Source: The post is based on an article “Patently inadequate” in The Times of India on 22nd August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 issues relating to Intellectual Property Rights. News: Recently, the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council published a working paper on patents in India, which points out issues in the system of granting patents in… Continue reading Patently Inadequate
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Philanthropy could help unlock India’s vast economic potential
Source: The post is based on the article “Philanthropy could help unlock India’s vast economic potential” published in the Livemint on 22nd August 2022. Syllabus: GS 4 – Corporate Governance. Relevance: Philanthropy and its relevance. News: India will reach a per-capita income of some $15,000 by India@100 in 2047. In that, philanthropy can play a crucial role in… Continue reading Philanthropy could help unlock India’s vast economic potential
Pharma oversell clearly needs to be reined back
Source: The post is based on the article “Pharma oversell clearly needs to be reined back” published in the Livemint on 22nd August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth. Relevance: About the pill peddling and its impacts. News: The Federation of Medical & Sales Representatives Association of India (FMRAI)… Continue reading Pharma oversell clearly needs to be reined back
Delhi Police’s use of facial recognition technology
Source: The post is based on the article “Delhi Police’s use of facial recognition technology” published in The Hindu on 22nd August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3: Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life. Relevance: To understand facial recognition technology. News: A recent RTI findings reveal that the Delhi Police treats matches of above 80%… Continue reading Delhi Police’s use of facial recognition technology
What next on data protection?
Source: The post is based on the article “What next on data protection?” published in The Hindu on 22nd August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Relevance: To understand the issues associated with the withdrawal of the Personal Data Protection Bill. News: Recently,… Continue reading What next on data protection?
Remission or premature release of convicts: The injustice of exceptionalism
Source: The post is based on the article “The injustice of exceptionalism” published in The Hindu on 20th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Criminal Justice System. Relevance: Remission or premature release of convicts. News: Recently, the Gujarat government released 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano murder and gang rape case of 2002 under its remission and premature… Continue reading Remission or premature release of convicts: The injustice of exceptionalism
End this asymmetrical conflict over ‘freebies’
Source: The post is based on the article “End this asymmetrical conflict over ‘freebies’” published in The Hindu on 20th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes. Relevance: Distribution of freebies. News: Recently, the Supreme Court recommended constituting an expert… Continue reading End this asymmetrical conflict over ‘freebies’
A red card at last
Source: The post is based on the article “A red card at last” published in the Business Standard on 20th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 Development Processes and the Development Industry — the Role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders. Relevance: Issues and reforms in various sports Association… Continue reading A red card at last
A Story of Private Success and Public Failure
Source: The post is based on an article “A story of private success and public failure” published in The Times of India on 20th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 Important Provisions of the Constitution of India; News: India is celebrating its 75th Year of Independence. Therefore, it becomes important to assess India’s achievements. Background: In… Continue reading A Story of Private Success and Public Failure
How free basics can help India grow rich?
Source: The post is based on an article “How free basics can help India grow rich” published in The Times of India on 20th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 Inclusive Growth Relevance: The Universal Basic Income (UBI) News: Recently, countries like South Korea, Finland, and Canada have made some Universal Basic Income (UBI) experiments, while… Continue reading How free basics can help India grow rich?
