, when he addressed a press meet after releasing the party manifesto for the 1999 elections. Of course, this was not the first time Ad

Minister Giriraj finally tenders apology for his Sonia Gandhi remark

Union minister Giriraj Singh on Monday expressed regret on the floor of Lok Sabha over his sexist remarks against Congress president Sonia Gandhi. “Meri baaton se agar kisi ko dukh pahuncha hai to mai khed vyakt karta hun. Kis

Don’t be complainant and judge, Prashant Bhushan tells AAP’s disciplinary panel chief

The lawyer has spoken. Aam Aadmi Party leader Prashant Bhushan on Monday sent a strong reply to the show-cause notice issued to him by the

Govt has little time for important bills as parliament session resumes

Temperatures are going to rise both outside parliament and inside. Lok Sabha resumed its budget session after a break and Rajya Sabha sitting is from Aril 23. The debate over land bill is going to be heated (to say it parliamentary parlance) as in

Trai calls for spectrum audit and decisions on broadband services

Telecom regulator has asked the government to conduct spectrum audit for efficient use and also called for exemption of fixed line broadband service from license fee for at least 5 years. Suggested a series of measures to expedite t

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