Key Editorials & Opinion Articles
- Deemed ineligible: On the Supreme Court and SIR — Examines the Supreme Court's critical observations regarding the flaws in Special Intensive Revision (SIR) processes.
- Beyond gullibility: On digital arrest scams — Discusses how bank and regulatory measures can help limit damage from growing digital arrest fraud.
- Suboptimal outcomes: On social security boards for unorganised, gig, platform workers — Highlights ongoing policy gaps and security concerns for informal and gig sector workers.
- Open to investigation: On the challenge to the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 — Analyzes legal challenges and the principle that public functionaries must not use privacy exemptions to dodge public scrutiny.
- Can India and China coexist peacefully? (by M.K. Narayanan) — A strategic perspective on bilateral dynamics and regional security.
- How AI is transforming U.S. military industrial complex (by Shashank Ranjan) — Explores artificial intelligence integration in modern defense economics.
Important News & Developments
- Supreme Court & Legal: The Supreme Court seeks a report from the Election Commission of India (ECI) regarding allegations of Form 7 misuse.
- Space & Technology: ISRO's GSLV successfully places the next-generation navigation satellite NVS-03 into orbit, aiding the NavIC regional navigation system.
- National / Regional: At least four dead following a fire at a shoe factory in Delhi's Mangolpuri Industrial Area; 17 National Conference (NC) MLAs in Jammu & Kashmir issue a 15-day ultimatum addressing internal party/coterie concerns.
- Elections: Heavy polling recorded during the second phase of panchayat elections (Sarpanch and Ward Panch) in Rajasthan.
