Personal Data Protection Bill : Challenges

India’s Personal Data Protection Bill seeks to protect the privacy of individuals relating to their personal data, but its design is not based on delivering the promise. It rightly requires the handlers of the data to obtain the individual’s consent ..

The Personal Data Protection (PDP) Bill, 2019 draws significant similarities with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) but also has some notable divergences. Discuss.

The Personal Data Protection (PDP) Bill, 2019 has been introduced recently in the Parliament. It draws significant parallels with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). There are similarities between the two data regulations as well as some differences.  Similarities ..

Internet as Basic Human Right

Internet shutdowns are used worldwide when there is civil unrest to block the flow of information about government activities and prevent spread of fake rumours. In India, with the presence of cheap data, services like WhatsApp are used to spread ..

What are the controversial provisions of UAPA?

Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) was brought in to empower the state to prevent the unlawful activities and associations. But these special powers have become controversial and have often been the reason for calls which have been demanding repealing of ..

Why there is a demand for the separate state for Barak valley?

Barak Valley comprising three districts of Cachar, Hailakandi and Karimganj. There is again a new surge for the old demand of the creation of a separate statehood for Assam’s Barak Valley. Why demand for statehood? There is a sense in ..

Do you think an arbitrary arrest for merely a social media post is a reflection of disregard for law and liberty?

It is not ordinary for the Supreme Court of India to grant bail with an immediate effect to the journalist Prashant Kanojia who was arrested by the UP Police for sharing a video on Twitter on CM Yogi. It has ..

Discuss the relevance and merit in the Microsoft proposed "Digital Geneva Convention" to prevent cyber warfare.

Satya Nadella in a recent interaction with Indian media pitched in his idea of having some universally accepted guidelines for the cyber world in the lines of the Geneva Convention which is instrumental in determining the dos and don’ts during ..

Discuss the various reforms taken by the Indian government to strengthen Defence preparedness. What steps should be taken to further deepen the effects of these reforms?

The Ministry of Defence has undertaken a number of reforms during the last five years. Given its volatile security environment and the changing character of warfare, India cannot afford to lower its military guard. Various reforms taken are as follows: ..

National interests are taking precedence over international issues like terrorism. Comment.

China has recently lifted its ban or technical hold to designate Masood Azhar as an international terrorist as per the 1267 Sanctions Committee of the UNSC. This proved to be a high point for the diplomatic efforts of India. The ..

Implementation of information and Communication Technology (ICT) based Projects / Programmes usually suffers in terms of certain vital factors. Identify these factors, and suggest measures for their effective implementation.

The information and Communication Technology (ICT) is widely adopted in governance to enhance its accessibility by bridging the gaps in governance. But it is suffering from the following challenges: Infrastructure The lack of necessary infrastructure to support the ICT based ..