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Opinion
India In A Digital World Where The Cost Of Sensitive Personal Data Is Just Rs 500
According to the latest information given by the Ministry of Home Affairs, there was a humungous 300% rise in cyber-attacks in the country in 2020. Amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, cyber-attacks rose to 1,158,208 in 2020 as compared to 394,499 in 2019. The BJP led Government of India has been aggressiv
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Opinion
Lok Sabha Passes Bill to Enhance Delhi LG’s Powers – Or Is BJP Taking Unconstitutional Control of Delhi?
The Lok Sabha has passed the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021 to enhance the powers of Lieutenant Governor of Delhi. The Bill amends the GNCT of Delhi Act, 1991, a legislation that provides framework for functioning of the (LG). Delhi Legislative Assembly and
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Opinion
3.2 Crore People Pushed Out of the Middle Class in India – Has India’s “5 Trillion Dollar Economy” Dream Been Shattered?
The number of Indians in the middle class, or those earning between Rs. 500 and Rs. 1500 a day, shrank by about 3.2 crores, compared with the number that could have been reached in the absence of a pandemic, Pew Research Centre said
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India News
Explainer: West Bengal Assembly Election 2021 Campaigning
The prolonged election schedule is a clear indication that the Election Commission is determined to conduct a peaceful Assembly election in the state. The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced an unprecedented eight-phase election schedule for the 294-seat West Bengal Assembly starting from M
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Farmer Protests – The “Sanjeevani Booti” that is Reviving the BJP Opposition Parties in India
These protests have once again allowed these political parties to be active on the ground and connect with the ordinary people, especially farmers, of the country. Since coming to power in the year 2014, the resurgence of the BJP after Atal Bihari Vajpayee has been monumental. They won almost every
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India News
Fuel Prices Shoot Through the Roof Despite Finance Minister’s Assurance During Budget 2021
It is noteworthy that while the global crude oil prices are not at an all-time high, the taxes imposed on fuels in India are. In many ways, the budget of 2021 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on the 1st of February, 2021, has been a “mixed bag”, as termed by many analysts. One of the
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