All stories by Chaitanya Mallapur
World's fastest-growing economy lags most South Asian neighbours
Rediff.com14 Jul 2016India's per capita GDP of $5,238 in 2013 was 65 per cent lower than Iran, 54 per cent lower than Maldives, 44 per cent lower than Sri Lanka and 27 per cent lower than Bhutan, according to the Human Development Report 2015
As Net use spreads, cyber crimes up 19 times over 10 years
Rediff.com2 Jun 2016Obscenity, cheating and sexual exploitation are India's leading cyber crimes, reports Chaitanya Mallapur.
62 people in the world have same wealth as 3.5 billion
Rediff.com18 Jan 2016Wealth of the richest 62 people has risen 44% in the five years since 2010, while that of the bottom half fell by 41%
4 things that could change India in 2016
Rediff.com8 Jan 2016More people will be literate, on the Internet, linked to the national identification scheme and likely to receive electricity, especially from alternative-energy sources.
Delhi's transport sector 3 times more polluting than Mumbai's
Rediff.com21 Dec 2015Despite a 187 km, seven-line metro network carrying 2.4 million commuters every day, private vehicles rose 92% over the last 15 years