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01Oct 2026

Digital Privacy in India: Surveillance and Doxxing

DIGITAL PRIVACY IN INDIA: SURVEILLANCE, DOXXING AND THE CHANGING NATURE OF STATE POWER Why in the News? Recent developments involving facial recognition, doxxing, deepfakes, electoral-roll verification and spyware have renewed debate over India’s privacy framework. Together, they demonstrate that contemporary privacy risks extend beyond conventional state surveillance to interactions among government agencies, private technology companies …

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25Sep 2026

Police Power vs Privacy Rights | UPSC GS2

Balancing Police Power and Privacy Syllabus GS 2: Police Reforms Why in the News? Recently a Supreme Court PIL raised concerns about police media briefings and photographs of accused persons before magistrate production. It seeks a uniform national approach balancing investigation with fairness. Introduction India needs a clear national framework for police publication of accused …

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08May 2026

NCRB REPORT HIGHLIGHTS RISE IN CYBER CRIMES

NCRB REPORT HIGHLIGHTS RISE IN CYBER CRIMES Why in the News? National Crime Records Bureau released crime statistics for 2024 showing an overall 6% decline in crime cases. However, cyber crimes increased by nearly 18%, emerging as a major internal security and governance concern. Key findings of the NCRB report Overall crime trend: Total registered …

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15Apr 2026

Atmanirbhar Cyber Suraksha Mission Imperative for India Today

Atmanirbhar Cyber Suraksha Mission Imperative for India Today Syllabus: GS-2: Effect of Policies & Politics of Countries on India’s Interests, Bilateral Groupings & Agreements GS-3: Mobilization of Resources, Employment Why in the News ? Rapid advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven cyber warfare have exposed vulnerabilities in national infrastructures worldwide. Recent revelations about AI discovering zero-day …

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08Apr 2026

Rethinking Proposed Changes to India’s Internet Governance Framework

 Rethinking Proposed Changes to India’s Internet Governance Framework Syllabus: GS-2: Government Policies & Interventions, E-Governance GS-3: Inclusive Growth, Achievements of Indians in Science & Technology Why in the News ? The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has proposed amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines) Rules, 2021. These changes significantly expand executive powers, …

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20Dec 2025

AI, Copyright & Consent at India’s Crossroads

AI, Copyright, Consent And India’s Policy Crossroads Syllabus: GS-3 : IT & Computers ,Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) ,Scientific Innovations & Discoveries ,Artificial Intelligence ,Social Media Why in the News ? India’s debate on Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) and copyright law has intensified after the DPIIT working paper proposed mechanisms like collective licensing for AI training. …

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01May 2024

BEYOND THE MANIFESTOS, TECHNOLOGY CHALLENGES FOR INDIA’S NEXT GOVERNMENT

Relevance: GS 2 – Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. GS 3 – Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, biotechnology and issues relating to intellectual property rights. Why in the News? Across major global economies, mastering the technological revolution is paramount, from …

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29Mar 2024

‘ONLY 4% FIRMS IN INDIA READY TO TACKLE CYBERSECURITY RISKS’:PAGE 15

Why in the news? Low cybersecurity readiness in Indian firms, with only 4% prepared against modern risks, highlighted by Cisco’s 2023 Cybersecurity Readiness Index. About the Survey Findings: According to Cisco’s ‘2023 Cybersecurity Readiness Index’, only 4% of Indian firms exhibit a ‘mature’ level of readiness against modern cybersecurity risks. Enterprises face various threats like …

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