Source: The post is based on the article “Curing the patriarchal mindset of the legal system” published in the “The Hindu” on 30th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Important Provisions of the Constitution of India; and Functioning of the Indian Judiciary News: Recently, The Kerala High Court stayed the order of the sessions court… Continue reading Curing the patriarchal mindset of the legal system
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A neglected contributor to the country’s crisis of public health
Source: The post is based on an article “A neglected contributor to the country’s crisis of public health” published in The Live Mint on 29th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Issues related to health News: This article discusses the reasons and concerns associated with malnutrition in India and poor public health services. What are the reasons behind the high rates… Continue reading A neglected contributor to the country’s crisis of public health
Privacy Protection has been far too long to wait
Source: The post is based on the article “Privacy Protection has been far too long to wait” published in The Live Mint on 29th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Fundamental Rights Relevance: Privacy and issues associated with it News: This article discusses the issues associated with the facial recognition system and the efforts taken by the Supreme Court to address… Continue reading Privacy Protection has been far too long to wait
Clean and clear: Government, Twitter must reassure the public that user data has not been compromised
Source: The post is based on an article “Clean and Clear: Government, Twitter must reassure the public that user data has not been compromised” published in “The Hindu” on 29th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 Significant Provisions and Basic Structure. Relevance: Fundamental Rights of the Citizens News: Last Month, the whistle-blower Peiter ‘Mudge’ Zatko, a cybersecurity expert,… Continue reading Clean and clear: Government, Twitter must reassure the public that user data has not been compromised
The concerns around Aadhaar-Voter ID linkage
Source: The post is based on an article “The concerns around Aadhaar-Voter ID linkage” published in “The Hindu” on 29th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 Important Provisions of the Constitution of India Relevance: Right to Privacy; Aadhaar-Voter ID linkage News: Recently, the Election Commission (EC) has been organizing a campaign to promote the linkage of… Continue reading The concerns around Aadhaar-Voter ID linkage
PIN code @50 years
Source: This post is based on the article “PIN code @50 years” published in The Hindu on 29th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – e-governance applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential. Relevance: About the achievements of the postal code. News: India Post introduced a six-digit Postal Index Number (PIN) code on August 15, 1972. The idea was to give… Continue reading PIN code @50 years
Puttaswamy and the fading promise of a right
Source: The post is based on the article “Puttaswamy and the fading promise of a right” published in “The Hindu” on 27th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 Important Provisions of the Constitution of India Relevance: 5 years of Right to privacy judgment. News: Five years ago, on 24 August 2022, a nine-judge Bench of the… Continue reading Puttaswamy and the fading promise of a right
Pegasus case: Slowing justice, the committee way
Source: The post is based on the article “Slowing justice, the committee way” published in the Indian Express on 27th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 Important Provisions of the Constitution of India; Functioning of Indian Judiciary Relevance: Pegasus Case; Judicial Reforms News: The Supreme Court listed the Pegasus case for hearing before the bench of the… Continue reading Pegasus case: Slowing justice, the committee way
Why Nepal has put on hold Gorkha recruitment under India’s Agnipath scheme
Source: The post is based on an article “Why Nepal has put on hold Gorkha recruitment under India’s Agnipath scheme” published in The Indian Express on 27th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Bilateral relations of India Relevance: India and Nepal military relations News: This article discusses the recruitment of Nepalese Gorkha soldiers and recent changes made by the Indian army in… Continue reading Why Nepal has put on hold Gorkha recruitment under India’s Agnipath scheme
Murder in the Sewer
Source: The post is based on an article “Murder in the Sewer” published in The Hindu on 27th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Laws and mechanisms for the protection of the vulnerable sections News: This article discusses the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013, and the issues associated with manual scavenging. Tamil Nadu recently… Continue reading Murder in the Sewer
