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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?

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

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

Yameen lifts Emergency in the Maldives Maldives President Abdulla Yameen lifted a 45-day State of Emergency on Thursday, after arresting dozens in that period, in a move that the opposition has accused of being politically motivated Emergency was against SC Ruling President Yameen imposed a State of emergency on February 5 for 15 days following… Continue reading Yameen lifts Emergency in the Maldives

Global lawmakers’ meet on Tibet called off Context Cancellation of the 7th World Parliamentarian’s Convention on Tibet (WPCT), which had been planned for April 26-28 in Delhi Reasons for cancellation: Resetting ties with China The decision reflects “sensitivities” over upcoming high profile meetings between the Indian and Chinese leadership An “informal summit” between Prime Minister… Continue reading Global lawmakers’ meet on Tibet called off

Terms of separation Context The move to recogniseLingayats as a separate religion must be seen in a political and historical context Request of classification at the time of finalization of Indian Constitution The Lingayats were recorded as a caste within the Hindu religion for the first time in the 1881 census done in Mysore state… Continue reading Terms of separation

Curbing misuse Context Misuse of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, isto settle personal scores and harass adversaries What has happened? The recent Supreme Court verdict that has taken note of the perception that the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, is being rampantly… Continue reading Curbing misuse

Preventing trafficking Context A proposed law on Human Trafficking Scope of the bill The Bill addresses, among other things, aggravated trafficking for forced labour, begging, trafficking by administering chemical substances or hormones to a person for the purpose of early sexual maturity, trafficking of a woman or child for the purpose of marriage or under… Continue reading Preventing trafficking

Listen to the survivor What has happened? At the recent End TB India Summit in New Delhi, India’s prime minister declared its intention of eliminating the disease by 2025 —five years ahead of the global target. While the world applauded, those on the frontlines of India’s tuberculosis (TB) epidemic wondered if this indeed was possible anytime… Continue reading Listen to the survivor

Centre issues notice to Cambridge Analytica What has happened? The government has sent a notice to U.K.-based Cambridge Analytica — accused of misusing data of 50 million Facebook users — asking it to disclose if data of Indian users was used, and to name the entities that used their services Accused of misusing data of… Continue reading Centre issues notice to Cambridge Analytica