[Burning Issue] Whatsapp snooping with Pegasus Spyware

A global collaborative investigative project has discovered Israeli spyware Pegasus was used to target thousands of people across the world. In India, at least 300 people are believed to have been targeted, including two serving Ministers in the government, three Opposition leaders, several journalists, social activists and business persons. What is Pegasus? All spyware do… Continue reading

[Burning Issue] Draft Anti-Trafficking Bill, 2021

The Union Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) has invited suggestions for the draft Trafficking in Persons (Prevention, Care and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2021. The bill once finalized will need the Cabinet approval and assent from both the houses of Parliament to become a Law. The new Bill comes after a long process of revisions… Continue reading

[Burning Issue] Rise of Taliban in Afghanistan and its implications for India

The Taliban’s possible triumph threatens not just India’s diplomatic stakes in Afghanistan, but also 20 years and $3 billion worth of Indian investment in various projects — dams, roads, trade infrastructure. India has been becoming more central to the negotiations with the Taliban. In this article, we will discuss and analyze all aspects of rising… Continue reading

[Burning Issue] Middle Income Trap and India

India has a nearly 34-year window of opportunity to leverage its human resources and realize its growth potential before a phase of demographic burden sets in. This period will coincide with another important part of India’s growth story: the pursuit of high-income status. Too many countries have failed to make the leap from the middle-income… Continue reading

[Burning Issue] Integrated Theatre Command

Content India is set to begin a formal roll-out of its long-awaited theaterisation plan to best utilise its military’s resources amid growing security threats, with the Air Defense Command and the Maritime Theatre Command set to be launched by May. Present structure The Indian armed forces currently have 17 commands. There are 7 commands each of… Continue reading

[Burning Issue] Model Tenancy Act-2019

Context The ministry of housing and urban affairs recently came out with the draft Model Tenancy Act 2019. The draft Act is aimed at increasing accountability in the rental home ecosystem. It addresses factors like the need to have a formal rent agreement, how much security deposit should be paid, rate of rent increase and grounds… Continue reading

[Burning Issue] India and Israel-Palestine conflict

Content When it comes to mediating international crises, India’s track record is a mixed bag. In recent decades, India has been unwilling or unable to be effective in resolving some of the conflicts in its immediate neighborhood. The recent 11-day Israel-Hamas conflict has encouraged some journalists, foreign policy elites, academics, and retired diplomats to flag… Continue reading

[Burning Issue] Central Bureau of Investigation

Context The 1985 batch officer from Maharashtra cadre, and currently posted as director-general of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Subodh Kumar Jaiswal has been appointed as the new director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury accused the government of adopting a “casual and superficial” approach in selecting the new… Continue reading

[Burning Issue] Should sedition law be scrapped?

Two orders given by India’s Supreme Court in two separate cases early this month have, once again, brought into sharp focus the issue of the colonial-era law relating to sedition in the context of media freedom. Both cases involve journalists and their reporting. One of the cases relates to the booking of two journalists of… Continue reading

[Burning Issue] Rise of DarkNet/Darkweb

Context The dark web refers to websites on the darknet, a network built over the internet which provides added anonymity. Many users surf the dark web due to its greater privacy levels compared to the regular internet, AKA the ‘clear web’. It can also, however, offer a platform to criminals looking to trade illegal goods and orchestrate… Continue reading

[Burning Issue] Achieving Carbon Neutrality

Context For the country to transition to carbon neutrality is easier said than done, say, climate experts, as it needs to balance growth with eco-goals. A TERI and Shell report, ‘India: Transforming to a net-zero emissions energy system’, says it is “technically possible” to achieve the goal, but cautions that it would be a highly… Continue reading

CYCLONES in India

Context Recently Cyclone Tauktae and Cyclone Yaas wreaked havoc in several states of India with the credit for the cyclogenesis can be given to exceptionally warmer Indian seas this year, making atmospheric and ocean conditions favourable for frequent formation of cyclones and their rapid intensification. Introduction Cyclones are rapid inward air circulation around a low-pressure… Continue reading

Different types of fungus due to Covid

Context As India is still reeling under the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic, Black, White and Yellow Fungus infections have brought along unending woes, pressuring the already stressed healthcare system. These fungal infections have been attributed to COVID-19 and led to prolonged morbidity and mortality in COVID-19 patients Black Fungus What is black fungus (Mucormycosis)? Mucormycosis, previously known as zygomycosis… Continue reading

Israel-Palestine conflict explained

Context The Israeli–Palestinian conflict is one of the world’s most enduring hostilities, with the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip reaching 53 years. Various attempts have been made to resolve the conflict as part of the Israeli–Palestinian peace process. British Palestine & Jew Migration The British, after the First World War, established… Continue reading

Cryptocurrency

Context Vitalik Buterin, co-creator of the crypto network Ethereum, has made a 1 billion dollar cryptocurrency donation for India’s relief funds as the country battles the latest deadly COVID-19 wave. Definition The 2019 Bill defined cryptocurrency as any information, code, number or token, generated through cryptographic means or otherwise, which has a digital representation of… Continue reading

Indo-Japan Relations

Context India’s growing economic strength in recent years has seen it adapting its foreign policy to increase its global influence and status and to meet the challenges of the 21st century. In the past few years, New Delhi has expanded its strategic vision, most noticeably in Asia, and has broadened the definition of its security… Continue reading

Controversies associated with Election Commission

Context Recently, in a letter to the President of India, a group of retiredbureaucrats and diplomats, in the context of recent incidents, expressed concern over the EC’s “weak-kneed conduct” and the institution “suffering from a crisis of credibility today”. Introduction India being the biggest democracy in the world needs a body thatguarantees free and fair… Continue reading

[Burning Issue] India and NATO

When the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) leaders meet later this year, they will debate the recommendations from a group of experts that advocates, among other things, extending a formal offer of partnership to India. Such an idea has been discussed before but has always delayed on India’s aversion to entanglement in rival geopolitical blocs.… Continue reading

[Burning Issue] Development Financial Institutions (DFIs)Bill

Finance Minister has introduced the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID) Bill 2021 in the Lok Sabha to pave way for setting up a government-owned DFI to fund infra projects. NaBFID Bill The NaBFID Bill, 2021 was introduced in Lok Sabha on March 22, 2021. The Bill seeks to establish the National Bank… Continue reading

[Burning Issue] Centre versus State in Delhi

The passage of the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021 (GNCT Bill) sets the stage for a new cycle of confrontation between the Centre and the Delhi government. The issue, which was at the heart of the ruling governments frequent run-ins with the Centre during much of its first term, was… Continue reading

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