What is the News? The Prime Minister has inaugurated the 25th National Youth Festival(NYF) hosted by the Union Territory of Puducherry. What is the National Youth Festival(NYF)? National Youth Festival is an annual gathering of youth with various activities including competitive ones. The festival has been conducted since the year 1995. It is celebrated to… Continue reading National Youth Festival(NYF): Modi exhorts youth to adopt motto of ‘compete & conquer’
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Trust deficit: On tech platforms and news publishers
News: CCI has launched a probe against Google, following allegations by the country’s digital news publishers. Read – CCI’s Google probe In the recent years, many countries such as Australia and France have tried to correct the balance between the big tech companies and traditional journalism industry. What is the case in India? In India, the complaint has… Continue reading Trust deficit: On tech platforms and news publishers
Establishing India’s Apple
News: U.S. tech company Apple has reached the $3 trillion-mark in market capitalisation. This now makes it wealthier than most countries. How can India advance towards creating such companies? This will require India to establish ecosystems that are innovation driven. Following are some key steps to achieve this: 1) Sustained public funding to build world-class… Continue reading Establishing India’s Apple
A quest for social consensus against hate speech
News: Supreme Court of India has recently agreed to hear petitions that were asking for legal action to be taken against the organisers of, and speakers at, the ‘Haridwar Dharm Sansad’, held in Uttarakhand. Contents1 What happened in the above-mentioned event? 2 Why some petitioners have sought the intervention of apex court in the case? 3… Continue reading A quest for social consensus against hate speech
Act now, recast the selection process of ECs
News: Recently, several instances have cast some doubt on the independence and the impartiality of the Election Commission of India (ECI). For instance: The meeting of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and his Election Commissioner attending an informal meeting with the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister Contents1 Why these instances have called the impartiality… Continue reading Act now, recast the selection process of ECs
Reaping India’s demographic dividend
News: India is in the middle of a demographic transition. This is evident from its declining fertility rate which currently is 2.0, median age of 29 years, and a falling dependency ratio (expected to decrease from 65% to 54% in the coming decade). This provides a window of opportunity towards faster economic growth. … Continue reading Reaping India’s demographic dividend
Henley Passport Index 2022: India’s passport rank improves to 83 from 90
What is the News? The Henley Passport Index 2022 has been released. What is the Henley Passport Index? Released by: Henley and Partners, a London-based global citizenship and residence advisory firm since 2005. Purpose: To rank 199 passports according to the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa. Source of Data:… Continue reading Henley Passport Index 2022: India’s passport rank improves to 83 from 90
Naval Variant of Brahmos Missile: BrahMos advanced variant test fired
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Naval Variant of Brahmos Missile?3 What is Brahmos Missile?4 What is INS Visakhapatnam? What is the News? Defence Research and Development Organization(DRDO) has successfully test-fired the naval variant of the supersonic BrahMos cruise missile from INS Vishapatnam. What is the Naval Variant of Brahmos Missile? The Naval… Continue reading Naval Variant of Brahmos Missile: BrahMos advanced variant test fired
Extending GST compensation as a reform catalyst
News: The agreement to pay compensation for the loss of revenue was for a period of five years, which will come to an end by June 2022. However, the states are demanding to continue it for another five years. Because, it was hoped that the tax structure would stabilise in the first five years, however,… Continue reading Extending GST compensation as a reform catalyst
Hate speech in the time of free speech
News: Over the last few years’ frequencies of hate speech has arisen in India. Contents1 What are the provisions for criminalising hate speech?2 What are the challenges in controlling hate speeches?3 What are the various recommendations?4 What should be the way forward? What are the provisions for criminalising hate speech? Black’s law dictionary defines hate… Continue reading Hate speech in the time of free speech
