Budget 2018: An early Budget, as we are having since 2017, has the advantage of cutting the tape and allowing for the government to start
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Indian Budget’s misplaced priorities | Business Standard Column–19.01.2018—–*****
One area where Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will be under no pressure when he presents his Budget is defence spending. Under no pressure because there
Twin existential crisis: Ways in which Aadhaar violates right to privacy | Business Standard Column–19.01.2018—–*****
It was deeply disappointing when the government of a democratic country argued before a nine-judge Supreme Court Bench against the right to privacy as a
Aadhaar: Will face recognition, Virtual ID really add security checks? | Business Line–19.01.2018—–*****
Even as the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) proposes to introduce Virtual ID and face recognition as extra layers of security in Aadhaar cards,
When judges dissent | The Indian Express–19.01.2018
No matter how the matters are for the time being resolved (and swiftly on all indications), the present crisis in the Supreme Court involves mainly
Britain’s appointment of a minister for loneliness is an idea worth emulating | editorials | Hindustan Times–19.01.2018—–*****
As Britain appoints the world’s first ever minister for loneliness, a case can be made for similar focus on the issue everywhere else in the
Aadhaar is an evolving endeavour, UIDAI responsive to public concerns | By Nandan Nilekani | analysis | Hindustan Times–19.01.2018
As the usage of Aadhaar grows, there has been concern a unique identifier such as Aadhaar being seeded in multiple databases opens up the possibility
Was it all for a better bargain, judges?–Deccan Herald–19.01.2018
By Shylesh Gandhi Jan 18 2018, 0:21 IST The current imbroglio in the Supreme Court is being falsely represented as an issue of senior judges
Black money crackdown: Tax authorities to monitor purchases above Rs 6 lakh in luxury goods, jewellery–Business Today–19.01.2018
Fancy a Vertu Signature phone or perhaps a Hermes Birkin handbag? How about that piece of bling sported by your favourite actress in that advert?
No proof required: A direct outcome of demonetisation is a sharp increase in FY18 in tax buoyancy – The Financial Express–Mr. Surjeet Bhalla–18.01.2018
One strong argument against the policy of demonetisation is that it has failed to achieve its goal of catching black money—and it has brought about
GST rollout, seasonal sales help Amazon grow seller base by over 130,000 | Business Standard News–18.01.2018
Online retail giant Amazon says it has been able to grow the base of sellers on its platform by a little over 130,000 in the
Petitioners to Supreme Court: Aadhaar can cause civil death of person | The Indian Express–18.01.2018
Taking up for hearing a clutch of petitions challenging the Aadhaar Act, a five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court Wednesday asked the petitioners if
UIDAI: Aadhaar number details: Yet another ‘leak’ UIDAI needs to fix – The Economic Times–17.01.2018—–*****
While the government is planning to launch a virtual ID to protect your Aadhaar, we bring to notice a loophole UIDAI needs to be plugged.
Aadhaar: Welcome readiness to adapt–Economic Times–17.1.2018—–*****
It is welcome that the Unique Identification Authority of India is actively seeking to improve its product and its working, instead of insisting that it
This change in filing GST returns will make life much simpler for businesses – The Financial Express–17.01.2018
Filing of returns under Goods and Services Tax (GST) may get much simpler, as a panel is considering a single-stage return filing process, instead of
Virtual ID: another Aadhaar eyewash?–Deccan Herald–17.01.2018
The Unique Identity Authority of India’s (UIDAI) move to build a firewall around Aadhaar with a virtual ID, or VID, may not solve the problems
‘शॉप अॅक्ट’ सक्ती बँकांकडून सुरूच – महाराष्ट्र टाइम्स –१७.०१.२०१८
महाराष्ट्र दुकाने व आस्थापना अधिनियम २०१७नुसार नऊपेक्षा कमी कामगार असलेल्या संस्थांची शॉप अॅक्ट लायसन्सपासून सुटका करण्यात आली असली तरीही, नव्याने बँक खाते उघडू पाहणाऱ्या संस्था,
Face recognition option soon for Aadhaar | Business Line–16.01.2018
It will be backed by at least one other identity verification The Unique Identification Authority of India has decided to enable Face Authentication by July
AADHAAR: There has been no Aadhaar data-breach till date: RS Sharma – The Economic Times–15.01.2018—–*****
By RS Sharma The latest episode of the Aadhaar data-breach drama is playing out in the media since the last few weeks. It’s being claimed
Aadhaar biometric lock, a lesser-known security feature – The Economic Times–15.01.2018—–*****
Long before it brought in an extra firewall for privacy with the proposed virtual IDs, the Aadhaar-issuing authority UIDAI had set in place a ‘biometric