Today’s Articles for The Hindu Daily Digest
Editorials For Discussion
1. Water, energy demand spotlights risk of human-induced quakes
GS-I-GEOGRAPHY ▶️ EARTHQUAKE
Mining, extracting groundwater, impounding water behind a dam, injecting fluids into the ground, and engineering coastal structures have been shown to induce seismic activity. This is because loading and unloading the crust in a repeated manner can cause strain to accumulate underground.
2. What is the legal status of right to vote?
GS-II-POLITY AND CONSTITUTION ▶️ POLITICAL DYNAMICS
What is the difference between a constitutional right and a statutory right? What does Section 62 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 provide? What did Justice Ajay Rastogi state in his partial dissent in the Anoop Baranwal case?
THE GIST
Natural rights are inherent and inalienable rights that are bestowed by nature on individuals. Right to life and liberty are considered to be natural rights.
Article 326 of the Constitution grants every citizen the right to vote, without any discrimination.
Justice Ajay Rastogi, in his partial dissent in Anoop Baranwal, noted that the right to vote is an expression of the choice of the citizen, which is a fundamental right under Article 19(1)(a).
3. What have courts ruled with respect to AI and copyright?
GS-III-SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ▶️ IPR & AI
Can AI models be trained on datasets which contain both copyrighted and public domain content?
4. At FTA’s heart, the promise of Global Capacity Centres
GS-II-INTERNATIONAL RELATION ▶️ INDIA – UK
GS-III-ECONOMY ▶️ EXTERNAL SECTOR ▶️ FREE TRADE AGREEMENT
The United Kingdom-India Free Trade Agreement could be a catalyst for deeper engagement in the GCCs, a rapidly evolving ecosystem.
5. Ideas on trial, critical thinking in retreat
GS-II-POLITY AND CONSTITUION ▶️ ARTICLE 19
GS-IV-ETHICS ▶️ INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM
Society’s capacity for critical self-reflection and growth is impaired; stagnation and intellectual rigidity will follow.
6. New deep sea mining rules lack consensus despite pressure from the U.S.
GS-II-INTERNATIONAL RELATION ▶️ INTERNATINAL RULE BASE ORDER
President Trump ordered his administration to fast-track granting of permits for mining in domestic and international waters, citing an obscure 1980 U.S. law and sidestepping the ISA.
Short News
1. Dhankhar submits his resignation to President
GS-II-POLITY AND CONSTITUTION ▶️ EXECUTIVE ▶️ VICE PRESIDENT
GS-II-POLITY AND CONSTITUTION ▶️ LEGISLATURE ▶️ RAJYA SABHA
The 14th Vice-President of India leaves office with two years left in his term; decision comes on the first day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament; stepping down to abide by medical advice, he says.
2. Exclusion from rolls under SIR won’t affect citizenship, EC tells SC
GS-II-POLITY AND CONSTITUION ▶️POLITICAL DYNAMICS
3. Parliament begins process for Justice Varma’s impeachment
GS-POLITY AND CONSTITUION ▶️ SOP & CHECK-BALANCE (REMOVAL OF JUSTICE BY PARLIMAENT)
63 Opposition members sign notice submitted to Rajya Sabha Chairman, while notice to Lok Sabha Speaker receives bipartisan backing, with 152 members, including Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, giving their signatures.
4. NISAR, first joint satellite of NASA and ISRO, scheduled to be launched on July 30
GS-III-SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ▶️ SPACE TECHNOLOGY
5. Boys continue to outnumber girls in private schools
GS-II-SOCIAL JUSTICCE ▶️ EDUCATION
In the northern and western States, the share of girls enrolled in any school is lower than India’s average of 48.1%.