Privacy Protection has been far too long to wait

Source: The post is based on the article “Privacy Protection has been far too long to wait” published in The Live Mint on 29th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Fundamental Rights Relevance: Privacy and issues associated with it News: This article discusses the issues associated with the facial recognition system and the efforts taken by the Supreme Court to address… Continue reading Privacy Protection has been far too long to wait

New regulations for the Credit Rating Agencies (CRAs): Reforming ratings

Source: The post is based on an article “Reforming ratings” published in the Business Standard on 31st August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth. Relevance: Credit Rating Agencies (CRAs) Regulations News: Last week, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) released a circular modifying the… Continue reading New regulations for the Credit Rating Agencies (CRAs): Reforming ratings

How to make in India–and protect economy from supply shocks

Source: The post is based on an article “How to make in India and protect economy from supply shocks” published in the Live Mint on 29th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 Issues and Challenges pertaining to growth and development of the Indian Economy. Relevance: Global Supply Chain Disruption; Extern Sector; Atma Nirbhar Bharat News: In… Continue reading How to make in India–and protect economy from supply shocks

James Webb telescope: Light on dark matter

Source: The post is based on an article “James Webb telescope: Light on dark matter” published in the Indian Express on 29th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3: Awareness in the fields of Space. Relevance: Space Exploration of James Webb Space Telescope(JWST) News: In 2021, the James Webb Space Telescope was commissioned into space to probe the… Continue reading James Webb telescope: Light on dark matter

Clean and clear: Government, Twitter must reassure the public that user data has not been compromised

Source: The post is based on an article “Clean and Clear: Government, Twitter must reassure the public that user data has not been compromised” published in “The Hindu” on 29th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 Significant Provisions and Basic Structure. Relevance: Fundamental Rights of the Citizens News: Last Month, the whistle-blower Peiter ‘Mudge’ Zatko, a cybersecurity expert,… Continue reading Clean and clear: Government, Twitter must reassure the public that user data has not been compromised

The concerns around Aadhaar-Voter ID linkage

Source: The post is based on an article “The concerns around Aadhaar-Voter ID linkage” published in “The Hindu” on 29th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 Important Provisions of the Constitution of India Relevance: Right to Privacy; Aadhaar-Voter ID linkage News: Recently, the Election Commission (EC) has been organizing a campaign to promote the linkage of… Continue reading The concerns around Aadhaar-Voter ID linkage

PIN code @50 years

Source: This post is based on the article  “PIN code @50 years” published in The Hindu on  29th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – e-governance applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential. Relevance: About the achievements of the postal code. News: India Post introduced a six-digit Postal Index Number (PIN) code on August 15, 1972. The idea was to give… Continue reading PIN code @50 years

Puttaswamy and the fading promise of a right

Source: The post is based on the article “Puttaswamy and the fading promise of a right” published in “The Hindu” on 27th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 Important Provisions of the Constitution of India Relevance: 5 years of Right to privacy judgment. News: Five years ago, on 24 August 2022, a nine-judge Bench of the… Continue reading Puttaswamy and the fading promise of a right

AFSPA: A draconian law that needs to disappear

Source: The Post is based on the article “A draconian law that needs to disappear” published in “The Hindu” on 27th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 Security Forces and Their Mandate Relevance: The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act 1958, or AFSPA.  News: In December 2021, the Commandos of the Army’s 21 Para (Special Forces) killed… Continue reading AFSPA: A draconian law that needs to disappear

Pegasus case: Slowing justice, the committee way

Source: The post is based on the article “Slowing justice, the committee way” published in the Indian Express on 27th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 Important Provisions of the Constitution of India; Functioning of Indian Judiciary Relevance: Pegasus Case; Judicial Reforms News: The Supreme Court listed the Pegasus case for hearing before the bench of the… Continue reading Pegasus case: Slowing justice, the committee way

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