Data privacy: Where is India when it comes to legislation?

Amid the Aadhaar and privacy hearings, the Centre had informed the court that it had formed an expert committee headed by retired Justice B N Srikrishna, to study issues relating…

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India and Nepal must build on the socio-cultural foundations

Background: Nepal’s relative underdevelopment mimics the paradox of an “irresistible force meeting an immovable object” where the compelling potential of a uniquely attractive country sits under-utilised. The young republic has…

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Cabinet approval for panel to study quotas within OBC quota

 The Union Cabinet has approved the setting up of a commission to examine the sub-categorisation of almost 5,000 castes in the central list of OBCs. Fodder Points for Mains: To…

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Right to Privacy: What Supreme Court judges said in separate judgements

A nine-judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday held that privacy is a fundamental right under the Consitution of India. “Privacy is intrinsic to the right to life…

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The use of technology is challenging long-held ideas about conservation

One of the most significant trends visible in wildlife conservation and management today is the increased use of ‘technology’. Camera traps, for instance, have provided new evidence of tiger presence…

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