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3 weeks ago | 
indianexpress.com | Kumar Kartikeya
As the new academic year begins, a fresh concern looms over students and parents, one that cannot be dismissed lightly. The Union Government has introduced the APAAR ID (Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry) and the Academic Bank of Credits (ABC), insisting that these initiatives are voluntary. In practice, states have strongly pushed schools and colleges to implement the system, creating indirect pressure on students to register.
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2 months ago | 
news.abplive.com | Sayantan Ghosh |Anuttama Banerji |Nayanima Basu |Kumar Kartikeya
The 2025 Delhi assembly election has delivered a resounding victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) — a result few predicted until months ago. When former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal resigned and plunged into election mode, most believed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) would retain its stronghold. After all, the BJP lacked both a credible local face and a robust organisational structure in Delhi.
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2 months ago | 
news.abplive.com | Anuttama Banerji |Nayanima Basu |Kumar Kartikeya |Iryna Soroka
The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) — a regional grouping comprising Australia, India, Japan and the United States of America — met in January 2025 for its Foreign Ministers’ Dialogue. This meeting came close on the heels of the Quad Leaders’ Summit that was held in September 2024, along the sidelines of the United Nations’ General Assembly (UNGA), at Wilmington, Delaware, in the United States.
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Nov 10, 2024 | 
thequint.com | Kumar Kartikeya |Kamya Wahal
Recent judgments resolve questions about the regulatory overlap between the powers of the Union and the states. Within a union of states, it is important to maintain an order of fiscal federalism. This is not achieved very often. Recently, some states have raised concerns about discrimination by the Union in the disbursement of funds.
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Oct 22, 2024 | 
news.abplive.com | Kumar Kartikeya |Sayantan Ghosh |Lakshmana Venkat Kuchi |Shabnoor Rahman
The importance of Uniform Civil Code in India cannot be overstated. During the Constituent Assembly debates, about 76 years ago, the then Article 35 — which mentioned the Uniform Civil Code — was discussed on November 23, 1948. The debate ended with an authoritative statement by Dr B.R. Ambedkar, who said, “We have in this country a uniform code of laws covering almost every aspect of human relationship.
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Sep 22, 2024 | 
deccanherald.com | Kumar Kartikeya
A Niti Aayog report in 2020-21 said there were almost 7.7 million gig workers in India, which is estimated to reach around 23.5 million by 2029-2030. The steep rise in the workforce has led to many concerns surrounding the employment status of these workers. After 2007, app-based delivery models saw a major boom in the country, which led to a huge growth in the gig economy as well as the number of gig workers. Gig employment is currently unregulated.
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Sep 19, 2024 | 
news.abplive.com | Swapnil Tripathi |Kumar Kartikeya |Nayanima Basu |Shoba Suri
‘Vighnaharta’, another name for Lord Ganesh, means ‘one who removes obstacles’. However, a Ganesh Puja at the residence of the Chief Justice of India (CJI), attended by the Prime Minister (PM), has sparked controversy, with the internet up in arms against the Chief Justice. The visit has been criticised as an erosion of the separation of powers, and an act “undermining judicial independence”, given that the government is the largest litigant.
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Sep 13, 2024 | 
flipboard.com | Kumar Kartikeya
U.S. Presidential Election8 hours agoHe prepared more for Harris than Biden: Donald Trump's allies admit his performance in U.S presidential deIndiatimes - The Feed • 8hDonald Trump appeared for his second US Presidential election this election cycle itself, this time against Kamala Harris, but could not deliver up …Learning17 hours agoHow to Use the New ChatGPT o1 Model Right Nowbeebom.com - Arjun Sha • 17hOpenAI today released a new series of advanced reasoning models dubbed ‘o1’ to ChatGPT.
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Sep 13, 2024 | 
thequint.com | Kumar Kartikeya
The PMLA's draconian elements are beginning to be worn down by a powerful wall of defence erected by our judges. On 13 September, the Supreme Court’s bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice Ujjwal Bhuyan granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the CBI (Central Bureau Of Investigation) case against him.
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Sep 12, 2024 | 
thequint.com | Kumar Kartikeya
The significance of these decisions lies in the moral rectitude of the judges who have upheld justice and law. The Delhi Liquor Scam investigation in 2022 led to widespread criticism of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) and the powers of the Enforcement Directorate given under the Act. The Act aimed to prosecute money laundering activities involving projecting or claiming the proceeds of crime as untainted property.
