Mayank Jain

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SC verdict on Aadhaar puts private firms in a spot
Rediff.com27 Sep 2018

There is some hope for these companies, with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley saying there...

What is drowned out in all the euphoria over India Post banks
Rediff.com7 Sep 2018

Key questions remain about the operational and financial viability of a completely...

How India Posts trained its postmen into bank officials
Rediff.com1 Sep 2018

Each postman has undergone a three-tier training process, after which they were...

How UPI v2.0 will change your life
Rediff.com22 Aug 2018

For financial institutions, it will be an opportunity to provide better lending...

Will UPI in a new avatar make digital payments safer?
Rediff.com17 Aug 2018

Apart from SBI, UPI 2.0 partner banks are HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, IDBI Bank,...

Angry directors mull legal action as Aadhaar is made mandatory
Rediff.com8 Aug 2018

The MCA notification lays down a deadline of August 31 for the fulfillment of the KYC...

Do you have Aadhaar helpline number in your phone contact list?
Rediff.com3 Aug 2018

French hacker Elliot Alderson had earlier pointed out UIDAI helpline (1800-300-1947)...

Privacy over RTI? Srikrishna suggestion leaves activists worried
Rediff.com30 Jul 2018

While noting there needed to be a balance between the two fundamental rights, the...

WhatsApp to roll out 'suspicious link detection' feature
Rediff.com24 Jul 2018

In a bid to curb the spread of fake news, the US-based company is testing a feature,...

NEET data of 2.5 lakh students compromised: Who's responsible?
Rediff.com20 Jul 2018

A company claims to run ads on Facebook where students are encouraged to provide their...

Data privacy: Govt awaits Srikrishna panel's report before framing law
Rediff.com19 Jul 2018

IAMAI in a statement, which represents digital businesses in India, said Trai's...

Fake videos: Kalyan Jewellers claims to have lost Rs 500 crore
Rediff.com13 Jul 2018

The firm has blamed a section of unnamed competitors as well as maleficent parties

Your personal data is once gain up for grabs!
Rediff.com12 Jul 2018

Indian firms caught napping as private details of individuals were leaked

What's holding up launch of WhatsApp Payments in India
Rediff.com30 Jun 2018

The company was awaiting clarification from the Reserve Bank of India on data storage...

Investors going beyond wallet businesses into last mile solutions
Rediff.com21 Jun 2018

Mobile payments alone gathered close to $1.51 billion in the year 2017 through 13...

Citizens group moots stiff penalty for privacy violation
Rediff.com12 Jun 2018

A group of lawyers and activists want India's privacy law to ensure that autonomy,...

Setback for Airtel payments bank over Aadhaar linked KYC
Rediff.com11 Jun 2018

Experts contend that this setback, even if temporary, could put the company at a...

IPL boosts fantasy sports apps' appeal
Rediff.com9 Jun 2018

Betting as a function of pure luck is banned in the country, but games of skill with...

Indian customers are biggest victims of banking frauds
Rediff.com30 May 2018

One of every four people in the 27-37-year age group, the most prolific in using...

Digital transactions increase but branch banking lives on
Rediff.com24 May 2018

'The reason is that you may not enter the branch but you want to see it near you as it...