MY TWO CENTS

The deadline to comply with the new IT rules 2021 by MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY has ended on 25 May (Tuesday) they were released on 25 Feb 2021 and were given 3 months to all the significant social media platforms with more than 5 million users to comply with, but some social media giants seem to not agree with the rules. Before discussing further the matter, let's have a look at the main points of focus in the new IT rules. It is a 34 pages document issued by the ministry in both languages (Hindi&English), we will have only an overview here- A three-tier grievance redressal framework Active monitoring of content on the platform Monthly compliance report for Indian users Self-regulation mechanism  Oversight mechanism created by the ministry Social media is a very vast network, different platforms are there for multiple uses but these guidelines are in common for all of them. And all social media platforms which want to get operated in India need to foll...

INDIA, a democratic country that has numerous castes and tribes which are classified according to the laws and regulations of the constitution but this is not something that the authorities or people like us  have done it's an age-old policy practiced in India where humans were divided into 'dharma of four classes' immediate by their birth.  Now, this practice has changed drastically, it has a different meaning and has various perspectives now. First of all, let's understand this: we don't have to confuse between the reservation system and the caste-based reservation system. I will simplify this with an example, suppose in a city a public transport has some seats/blocks reserved for persons with disabilities (PWD) for their convenience and comfort, this is a reservation with which none of us is having any issue.  The matter of concern is the caste-based reservation system which is in needs to be amended. Three particular castes are provided reservations in India kno...