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Aadhaar linking: CJI frowns upon hyperbole  Context Heading a five-judge Constitution Bench, Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra refused to be moved by the “hyperbole and rhetorics” against Aadhaar linking. SC Observed Supreme Court had passed interim orders making Aadhaar voluntary before the Aadhaar Act came into existence in 2016. 139 Circulars The Chief Justice’s remarks came… Continue reading Aadhaar linking: CJI frowns upon hyperbole 

Revival risks Context The Centre’s bid to dispel the pall of gloom over the economy has been helped in recent weeks by a sovereign rating upgrade from a global agency and a sharp improvement in India’s rank on a World Bank index for ease of doing business. With prices rising and manufacturing slowing, the economy… Continue reading Revival risks

Looking for balance in power Context The Russia-India-China trilateral meet is New Delhi’s attempt to overcome challenges in ties with Moscow and Beijing Scope of talks The broader discussions, according to a joint communique of the 15th meeting, “took place in the backdrop of the political scenario in West Asia and North Africa, numerous challenges… Continue reading Looking for balance in power

ill prepared for future Context There is a grave lack of engineering skills. This impacts industry, affects programmes such as Make in India. The Great Indian Engineering Paradox India produces more engineers than China and the US combined Quantity over Quality But in the past seven years, several reports have pointed out that India’s engineering… Continue reading ill prepared for future

Govt. looking at JVs in ordnance sector Context The Defence Ministry is conducting a detailed performance audit of ordnance factories functioning under the Department of Defence Production, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday. Detailed performance audit under way The government is examining the ordnance factories to explore ways to boost their productivity, including through… Continue reading Govt. looking at JVs in ordnance sector

Why Criminalise? Context Centre’s draft law on triple talaq misreads the Supreme Court judgment  Ill-conceived The Centre’s move to criminalise instant triple talaq (talaq-e-bidat) appears to be ill-conceived and thoughtless It completely ignores the significance of the August 22, 2017 Supreme Court judgment which rendered legally inutile the use of the formulaic expression “talaq-talaq-talaq” (in… Continue reading Why Criminalise? 

‘Parsi woman allowed to perform last rites’ Context A Parsi Trust on Thursday informed a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court that it will allow a woman, who married a Hindu under the Special Marriage Act, to pray at the Tower of Silence and take part in the ceremonies following the death of her parent.… Continue reading ‘Parsi woman allowed to perform last rites’

SC clears 12 special courts to try cases against politicians Context The Supreme Court on Wednesday gave the green signal for the Centre’s scheme to set up 12 fast track courts to exclusively prosecute and dispose of 1,581 criminal cases pending against Members of Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies within a year. Allocation of funds… Continue reading SC clears 12 special courts to try cases against politicians

Lone great white pelican a visual treat  Context Mingled with the thousands of winged guests is the lone great white pelican (Pelecanusonocrotalus) at Asia’s largest freshwater lake, Kolleru Lake, offering a rare visual treat to bird watchers Great White Pelican The feathered guest has been found spending the days with the grey pelicans and painted… Continue reading Lone great white pelican a visual treat 

Nanoparticles may help detect cancer early: study  Context Using light-emitting nanoparticles, scientists, including those of Indian-origin, have developed a highly effective method to detect tiny tumours and track their spread, potentially leading to earlier cancer detection. Better than MRI The study, published in the journal Nature Biomedical Engineering, showed that the new method is better… Continue reading Nanoparticles may help detect cancer early: study