[Sansad TV] Perspective: Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage

Context What is Same-Sex Marriage? Judicial basis for same-sex marriage: Decriminalization of IPC section 377 Ans. Navtej Singh Johar & Ors. V. Union of India (2018) Centre’s earlier stance Reasons behind centre’s opposition Issues with such marriages The issue of homosexual conduct to this fore in recent legal and political debate for main reasons, which… Continue reading

[Burning issue] Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022

Context Why do we need data protection? Background: Evolution of Demand for the data protection The previous draft Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 The PDP Bill was introduced in Lok Sabha by the Minister of Electronics and Information Technology in 2019. The Bill seeks to provide for the protection of the personal data of individuals… Continue reading

[Burning issue] Outcomes of the COP-27

(Click) FREE1-to-1 on-call Mentorship by IAS-IPS officers | Discuss doubts, strategy, sources, and more Context What is COP? Major Positive Outcomes of COP27 Where did COP 27 Lack? India’s participation and stand India’s announcements at the 26th and 27th Conference Of Parties (COP) are now the pillars of its climate leadership. Some lacking in the… Continue reading

[EPW] Lay-Off Crisis and India

Context Lay-off crisis is grappling India too Forced layoffs and restructuring have become common strategies for companies struggling to compete. So what is the reason for this Lay-Off crisis, its impact and how is it expected to play out in the future. What one means by Lay-Off? Why do companies resort to layoffs? Immediate triggers… Continue reading

[Burning issue] Self-Reliance in Defence Manufacturing

Context About the Indian defence industry Why self-reliance in defence is necessary? Challenges in achieving self-reliance in the defence sector in India Reasons for these lacking Defence Industrialisation Phases in India India’s defence industrialisation can be divided into five different phases: International model: How Chinese defence industry grew up? Current scenario of India’s Defence exports… Continue reading

[Sansad TV] Arthniti: IPO investment good or bad?

(Click) FREE1-to-1 on-call Mentorship by IAS-IPS officers | Discuss doubts, strategy, sources, and more Do you put your money to work? Is investing in IPO a better option? Why do companies bring IPO? What is the relation of equity market with the economy of the country? In this article, we shall discuss the reason behind… Continue reading

[Burning issue] Indian Judiciary: A Call for Reforms

Context Recently, a constitutional jurist and senior advocate to the Supreme Court, Fali S. Nariman, highlighted the need to finetune mechanisms of accountability within the judiciary, especially at the Supreme Court and High Court levels. In this context, this edition of the burning issue will deal with the issue of accountability and other issues which ails… Continue reading

[Sansad TV] Perspective: India- ASEAN Relations

(Click) FREE1-to-1 on-call Mentorship by IAS-IPS officers | Discuss doubts, strategy, sources, and more Context India and ASEAN region is celebrating 30th Anniversary of their ASEAN-India Dialogue Relations in 2022. The year is embarked as ‘ASEAN-India Friendship Year’. The year also witnessed few key bilateral visits and meetings. Key takeaways from the dialogue Member states… Continue reading

[Burning issue] Future of Reservations in India

Click and get your FREE Copy of CURRENT AFFAIRS Micro Notes Context In the recent EWS judgment by the Supreme Court, Three judges on the Constitution Bench said the policy of reservation in education and employment cannot continue for an indefinite period. The statement made highlights the issue of reservations in India. Therefore, this edition… Continue reading

[Sansad TV] Mudda AapKa: POCSO Act

Click and get your FREE Copy of CURRENT AFFAIRS Micro Notes Context Non-reporting of sexual assault against a minor child despite knowledge is a serious crime, held the Supreme Court under the POCSO Act. It further added that such non-reporting is more often than not done in an attempt to shield the offenders of the… Continue reading

[Burning issue] World Energy Outlook Report 2022

Click and get your FREE Copy of CURRENT AFFAIRS Micro Notes Context Recently, the International Energy Agency released its flagship World energy outlook report. The report analyses the current and future energy of the world and specific regions. In this context, this edition of the burning issue is highlighting the key observations made in the… Continue reading

[Sansad TV] Perspective – Israel Elections: Netanyahu Returns

Click and get your FREE Copy of CURRENT AFFAIRS Micro Notes Context Israel’s former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is on the brink of a dramatic comeback, after partial election results showed he was on course to win a majority in parliament with the far right’s help. Netanyahu is its master and Israel is a nation… Continue reading

[Burning Issue] The Case of Governor’s Activism

Click and get your FREE copy of Current Affairs micro notes Context A tweet put out recently by the office of the Kerala Governor evoked nationwide attention. The Governor sent a letter to the Kerala CM asking him to act against the State Finance Minister, who, according to the Governor, had “ceased to enjoy” the… Continue reading

[Sansad TV] Perspective: Interpol- Secure World & Global Responsibility

Click and get your FREE Copy of CURRENT AFFAIRS Micro Notes Context A safe and a secure world is a shared responsibility. When threats like terrorism, drug trafficking, corruption and organized crime are global, the response to them cannot just be local. That was PM Modi’s emphasis at the 90th Interpol General Assembly, recently… Continue reading

[Sansad TV] Perspective: Big Tech Monopoly

Click and get your FREE copy of Current Affairs micro notes Context The Competition Commission of India has imposed a provisional penalty of Rs. 1337.76 crore on Google for abusing its dominant position in multiple markets in the Android Mobile device ecosystem. The regulator also issued cease and desist directions to the tech giant on… Continue reading

[Burning issue] Indian Space Industry

Click and Get your FREE copy of Current Affairs Micro notes Context The Indian Space Research Organisation recently launched a constellation of 36 broadband satellites developed by OneWeb to Low Earth Orbit. This was the first commercial launch for LVM-3 and the mission is being conducted under an agreement between OneWeb and New Space India… Continue reading

[Burning Issue] China as India’s ‘Frenemy’

Context China has placed a hold on the proposal to designate Shahid Mahmood as a global terrorist under the 1267 Al Qaeda Sanctions Committee of the UN Security Council. It is the fourth time that China has blocked an India-US proposal in recent months. Some analysts reckon that India and China are fated to remain… Continue reading

[Sansad TV] Diplomatic Dispatch: India-Australia Ties

Context As External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar has just completed a visit to Australia after attending the annual Foreign Ministers’ Framework Dialogue. In this article we take a deep dive into India’s relationship with Australia. India-Australia Relations: A Backgrounder The India-Australia bilateral relationship has undergone evolution in recent years, developing along a positive track,… Continue reading

[Burning Issue] India-Africa Relationship

UPSC 2023 countdown has begun! Get your personal guidance plan now! (Click here) Context The India-Africa Defence Dialogue (IADD) was recently held on the sidelines of Defence Expo 2022 and successfully brought fifty African countries and India together on a single stage. The IADD adopted a ‘Gandhinagar declaration’ as an outcome document. It proposes to… Continue reading

[Sansad TV] Diplomatic Dispatch | Nuclear Deterrence in Contemporary World

UPSC 2023 countdown has begun! Get your personal guidance plan now! (Click here) Context Humanity has luckily survived 75 years without experiencing nuclear war, can one expect luck to last indefinitely? In this article, we shall discuss about what raising the nuclear stakes meant for the war in Ukraine and for the world at large.… Continue reading

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