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Back to SearchWhat are the concerns around 5G services and the functioning of Altimeters
Spectrum for 5G services was auctioned out by India earlier this year. The pattern followed pretty much what was standard for the rest of the world t…
3 years, 10 months ago
Denied & delayed: Is the RTI process becoming more restrictive and less pro-people
The Right to Information Act was passed in 2005, and it gives citizens access to the records of central and state governments. This act gives people …
3 years, 10 months ago
What do the new e-commerce customer review norms mean?
Last month, the government’s Department of Consumer Affairs brought out norms that e-commerce websites must adhere to for customer reviews. Fake revi…
3 years, 10 months ago
Wildlife protection in India: A status check on the occasion of World Wildlife Conservation Day
December 4 is World Wildlife Conservation Day, and on this occasion, The Hindu brings you a special episode of InFocus aimed at raising public awaren…
3 years, 10 months ago
What happened to the plan to translocate lions in India
It's World Wildlife Conservation Day this Sunday, December 4 and so, perhaps an apt time to discuss one of the first animals most people think about …
3 years, 10 months ago
Why banks write off big loans
In the last ten years, Indian banks have written off loans worth about ₹10 lakh crore. This helped the banks reduce their NPAs by 50%. But tellingly,…
3 years, 10 months ago
The signals from China’s anti-COVID lockdown protests
Protests against draconian Covid restrictions have rocked several Chinese cities since the death of 10 persons in an apartment building fire in Urumq…
3 years, 10 months ago
What kind of Army Chief will Asim Munir make in Pakistan?
Asim Munir is Pakistan’s new Army Chief. He was appointed on the 24th of November, putting at rest endless speculation of who would be chief and whet…
3 years, 10 months ago
Fourth Draft: Decoding the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022 – Part 2
This is the second part of a two-part Deep Dive podcast on the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022 (DPDP Bill, 2022), which is the fourth dra…
3 years, 10 months ago
Fourth Draft: Decoding the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022 – Part 1
In August this year, the government withdrew the draft Data Protection Bill, 2021, saying it would come up with a comprehensive legal framework in a …
3 years, 10 months ago