CONTENTS
- Blasphemy and hate speech
- E-Waste Management
- Chabahar Port
- Razakars
Blasphemy and Hate Speech
Context:
While Mohammad Zubair of Alt News was arrested for tweeting a still picture from a movie that had some religious context attached to it, Nupur Sharma, a member of the BJP, has been absconding with no coercive action taken against her for her inflammatory remarks on a prime-time TV show.
Relevance:
GS II: Polity and Governance
Dimensions of the Article:
- What is “Hate Speech”?
- Laws related to hate speech in India
- What is the history of Section 295 (A)?
- How has the legislation been interpreted?
- Should there be a difference between blasphemy laws and hate speech laws?
- How should one deal with incidents of blasphemy?
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E-Waste Management
Context:
A proposed framework by the Centre for regulating e-waste in India has upset a key link of India’s electronic waste collection system and threatens the livelihood of thousands of people.
Relevance:
GS III- Science and Technology
Dimensions of the Article:
- About Draft Notification for Electronic Waste Management
- What is the controversy now?
- What is Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)?
- What is e-waste?
- e-Waste recycling in India
- Legislation related to e-waste recycling in India
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Chabahar Port
Context:
Recently, during the foreign ministerial meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting, India pushes for a greater role for Chabahar Port in increasing the connectivity in the region.
Relevance:
GS II: International Relations
Dimensions of the Article:
- The Chabahar Port and its benefits for India
- What is INSTC?
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Razakars
Context:
Recently, Six members of ‘Razakar Bahini’, a locally recruited paramilitary force that collaborated with the Pakistan army during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War, were sentenced to death for ‘crimes against humanity’ by Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal.
Relevance:
GS II: International Relations
Dimensions of the Article:
- Who were the Razakars?
- Fate after the Liberation War
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