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For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The lending business, in recent years, has been disrupted by digital technologies. The transformation of lending landscape has been driven by the need for superior customer experience, faster turn-around time, and adoption of modern technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML). However, the digital lending ecosystem has given… Continue reading Digital Lending and its Regulation – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The Parliament has passed the Weapon of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Amendment Bill 2022. The Bill amends the Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Act, 2005.  The 2005 Act prohibits unlawful activities (such as manufacturing, transport, or transfer)… Continue reading Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs) and India’s Stance – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction According to Thomas Jefferson “Information is the currency of democracy” and critical to the emergence and development of a vibrant civil society. Democracy requires an informed citizenry and transparency of information which are vital to its functioning and also to contain corruption and to hold the government accountable. Considering this,… Continue reading RTI Act: Benefits and Concerns – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The Union Government has introduced the Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2022 in the Parliament. The purpose of the Bill is to strengthen the Energy Conservation Act, 2001. The Amendments are expected to facilitate the achievement of more ambitious climate change targets and ensure a faster transition to a low-carbon economy.… Continue reading Carbon Markets: Benefits and Challenges – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The Union Government has withdrawn the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 from the Parliament. The Government has said that it is considering a ‘comprehensive legal framework’ to regulate the online space. This includes bringing separate laws on data privacy, the overall Internet ecosystem, cybersecurity, telecom regulations, and harnessing non-personal data… Continue reading Data Protection Framework in India – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The Union Government has revised India’s INDCs (Intended Nationally Determined Contributions) under the Paris Agreement. The Paris Agreement is a global treaty wherein some 200 countries have agreed to cooperate to reduce GHG emissions and rein in the climate change. The Agreement seeks to ‘limit global warming to well below… Continue reading India’s New Climate Targets (INDCs) – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The tensions between the US and China are at their worse in the recent times over the visit of Speaker of the US House of Representatives to Taiwan and the consequent China-Taiwan Crisis. China had been warning the US about grave consequences before the visit. Since the Speaker went ahead… Continue reading China-Taiwan Crisis and its Implications for India – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The Union Agriculture Ministry recently announced that Andhra Pradesh has decided to rejoin the crop insurance scheme Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) from the ongoing kharif season. Andhra Pradesh was one of six states that have stopped implementation of the scheme over the last four years. The States had… Continue reading Issues with the Working of the PMFBY – Explained, pointwise