FWD Business - October - November 2017

In dieser Ausgabe

The biggest conundrum plaguing the country at the moment is that of the safety and security of linking Aadhaar cards to almost everything. What about the issue of privacy? How fail-safe is the Government's 'vault', filled with the information and biometric data of almost 88.2% of the population? And who can access this data? We delve into the matter in our cover story on 'Schrodinger's Aadhaar'.

We also take a look at what has now become one of the most valued cryptocurrencies that has been dubbed as the 'first decentralized digital currency'. The lead story is a compilation of everything you need to know about the Bitcoin, its origins and whether you should be investing in it.

Our magazine is based out of God's Own Country and for this month's Infocus we decided to take a look at one of Kerala's biggest sources of income. No, we're not talking about the Gulf Malayali or the Rubber plantations but rather about alcohol. The 'wettest state' in the country has been through a rollercoaster ride over the last five years in terms of whether or not to implement prohibition. With the current government's decision to keep pouring out the pegs, we take a look at what led to this change of heart halfway through partial prohibition.