Context: The union government has brought into reality the maxim of sarvajana hitaya, sarvajana sukhaya (for the good of all, for the happiness of all), especially in the context of the women section of society. Measures taken by the government – The incumbent government has adopted a system-wide gendered lens to inform policy praxis. –… Continue reading How India is empowering women through policy
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Centre’s plan to relook at sedition law is welcome but Supreme Court must take the review process to its logical conclusion
News: The government has expressed its views to shed colonial baggage after 75 years since independence, and has told the Supreme Court that it would re-examine the provision. About Sedition law The provision (Section 124A) of the Indian Penal Code was incorporated in its current form in the penal code (IPC) in 1898, nearly… Continue reading Centre’s plan to relook at sedition law is welcome but Supreme Court must take the review process to its logical conclusion
Explained: Cyclone Asani is on the way, but it won’t be another Fani or Amphan. Here’s why
What is the News? According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), Cyclone Asani is not going to hit West Bengal and is only likely to trigger a spell of rain that will majorly impact Bangladesh and Myanmar. What is Cyclone Asani? Cyclone Asani is a severe cyclonic storm that formed over the Bay of Bengal. Named… Continue reading Explained: Cyclone Asani is on the way, but it won’t be another Fani or Amphan. Here’s why
Explained: Why VPN providers believe new rules will undermine users’ privacy
What is the News? Virtual private network(VPN) service providers are up in arms against a new directive of The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team or Cert-In that mandates they must maintain all customer data for five years. Cert-In also wants VPN service providers to maintain data such as the purpose for which the customers used… Continue reading Explained: Why VPN providers believe new rules will undermine users’ privacy
Wet Bulb Temperature: Explained: India Heatwaves and the role humidity plays in making them deadly
What is the News? Parts of India are under a record-breaking heatwave exposing more than a billion people to dangerously hot conditions with little relief in sight. While temperatures in the region cooled slightly this week, blistering heat is expected to return in the coming days where rising “wet-bulb temperatures” could threaten the ability of… Continue reading Wet Bulb Temperature: Explained: India Heatwaves and the role humidity plays in making them deadly
Botnet: Hackers are weaponsing India’s connected machines
What is the News? Unpatched computers, the prevalence of legacy software and misconfigured smart and connected devices in India are being used as botnets by hackers to run distributed denial of service(DDoS) attacks. What is Botnet? The words “robot” and “network” together give rise to the term Botnet. Botnet refers to a network of hijacked… Continue reading Botnet: Hackers are weaponsing India’s connected machines
How to tackle food inflation – and how not to
News: Recently, The RBI raised the repo rate by 40 basis points (bps) and the cash reserve ratio (CRR) by 50 bps aimed to control inflation. Why has the repo rate and CRR rate been increased in India? Domestic Food Inflation India is seeing high food inflation in wheat, edible oils, maize etc. Global Food… Continue reading How to tackle food inflation – and how not to
This is how poverty in rural India came down
News: A recent World Bank Report has shown that extreme poverty in India has come down from 22.5% in 2011 to 10.2%. Further, the reduction was in rural areas from 26.3% to 11.6% which was higher than urban areas. How poverty in rural areas was reduced at a faster pace.? First, the identification of deprived… Continue reading This is how poverty in rural India came down
Delimitation Commission fails people of J&K, hurts democracy
News: Recently, the fifth delimitation commission chaired by Justice Ranjana Desai, furnished its award for Jammu and Kashmir. The Commission’s award has been severely criticized across the field. Nature of Award of the Delimitation Commission The recommendation of delimitation commissions cannot be modified or changed by Parliament or the concerned legislative assembly. – The Poonch and… Continue reading Delimitation Commission fails people of J&K, hurts democracy
Explained: What we know about the new startup policy announced by the Delhi government
What is the News? Delhi Cabinet has passed an ambitious Delhi Startup Policy which it hopes would turn the capital into an international startup hub. What is Delhi Startup Policy? Aim: To enable Delhi to emerge as a Global Innovation Hub and the most preferred destination for Startups by 2030 by creating an enabling ecosystem… Continue reading Explained: What we know about the new startup policy announced by the Delhi government
