Editorial: Budget vs Digital India

The government is all set to earn in the region R100,000 crore from the current auction of radio spectrum in the 800, 900, 1800 and 2100MHz bands. While the rich pickings—approximately a third will be paid in FY16—will help the finance minister prune the deficit, it will end up hurting the country in the longer…

NSA to be sued by Wikimedia for mass surveillance

The Wikimedia Foundation, the not-for-profit behind the free online encyclopedia Wikipedia, said it is suing the U.S. National Security Agency and Department of Justice over the “large-scale search and seizure of internet communications” following the digital surveillance programs detailed in documents released by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden. It said the aim of the suit is…