Right to privacy not eclipsed by marriage Context According to the High Court of Karnataka, marriage does not trump the right to privacy under the Aadhaar Act, and the personal data of one of the spouses held in Aadhaar cannot be divulged at the request […]
Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (DAOs) Context: The idea to create self-sustaining, community-driven entities governed by smart contracts on blockchain networks has paved way to a groundbreaking innovation– Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (DAOs). Operating without a central authority, these digital entities leverage smart contracts and member consensus, often […]
Clearing the Air – A Call to Electrify India’s Truck Fleet Context: The air quality index (AQI) in various Indian cities has frequently dipped into hazardous levels, posing severe health risks to millions. The key contributors to urban smog, as outlined by critical studies, […]
Supreme Court’s Move on Governors’ Veto Power Context: In parliamentary democracy, the recent intervention by the Supreme Court regarding the authority of Governors in the legislative process marks a noteworthy development. The specific case from Punjab, where Governor Banwarilal Purohit chose to withhold assent to […]
Climate Smart Agriculture Context: The surge in population and dietary shifts alongside repercussions of climate change, heat waves , flash floods and droughts, it compounds the demand for food, intensifying the strain on the already taxed agricultural systems. Relevance: GS – 03 (Environmental Pollution & […]
Climate Smart Agriculture Context: The surge in population and dietary shifts alongside repercussions of climate change, heat waves , flash floods and droughts, it compounds the demand for food, intensifying the strain on the already taxed agricultural systems. Relevance: GS – 03 (Environmental Pollution & […]
Constitution Day Constitution Day, also known as National Law Day, is observed on November 26th each year in India to commemorate the ratification of the Indian Constitution. This day is historically significant because it commemorates the day in 1949 when India’s Constituent Assembly ratified the […]
MGNREGS audit crosses 50% of local bodies in just six States Context Only six of the 34 states and union territories have completed a social audit of work done under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) in more than half of the […]
Political rivals come together to hold Kambala Context Putting ideological differences aside, Karnataka’s political foes, the Congress and the BJP, have joined together to organize Kambala, the Bengaluru slush track buffalo race. The event will take place on November 25 and 26. What is the […]
Governor holds no veto power over Bills, says SC Context The Supreme Court has ruled that if a Governor refuses to sign a bill, he must return it to the State assembly “as soon as possible” with a request to reconsider the proposed legislation. What […]