News: Domestic and global companies in emerging technologies have filed over 80,000 applications in India between 2016 and 2020. Areas ranging from Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), and big data to the cloud, Edge, cybersecurity, and real-time processing account for 70 percent of all technology patents. India is now ranked 8th in… Continue reading India climbing up the ladder of emerging tech patents, shows data
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Control rather than Privacy
News: The Puttaswamy judgment and the Justice B.N. Srikrishna committee report led to the introduction of the Personal Data Protection Bill of 2019. The bill was sent to a joint parliamentary committee for further scrutiny, which has now submitted its report. Although there are some concerns regarding the same. What are the concerns regarding… Continue reading Control rather than Privacy
Worry about middle India
News: Indian has experienced a “K-shaped recovery” from the Pandemic. Here on one side there are booming stock prices and start-ups and on the other side there are difficulties in most households which are termed as middle level India. Must Read: Pointers that India is witnessing a K-shaped recovery How has been the economic recovery… Continue reading Worry about middle India
Solving migrant workers’ housing crisis
News: Urbanisation and the growth of cities in India have been accompanied by pressure on basic infrastructure and services like housing, sanitation and health. Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh are the two states with an acute housing crisis. The migrant workers, and their families, are the ones who bear the brunt of this problem. As per… Continue reading Solving migrant workers’ housing crisis
Suggestions to Improve the performance of BIS: BIS celebrates its 75th Anniversary
News: The Union Consumer Affairs Minister has addressed the 75th-anniversary event of the Bureau of Indian Standards(BIS). Click Here to Read about Bureau of Indian Standards(BIS) What are the key suggestions given by the Union Consumer Affairs Minister to Improve the performance of BIS? Firstly, BIS should move from the concept of 3S- Speed, Skill and… Continue reading Suggestions to Improve the performance of BIS: BIS celebrates its 75th Anniversary
Instability in Kazakhstan will resonate in regional geopolitics
News: Violent unrest has been taken in Kazakhstan after the increase in fuel prices. What are the reasons for the crisis in Kazakhstan? 1) Rise in LPG prices 2) Inflation 3) Unrest against the authoritarian government. Read more: India – Central Asia Relations – Explained, pointwise What are the consequences of the protest? – Killings of… Continue reading Instability in Kazakhstan will resonate in regional geopolitics
As parties get an EC raise, the high ambition and low reach of poll expense limits
News: Election Commission has raised the expenditure limit of candidates to Rs 95 lakh (up from Rs 70 lakh) each for Lok Sabha elections, and up to Rs 40 lakh (up from Rs 28 lakh) for Assembly polls. Similarly, for smaller states the new limit is Rs 28 lakh, up from Rs 20 lakh. What… Continue reading As parties get an EC raise, the high ambition and low reach of poll expense limits
China’s new land boundary law fits in its expansionism
News: China has been over the years aggressively pushing for consolidating its claims on border territories disputed with India through various steps like building Border Infrastructure, modernising its armed forces etc. The latest in line of these measures is the introduction of a new land border law. What is this new land border law? Read… Continue reading China’s new land boundary law fits in its expansionism
Defence Ministry’s year-end review: Looking ahead to 2022
News: The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has released its traditional year-end review. The review focuses almost exclusively on the military’s successes and achievements during the year gone by, while playing down its shortcomings. What are some of the key achievements mentioned in the report? Defence management reform: – Appointment of a tri-service chief of defence… Continue reading Defence Ministry’s year-end review: Looking ahead to 2022
It’s the year to turbocharge our renewable-energy drive
News: 2021 saw the world joining hands to mitigate climate risks. 2022 will need a doubling down of efforts to achieve the renewable energy targets that were recently reset by India. Must Read: A must-surge year for climate goals What is the way forward? Govt needs to take the following key measures in 2022 to… Continue reading It’s the year to turbocharge our renewable-energy drive
