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CA, Facebook &you

CA, Facebook &you Context The recent Facebook controversy is a wake-up call to press ahead with a robust data protection law Issues highlighted Involvement of Elections and politics Need of a policy: Regardless of whether what Facebook and CA did was legal or not, something is broken in a policy environment in which the data… Continue reading CA, Facebook &you

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Protecting our data

Protecting our data What has happened? After the Cambridge Analytica crisis exploded, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad warned Facebook against the misuse of Indians’ data and any attempt to influence the electoral processes of this country. Dangers abound Creating Psychological Profiles: Data mined from Indian users of social media may be used for purposes… Continue reading Protecting our data

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Face ID’ from July 1 for Aadhaar authentication

Face ID’ from July 1 for Aadhaar authentication What has happened? The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) informed the Supreme Court on Thursday that it will introduce ‘Face ID’ on July 1 to enable Aadhaar holders to authenticate their identity to access services, benefits and subsidies. Advantage of authentication via Face ID The Face… Continue reading Face ID’ from July 1 for Aadhaar authentication

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Trump orders curbs on Chinese goods, investments

Trump orders curbs on Chinese goods, investments What has happened? President Donald Trump on Thursday directed imposition of tariffs on Chinese products, and restrictions on Chinese investments in America in a move that officials described as “historic” and is meant to push back against “economic aggression” Special review The measures follow the completion of a… Continue reading Trump orders curbs on Chinese goods, investments

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Is the economy back on track?

Is the economy back on track? Context Disturbances on account of demonetisation and GST were purely short term Positive indications Employment-generating sectors like construction, the worst hit by demonetisation, have already started reviving — demand is picking up because of falling prices and this is obviously due to minimum exposure to black money There are… Continue reading Is the economy back on track?

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UIDAI chief defends safety of Aadhaar data before SC

UIDAI chief defends safety of Aadhaar data before SC What has happened? CEO of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) Ajay Bhushan Pandey, was given the unique opportunity to conduct a PowerPoint presentation in a courtroom of the five-judge Constitution Bench, led by Chief Justice of India DipakMisra. According to him It would take… Continue reading UIDAI chief defends safety of Aadhaar data before SC

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Cauvery row: Karnataka not to file review plea

Cauvery row: Karnataka not to file review plea What has happened? In all-party meeting convened by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah here on Thursday unanimously decided against filing a review petition challenging the final Cauvery verdict Dispute-resolution forum It was decided to impress upon the Centre to set up a dispute-resolution forum. Union Minister Ananth Kumar said… Continue reading Cauvery row: Karnataka not to file review plea

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