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Why the promise of inclusion breaks at digital KYC

Bengaluru, Dec. 6 -- The International Day of Persons with Disabilities was observed on 3 December, drawing attention to the reality that nearly 2% of India's population lives with some form of disabi... Read More


Ratan Khatri: The Matka King who architected a million-dollar betting syndicate

New Delhi, Dec. 6 -- Through the 1960s, every evening at 9pm, in one of the seamier pockets of Mumbai, a man in a crisp white kurta would shuffle a fresh deck of cards. With theatrical precision, he w... Read More


After decades of feature-stuffing gadgets, we look for quiet tech

New Delhi, Dec. 6 -- Enough with the notifications tugging on our attention, bigger and brighter screens transfixing us, pings and beeps demanding immediate action. Now that we've overstuffed our gadg... Read More


Soft power with a side of spice: India readies to take its cuisines international

New Delhi, Dec. 6 -- India is preparing to deploy an unconventional soft-power tool: its cuisines. Long overshadowed by chicken tikka masala's global fame, the country now wants the world to taste th... Read More


Reforms no longer tied to any crisis, now driven by nation first: PM on tax cuts

India, Dec. 6 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said positive changes in the tax structure and other such reforms are no longer "reactionary" but driven by the "idea of nation first". "This ... Read More


'My Shero is no more': Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw pays tribute to Simone Tata

India, Dec. 6 -- Biocon founder Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw on Friday expressed grief over the death of Simone Tata, the iconic business leader who transformed Lakme into one of India's most recognisable beau... Read More


Reforms no longer tied to any crisis, now driven by nation first: PM on tax cuts | Watch

India, Dec. 6 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said positive changes in the tax structure and other such reforms are no longer "reactionary" but driven by the "idea of nation first". "This ... Read More


Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw pays tribute to Simone Tata: 'My Shero is no more'

India, Dec. 6 -- Biocon founder Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw on Friday expressed grief over the death of Simone Tata, the iconic business leader who transformed Lakme into one of India's most recognisable beau... Read More


Power to suspend an MP is as ancient as Parliament itself - Hafiz Hassan

Kuala Lampur, Dec. 6 -- The United Kingdom's (UK) House of Commons (the Commons) has a team of researchers whose job is to provide a range of research and information services for Members of Parliamen... Read More


XG's Cocona comes out as transmasculine non-binary on 20th birthday, reveals 'top surgery' in emotional note

India, Dec. 6 -- XG member Cocona marked their 20th birthday with a deeply personal announcement - one that immediately drew global attention. The rapper and vocalist publicly came out as transmasculi... Read More