The four young schoolchildren sat, somewhat anxiously, in the place they had been told to go to by their headmaster. Their scholarships were at stake … Indu and Aadhaar – Act II, Scene 2Read more
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After Warning Public of Risks, Govt Withdraws Advisory Against Using Aadhaar Card
Two days after the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) issued an advisory directing Indians not to give photocopies of their Aadhaar cards to various … After Warning Public of Risks, Govt Withdraws Advisory Against Using Aadhaar CardRead more
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Private Companies trying to get Access to Aadhaar Data
[once data is created, it will be misused. so to protect data, dont generate data in the first place.] Five years ago, the Supreme Court … Private Companies trying to get Access to Aadhaar DataRead more
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Don’t Deny Welfare Schemes if People Don’t have Aadhar or Mobile Nos
This public interest litigation (PIL) was filed citing 11 such children, four of whom were either severely malnourished (SAM) or acutely malnourished (MAM) and was … Don’t Deny Welfare Schemes if People Don’t have Aadhar or Mobile NosRead more
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How can citizens be protected from Aadhaar fraud
Journalists Advait Rao Palepu and Ashwin Manikandan, together with cyber-technology researcher Srinivas Kodali of the Free Software Movement of India
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Aadhaar frauds are due to design defects and regulatory anarchy
Journalists Advait Rao Palepu and Ashwin Manikandan, together with cyber-technology researcher Srinivas Kodali of the Free Software Movement of India,
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38 fake Aadhaar cards created by hacking Aadhaar machine at Akshaya Centre in Malappuram
Around 38 fake Aadhaar cards were created by hacking the Aadhaar machine at Akshaya Centre in Malappuram. The police and cybercrime department have started an … 38 fake Aadhaar cards created by hacking Aadhaar machine at Akshaya Centre in MalappuramRead more
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Bank Bachao Forum Writes to RBI Guv Against Aadhaar-Enabled Payment System
In an email to the RBI, the ‘Bank Bachao Desh Bachao Manch’ requested protection for clients from Aadhaar card fraud. In the letter, the association … Bank Bachao Forum Writes to RBI Guv Against Aadhaar-Enabled Payment SystemRead more
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Aadhaar Is Not the Only Basis for Identification Under Food Security Act
The Bombay high court on October 29 issued an order stating that Aadhaar is not mandatory for the identification of beneficiaries under the National Food … Aadhaar Is Not the Only Basis for Identification Under Food Security ActRead more
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What’s in a name? The agonies of Aadhaar
“My name is Indu, but my first Aadhaar card made it ‘Hindu’. So I applied for a new card [seeking a correction], but they made … What’s in a name? The agonies of AadhaarRead more