How Aadhaar is killing ghosts that haunt welfare schemes

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How Aadhaar is killing the ghosts that haunt welfare schemes Aadhaar has already been instrumental in identifying a large number of bogus users—the ghosts—of various government schemes.

RBI likely to give extra dividend to government for FY18 RBI had transferred Rs 30,659 crore to the government for the accounting year 2016-17.

Salil Parekh may earn up to Rs 35 crore a year in Infosys This means he can earn more than $5 million factoring in all stock-based and main salary and that is nearly half of what Vishal Sikka was offered.

GST raid on jewellers: Government begins crackdown as tax mop-up slips So far, the government had been trying to lighten the compliance burden on businesses due to the complexity of the new tax regime.

How to save income tax? Here are 6 investments with tax free income While saving for a long term goal, choose from investments options that help you not only save tax but also generate tax-exempt income.

Wi-Fi but no water: Can smart tech help a city's poor? In developing countries, technology may be introduced across a city to make transport or water services more efficient, but will likely only work in its richer areas.

Akash, Isha and Anant Ambani join Big B for KBC Unlike Mukesh Ambani's twins Akash and Isha, their younger brother Anant has maintained a low profile.

Bangalore startup comes under radar for potentially driving autonomous car revolution Steradian Semiconductors is jumping on the self-driving bandwagon to develop a radar-based system that would make smart cars see better and thus, drive safer.

From our Partners 5 reasons why ULIPs can help you save for the long term

India's Aadhaar open for abuse: Edward Snowden "There has not been any Aadhaar data breach. The Aadhaar data including biometric information is fully safe and secure," the UIDAI said in a statement. Rs 10,000 becomes Rs 1 lakh in 3 years: Check out these lakhpati-maker stocks Data shows over 150 cos in Nifty500 index more than doubled investor wealth in past 3 years.

5 risks to watch out for if you play on D-Street As the year progresses, tightening of liquidity by central banks cannot be ruled out.

From our Partners How smart is the house you live in? The air pollution in the national capital has touched an all-time high with the 1,000 mark on the air quality index. Participants were wary of the ill effects that bad air may have on their health.

Vodafone, Idea form project management office to oversee merger Common teams reporting to the project management office have been set up across key functions to work out how to integrate the two sides.

Bitcoin Exchanges seeking clarity over levy of GST India's top seven Bitcoin exchanges, which include Zebpay, Unocoin, CoinSecure, plan to approach the Advance Authority of Ruling for clear answers to these questions.

Need a year to test electoral bonds' viability: EC officials Electoral bonds, which are interest-free bearer instruments like Promissory Notes, will be made available for purchase for 10 days each in Jan, Apr, Jul & Oct.

Infosys CEO Salil Parekh to draw lower salary than Vishal Sikka Parekh — with fixed salary of Rs 6.5 cr and variable pay of Rs 9.75 cr — gets a package that is considerably smaller than the Rs 70.4 cr pay package for Sikka.

Pakistan releases another 'confessional' video of Kulbhushan Jadhav Pakistan is simply continuing its practice of putting out coerced statements on video, said the spokesperson of the ministry of external affairs, Raveesh Kumar.

Trump's new disruptive H-1B visa move can be a boon for India The grim outlook has a silver lining too. The return of such a large number of Indian tech workers can give a big push to Indian business.

5 things one must consider before making fresh Section 80C investment for FY 2017-18 The tax-saving investment should never be made on an ad-hoc basis or for an ill-conceived goal. Here's how to ensure a safe tax planning exercise.

Iran unrest, Trump tweets push crude oil past $68; what does it mean for India? India, which imports 82% of crude requirements, takes a hit whenever crude prices rally.

The challenges before 15th Finance Commission are many The high levels of inter-governmental transfers necessitate that states ensure that provincial tax enforcement and structural reforms are strengthened.

Ambani bonhomie is on show again, but even a billionaire brother's love has its limits The help Anil gets from Mukesh is to the tune of $3 bn. That still leaves $4 bn of debt to be paid by a company that's shuttered its main business.

A simple phone attachment is solving a critical problem for Indian farmers The agrarian sector seems to have been completely bypassed on the road to modernisation. Green shoots of change are, however, now visible.

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