Category: GS 4
How dangerous is methanol poisoning?
38 people died after consuming spurious liquor in Kallakurichi, Tamil Nadu.
Blueprints beyond borders, for solace and shelter
June 20th is celebrated as World Refugee Day
What the draft Digital Competition Bill proposes, why Big Tech opposes it
India proposes a new digital competition law inspired by the European regulatory framework to regulate tech giants like Google, Facebook, and Amazon.
Living wills implementation lags in India
Challenges and shortcomings in the implementation of living wills exists in India, despite their legalization in 2018 by the Supreme Court.
The politics of humanitarian aid
Humanitarian crises, such as the acute food insecurity in Gaza, pose ethical dilemmas when political agendas obstruct aid delivery.
On judges and bureaucrats joining politics
Recently a Calcutta High Court judge and a senior IPS officer in West Bengal resigned from their posts and joined political parties.
Deprivileging bribe
The Supreme Court held that legislators do not enjoy immunity from criminal prosecution for bribery charges in connection with their speech and votes made in Parliament and Legislative Assemblies.
Electoral Bonds Scheme
A five-judge bench of the Supreme Court gave its verdict on the legality of the electoral bonds scheme on Thursday (February 15), holding it “unconstitutional”.
Ethics of Climate Engineering
UNESCO’s World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology (COMEST) has published its first-ever report on the Ethics of Climate Engineering.
AI and the Issue of Human-centricity In Copyright Law
Across the globe there are significant change in attitude of global leaders towards AI regulation, including in India.
Lok Sabha Ethics Committee
Lok Sabha Speaker has directed a complaint of “cash-for-query” lodged by one MP against another MP to be reviewed by the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee.
ARISTOTLE
Aristotle (384–322 BC) was an Ancient Greek philosopher and polymath.