Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Hermit?3 How does Hermit spread?4 How does it affect devices? What is the News? Hermit is the latest sophisticated spyware in the news, and it is believed to have targeted iPhones and Android devices in Italy and Kazakhstan. What is Hermit? Hermit is a spyware developed by the… Continue reading Explained: What is Hermit, the Pegasus-like spyware that targeted Android, iOS devices?
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Niti Aayog’s report on India’s gig economy: what has the think-tank recommended?
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is “India’s Booming Gig and Platform Economy” Report?3 What are the other findings of the report?4 What are the recommendations of the report? What is the News? NITI Aayog has released a report titled ‘India’s Booming Gig and Platform Economy’. What is “India’s Booming Gig and Platform Economy” Report?… Continue reading Niti Aayog’s report on India’s gig economy: what has the think-tank recommended?
Explained: Where is Kaliningrad, why is it in focus amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict?
Contents1 What is the News?2 Where is Kaliningrad?3 Why does Kaliningrad belong to Russia?4 Why is Kaliningrad important for Russia?5 What has happened now? What is the News? As the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues, the spotlight is on Kaliningrad, Russia’s westernmost region. The region is at the centre of a row after Lithuania decided to ban… Continue reading Explained: Where is Kaliningrad, why is it in focus amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict?
Sushil Kumar Modi writes: The online marketplace is skewed in favour of big players and hurts small businesses and consumers
News: The proliferation of a wide range of e-commerce platforms has created convenience and increased consumer choice. But, the online aggregator platforms have damaged large segments of small and medium businesses and favour the domination of a few big platforms. Across the world, small businesses are suffering from the unethical practices and unequal bargaining power… Continue reading Sushil Kumar Modi writes: The online marketplace is skewed in favour of big players and hurts small businesses and consumers
Market reality is catching up to the tech startup ecosystem
News: In recent years, India has been witnessing the growth of the start-up ecosystem which has been in overdrive for the past few years. What are the factors that have led to growth in the start-ups in India? On the supply side, the start-ups were able to find cheap money, and they also benefitted from… Continue reading Market reality is catching up to the tech startup ecosystem
Utricularia Furcellata: Rare plant species found in western Himalayan region for first time
What is the News? A very rare carnivorous plant species called Utricularia Furcellata has been found in the western Himalayan region for the first time. What is Utricularia Furcellata? It is a rare carnivorous plant species found in Uttarakhand’s Mandal valley, Chamoli district. This plant was last seen in the country in Meghalaya state in… Continue reading Utricularia Furcellata: Rare plant species found in western Himalayan region for first time
Ruchi Gupta writes: The crisis in Maharashtra shows the anti-defection law to be ineffective, even counterproductive
News: The political crisis in Maharashtra has brought focus back on the anti-defection law. The law has failed to provide the stability of elected governments. What is anti-defection law? Read more: “Nominated members” and “Anti-defection Law” in India What are the challenges associated with the anti-defection law? Repeated ceding of political power to the judiciary:… Continue reading Ruchi Gupta writes: The crisis in Maharashtra shows the anti-defection law to be ineffective, even counterproductive
On women’s rights, West takes a backward step, and India shows the way
News: At present, there is a distressing furore on social media and the streets against the near-total bans on abortion in the West. Contents1 What are the reasons for India’s forward-looking policy?2 The Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill, 20213 The Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021,4 Other Importance Women-Centric Measures What are the reasons for India’s… Continue reading On women’s rights, West takes a backward step, and India shows the way
Explained: What are ‘carbon bombs’, why environmentalists want them defused?
What is the News? A group of environmentalists, lawyers and activists have come together to identify and ‘defuse carbon bombs’ that have the potential to contribute significantly to global warming. What are Carbon Bombs? It is “an oil or gas project that will result in at least a billion tonnes of CO2 emissions over its… Continue reading Explained: What are ‘carbon bombs’, why environmentalists want them defused?
On GST, the problem is trust deficit
News: On 1st July 2022, India’s goods and services tax (GST) will be five years old. Further, the GST Council will be meeting over the next few days. What are the issues with GST? (1) The breakdown of trust and cooperative federalism between states and the Union government, (2) The expiry of the revenue guarantee… Continue reading On GST, the problem is trust deficit
