Personality Rights
The Delhi High Court has passed an order protecting the personality rights, and publicity rights of the founder of Isha Foundation.
- Definition: Personality rights protect an individual’s name, image, voice, and other personal attributes from unauthorized commercial use.
- Legal Basis: In India, personality rights are linked to Article 21 (Right to Privacy) and are often enforced through copyright, trademark, and passing off laws.
- Celebrity Protection: Public figures and celebrities have stronger personality rights due to their commercial value, preventing misuse in advertisements and endorsements.
- Challenges: The absence of a specific legal framework leads to disputes over unauthorized use, especially in digital media and advertising.
Operation Spider Web
Mock drills were conducted in States and Union territories adjoining the western border under ‘Operation Shield’.
- Objective: A high-precision drone strike by Ukraine targeting Russian airbases to weaken strategic bomber capabilities.
- Execution: Over 117 explosive-laden drones were launched, hitting Tu-95, Tu-160, Tu-22M bombers, and A-50 early-warning planes.
- Tactics Used: Drones were concealed in wooden sheds on civilian trucks, allowing covert deployment deep into Russian territory.
- Impact: The operation crippled Russia’s airstrike capabilities, shifting tactical momentum in Ukraine’s favor ahead of peace negotiations.
Acquired Immunity
Chief Scientist of the World Health Organization said that there is no reason to fear COVID-19 due to the immunity people have acquired over the last few years
- Definition: Acquired immunity is developed after exposure to pathogens or through vaccination, unlike innate immunity which is present from birth.
- Types:
- Active Immunity: Developed after infection or vaccination.
- Passive Immunity: Received through maternal antibodies or antibody injections.
- Mechanism: The immune system remembers pathogens, producing specific antibodies for future defense.
- Importance: Essential for long-term disease resistance, forming the basis of vaccination programs worldwide.
Operation Shield
Under Operation Spider Web, Ukraine carried out its most devastating drone strike of the war.
- Purpose: A civil defense mock drill conducted in border states and Union Territories of India to prepare for external threats.
- Scope: Involves Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana, and Chandigarh, simulating air raids, drone attacks, and mass evacuations.
- Execution: Includes blackout rehearsals, emergency response drills, and volunteer mobilization from NCC, NSS, and Civil Defense.
- Significance: Strengthens national security preparedness, ensuring swift response to wartime scenarios.
Gaza Humanitarian Foundation
UN officials have alleged that the newly created agency, backed by the U.S. and Israel, is an ‘aid-washing’ initiative is meant to mask the starvation of Palestinians
- Formation: Established in February 2025 in the U.S. to distribute humanitarian aid in Gaza amid the ongoing crisis.
- Controversy: Criticized for politicizing aid distribution, with allegations of favoring Israeli-backed programs over UN-led efforts.
- Operations: Uses private security contractors to secure aid hubs, differing from traditional UN humanitarian models.
- Challenges: Accused of diverting aid from NGOs, raising concerns about transparency and ethical distribution