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RBI bans Bitcoin, so why is it considering creating its own cryptocurrency?

The RBI may have barred its regulated entities from accepting cryptocurrencies, but it might just introduce its own and legalise it.

Ex-Infosys techie who ‘duped’ Indians of Rs 2,000 cr sent packing from Thailand

Amit Bhardwaj, who had allegedly duped scores of people of Rs 2,000 crore and fled to Dubai, reached India Wednesday and was handed over to probe agencies.

How a former Infosys engineer became a rich bitcoin miner and ultimately a ‘fugitive’

Amit Bhardwaj is alleged to have fled to Dubai after conning scores out of an estimated Rs 2,000 crore through a Ponzi scheme based...

Countries and financial institutions are getting cryptocurrencies and blockchain all wrong

Crypto currencies issued by countries would be more vulnerable to arbitrary interventions in supply and demand. 

Still don’t understand the blockchain? This explainer will help

Blockchain technology is expected to account for as much as 10% of global GDP by 2027. Even banks are waking up to the possibilities of cryptocurrency.

Laxmi to Bullcoin: The ‘made in India’ bitcoins

Websites promoting desi bitcoins in the garb of ‘Make in India’ initiative; Delhi Police receives 8 complaints in a month; people duped of crores of rupees.

How the meteoric rise of Bitcoin brought untold riches to Indians

Crypto-currency Bitcoin recently hit its all-time high of $11,370, and then dropped to $9,292. But Indian investors aren’t too worried about its future.

On Camera

Meghnad Desai was a man of many passions. Marxian economics, politics to Bollywood

Meghnad’s interest went much beyond economics and politics. This is reflected in his writing, particularly after his retirement as a full-time LSE professor in 2003.

Govt’s earlier FDI limit of 74% in insurance sector has remained underutilised, Parliament told

In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

New Delhi: The last of the C-295 transport aircraft that is replacing the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be...

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.