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Over the top: On privacy and regulation of digital apps..

30.09.22

The Government needs to upgrade its thinking on privacy before seeking to control digital apps. The draft telecommunication Bill, put out last week for public comments, hints at a disturbing governmental pursuit, for more control over a range of digital applications...

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What is carbon dating, and can the Gyanvapi ‘Shivling’ be dated by this technique?..

30.09.22

In the Gyanvapi case, the petitioners want to establish that the ‘Shivling’ existed in its place much before the mosque came into being through carbon dating. A district court in Varanasi on Thursday (September 22) allowed a petition seeking carbon...

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For internal democracy: On Election Commission of India rejecting notion of ‘leader for life’ in political parties..

24.09.22

The Election Commission of India is right in rejecting the notion of ‘leader for life’ in political parties. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has rejected the idea of a ‘permanent president’ for a party, while taking issue with the...

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What is the PM PRANAM scheme?..

24.09.22

The Centre plans to introduce a new scheme – PM PRANAM, which stands for PM Promotion of Alternate Nutrients for Agriculture Management Yojana. What is this scheme, and why is it being introduced now? In order to reduce the use of chemical fertilisers by...

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A disruptive nexus of China and Pakistan..

20.09.22

There is little doubt that China uses Pakistan as a proxy military and nuclear power against India. Recently, China used its status as a permanent member of the UN Security Council (UNSC) to put a hold on the UN Security Council’s Al Qaida and ISIL (Daesh)...

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Why is the Kushiyara river treaty between India and Bangladesh important?..

20.09.22

What is the status of the Teesta river water sharing proposal? During Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit to India from September 5 to 8, the two sides signed a slew of agreements, including the first water-sharing agreement since the landmark...

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A Civilisational Diplomacy..

17.09.22

Chinese public opinion about India has been changed by the demonstration of an independent foreign policy by PM Modi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping are meeting for the first time in the post-Covid world, at the 22nd Council of Heads of State...

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India’s growing water crisis, the seen and the unseen..

16.09.22

Rural-urban water disputes are very likely to occur as scarcity grows, exacerbated by climate change. The UNESCO United Nations World Water Development Report of 2022 has encapsulated global concern over the sharp rise in freshwater withdrawal from streams, lakes,...

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Part of a pattern: On Varanasi court verdict in Gyanvapi case..

15.09.22

Courts should be wary of giving a toehold to communal forces in religious disputes. Hindu revanchism has found a way to use the legal route to record early success in its latest communal campaign. The district court in Varanasi has rejected objections to the...

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Tokyo-Delhi Compact..

15.09.22

The spurt in ties is also attributable to the long-term vision shared by the leaders on both sides. India’s emergence as the fifth-largest as well as the fastest-growing economy in the world will definitely ensure a further quantum leap in strategic ties with...

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Staying the course: On monitoring inflation..

15.09.22

Inflation may have moderated a bit, but remains a threat that warrants constant vigil. Over this week, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman spoke at length on India’s inflation battle, signalling it is no longer as ‘red-lettered’ a priority as there...

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