Faster, Stronger Super Computers Context: India will likely have the fastest “supercomputer” in the world later this year, or more accurately, an enhanced “high-performance computing (HPC)” machine. The French business Atos, which offers consulting and IT services, will construct and install this system. Points to […]
From Master Of The Roster To Master Of All Judges? Context: In Ritu Chhabria v. Union of India, a Division Bench of the Supreme Court recently upheld the ability of an undertrial to be freed on default bail in the case that the inquiry is […]
The Erdoğan Victory, A Triumph For Ottoman Glory Context: The Ottoman ruler Mehmed II captured Istanbul (then known as Constantinople) in 1453, and May 29, 2023, celebrated the 570th anniversary of that event. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the contemporary sultan of Turkey, was also inaugurated as […]
A Fountainhead Of The People’s Hopes And Aspirations Context: India will experience a momentous occasion on May 28 when the new Parliament House is inaugurated, marking the country’s 75th anniversary of independence. We finally have a new edifice in independent India after using a Parliament […]
Sedition And Its Roots In Rudeness As An Offence Context: The Lahore High Court struck down the Pakistan Penal Code’s “sedition” offence on March 30. Inconveniently, around the same time in India, the police filed several complaints in Delhi and Ahmedabad and also detained several […]
Why Do Judges Recuse Themselves? Context: A judge can step down from a case where there is a potential conflict of interest in order to avoid the appearance of prejudice in the decision-making process. Recusals can be automatic, in which case the judge withdraws from […]
Economics That Looks At The Lower Half Of The Pyramid Context: A new economic paradigm was the focus of the Global Solutions Summit, which took place in Berlin on May 15 and 16 of this year. Global Solutions Summit Purpose: The Global Solutions Summit’s goal […]
An Ordinance, Its Constitutionality, And Scrutiny Context: If the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Ordinance, 2023 is challenged, the Union of India is unlikely to be successful in seizing control of “services” in Delhi.The Delhi State Government, which is elected, will have […]
On Copyright Infringement and AI Context: Copyright legislation safeguards the creative production of a variety of artists and grants them a set of exclusive rights. However, with the aid of several exceptions provided by copyright law, these exclusive rights are balanced with those of the […]
A ‘Middle Kingdom’ Dawns On India’s West Context: All 22 Arab countries met once more after a 12-year break, and 17 of them had representatives at the head of state or government level. The conference heard from the president of Ukraine, a special invitee, and […]