Inputs by Shuchi Giridhar Maui has been engulfed in wildfires for the past week. Many residents and tourists have been evacuated from the Island as…
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What is micro-finance?
Sheetal earns 2000 rs per month. She is not able to save a lot. But Priya, her neighbour, convinces her to save 5 rs per…
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Part III: India’s Data Protection Act, 2023
Part I: Definitions and Key Concepts Part II: Important provisions part 1 This is the third part of the series. Significant Data Fiduciary (SDF) Some…
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Part 2: India’s Data Privacy Act Explained
In the previous post, we covered definitions and some key concepts linked to citizen data. In this post, we continue to understand the key provisions…
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What does it mean when we say that a browser dials home?
When we browse the internet, we use a software called a browser. The most used browsers are Safari (for Apple devices), Chrome, Edge (for Windows…
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APSARA: India’s first nuclear research reactor
Report by Swasti Sharma The first thing that strikes your mind when you hear the word ‘Apsara’, might be the dancing fairies described in Hindu…
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What is a constituency?
In RK School, each class has about thirty children. Each class has a class monitor who is selected by all the students through an election.…
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What is freemium, freeware, and free trial?
Today, let’s understand two important terms that you will see when you try to use a computer-based service. Freemium Freemium = Free + Premium. This…
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What is flooding?
If you have a potted plant at home, I am sure you take time to water it. Suppose, one day, you put so much water…
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Roundworm found frozen in Siberian Permafrost
Report by Prashasti Kulkarni A roundworm of an undiscovered species was found frozen in the Siberian permafrost, 40 meters beneath the surface, in Russia. Scientists…
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