What is Defamation? Defamation means harming someone’s reputation by making a false and derogatory statement against him/her without any lawful justification. It can be by spoken words (slander) or written words (libel) or visual representation (posters/banners). To constitute defamation, publication …
Context: In late 2023 and early 2024, JP Morgan and Bloomberg Index Services took steps to include Indian LCGBs into their global indices. This move increased the attention on efforts for internationalisation of Rupee along with the potential benefits and …
Context: The CEOs of global tech giants Meta, X, Snap, TikTok, and Discord attended a US Senate hearing on the companies’ failures in protecting children online. The hearing, organised by the US Senate’s Committee on the Judiciary, focused on online …
Context: The Supreme Court in January 2024 questioned the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir about the non-publication of orders for the suspension of Internet services in the UT. The importance of the publication of Internet suspension orders cannot be …
What are Virtual Assets? A virtual asset is a digital representation of an item that has value in a specific environment. This medium of exchange or property can be digitally traded, transferred or used for payment or investment purposes. Virtual …
About MFN Principle The Most Favoured Nation (MFN) principle is based on the idea that countries should treat all their trade partners equally—that no one country should be “more favoured.” It means no country should give special treatment to goods …
About PM GatiShakti In 2021, the Government of India launched the “PM GatiShakti — National Master Plan” for infrastructure development aimed at boosting multimodal connectivity and driving down logistics costs. PM GatiShakti is a digital platform that connects 16 ministries …
What are Wetlands? A wetland is a land area that is saturated with water, either permanently or seasonally, and it takes on the characteristics of a distinct ecosystem The Ramsar Convention defines wetlands as “areas of marsh, fen, peatlands or …
What’s in the news? The Indian Air Force will be conducting Exercise Vayu Shakti-24 on 17 February 2024 at the Pokhran Air to Ground Range, near Jaisalmer. Ex Vayu Shakti will be a riveting demonstration of the offensive and defensive …