Source: Indian Express Relevance: This article justifies making aadhaar, a public utility, against a general perception of making it confidential information. Synopsis: Some privacy proponents are of the view that the Aadhaar number should be treated as a secret or confidential number, making its retrieval an uphill task. Is Aadhaar number confidential? Firstly, as per… Continue reading Number, No Privacy Threat

Source: Indian Express   Synopsis: Drafted in the name of consumer interest, the proposed e-commerce rules shield vested interests. The rules are marred with multiple issues which may do more harm than good. They seem to create an adverse environment for the inflow of capital in the country, which is in dire need of capital.… Continue reading For Consumer, a bad bargain

Source: Business Standard Relevance: The issue of hunger is one of the issues related to the basic necessities of life. Pandemic has worsened India’s situation on this parameter. Synopsis: Loss of jobs and livelihood during the Pandemic has devastated the Food security of millions of poor in India. Increasing Poverty and Hunger in India According… Continue reading Jobs lost, middle-class Indians line up for rations and ‘worry about meals’

Source: Times of India Relevance: This article is useful for the topic Separation of Powers of GS-2. Recently, there have been many judgments, directing the executive on policy decisions. Synopsis: The pandemic era witnessed judicial intervention in the domain of executive and legislature. However, different benches of the Supreme court had different viewpoints on such… Continue reading Courts shouldn’t step into executive’s domain: Supreme Court