The Hindu Editorial (No secret affair) – Jan 06, 2025

The Hindu Editorial (No secret affair) – Jan 06, 2025

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The Hindu Editorial (​No secret affair) – Jan 06, 2025:

  1. affair (noun) – business, matter; event, happening, occurrence, phenomenon, circumstance.
  2. draft (noun as modifier) – a preliminary version; outline.
  3. draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 (noun) – they aim to safeguard citizens’ rights for the protection of their personal data. These rules seek to operationalize the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act), in line with India’s commitment to create a robust framework for protecting digital personal data.
  4. deliberation (noun) – discussion, debate, dialogue, talk, consultation, careful consideration, thinking/thought.
  5. transparent (adjective) – open, candid, direct, straightforward, forthright; clear, obvious, explicit, unambiguous, unequivocal.
  6. overdue (adjective) – pending, remaining, outstanding, delayed, belated.
  7. advance (noun) – progress, moving forward, development, step forward, advancement.
  8. Part III Rights/Fundamental Rights (noun) – The Fundamental Rights, embodied in Part III of the Constitution, guarantee civil rights to all Indians and prevent the State from encroaching an individual’s liberty while simultaneously placing upon it an obligation to protect the citizens’ rights from encroachment by society. Seven fundamental rights were originally provided by the Constitution – the right to equality, right to freedom, right against exploitation, right to freedom of religion, cultural and educational rights, right to property and right to constitutional remedies.  However, the right to property was removed from Part III of the Constitution by the 44th Amendment in 1978.
  9. affirm (verb) – state, declare, pronounce, assert (forcefully, clearly & publicly).
  10. landmark (noun as modifier) – milestone, historic event, watershed, turning point.
  11. Puttaswamy case & Right to Privacy verdict (noun) –   On 24th August, 2017 a nine Judge Bench of the Supreme Court delivered a unanimous verdict in Justice K.S. Puttaswamy vs. Union of India and other connected matters, affirming that the Constitution of India guarantees to each individual a fundamental right to privacy. The Court held that the right to privacy was integral to freedoms guaranteed across fundamental rights, and was an intrinsic aspect of dignity, autonomy and liberty.
  12. Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (noun) – An Act to provide for the processing of digital personal data in a manner that recognises both the right of individuals to protect their personal data and the need to process such personal data for lawful purposes and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
  13. seek (verb) – try, aim, attempt.
  14. enforce (verb) – implement, carry out, apply, impose.
  15. cost (noun) – loss, suffering, drawback, disadvantage.
  16. digitisation (noun) – the process of converting information/data into a digital format.
  17. direction (noun) – instruction, requirement, recommendation, guideline, 
  18. establish (verb) – start/begin, set up, create, form, initiate.
  19. Data Protection Board of India (DPBI) (noun) – The government will establish a “Data Protection Board” for ensuring compliance with the proposed law. The board will also hear user complaints. “The Central Government shall, by notification, establish, for the purposes of this Act, a Board to be called the Data Protection Board of India. The allocation of work, receipt of complaints, formation of groups for hearing, pronouncement of decisions, and other functions of the Board shall be digital by design,” says the draft DPDP Bill 2022.
  20. exempt (verb) – free from, not liable to, not subject to, spared
  21. Act (noun) – law, decree, statute, rule, ruling, ordinance, legislation.
  22. provision (noun) – clause, condition, stipulation, requirement, term.
  23. spell out (phrasal verb) – explain, make clear, elucidate/clarify.
  24. observe (verb) – follow, obey, comply with, abide by, adhere to, conform to.
  25. breach (verb) – contravene, offend, break, violate, encroach on, trespass on, infringe on, obtrude on.
  26. fiduciary (adjective) – trustful, trustworthy; more believable, guardian/trustee.
  27. data fiduciary (noun) – any person, company, or organization that determines the purpose and means of processing personal data.
  28. regarding (preposition) – concerning, with regard to, in respect of, with reference to, relating to.
  29. institutional design (noun) – it refers to the process of creating and organizing the structures and rules that govern institutions, aiming to enhance efficiency, accountability, and responsiveness.
  30. outcome (noun) – conclusion, development, result, aftermath, consequence, implication.
  31. subordinate (adjective) – subsidiary, secondary, auxiliary, supplementary, additional.
  32. legislation (noun) – law, decree, statute, rule, ordinance, act.
  33. subordinate legislation (noun) – it refers to those laws made by persons or bodies to whom parliament has delegated law-making authority.
  34. regrettable (adjective) – undesirable, unfortunate, disappointing/distressing.
  35. cloak (verb) – hide, conceal, cover up, veil, obscure, camouflage, screen, mask.
  36. secrecy (noun) – concealment, confidentiality, privacy.
  37. Bill (noun) – A Bill is a draft statute that becomes law after it is passed. All legislative proposals are brought before Parliament in the forms of Bills (or) draft statute/law, proposed legislation, proposal (presented to parliament/congress/council for discussion).
  38. place (verb) – put, put down, 
  39. stakeholder (noun) – a person with an interest in something.
  40. in the public domain/realm (phrase) – if something (e.g. information) is in the public domain, people generally know about it since it is no secret.
  41. foreclose (verb) – preclude, prevent, remove, get rid of, do away with, rule out, eliminate (a course of action).
  42. disclosure (noun) – report, revelation, declaration, announcement.
  43. (high) stakes (noun) – (high-risk) competition, contest, battle, challenge.
  44. open (adjective) – honest, transparent, forthright, straightforward; unconcealed/unhidden.
  45. deliberative (adjective) – carefully thought through, carefully discussed; considered, calculated, reasoned, careful, thoughtful, planned, advised, studied.
  46. facilitate (verb) – make easy, assist, help, aid, expedite, speed up, accelerate.
  47. on an equal footing (phrase) – to be in a situation where everyone has an equal chance/opportunity.
  48. in mind (phrase) – in one’s thoughts.
  49. depart (verb) – deviate, diverge, differ, vary, be different, contradict.
  50. penalise (verb) – punish, discipline, mete out punishment to
  51. neglect (noun) – negligence, carelessness, irresponsibility, unconcern, laxity, remissness, heedlessness.
  52. discourage (verb) – prevent, stop, deter, fend off.
  53. surveillance (noun) – monitoring, observation, scrutiny, inspection.
  54. play out (phrasal verb) – happen; take place.
  55. timely (adjective) – punctual, well timed, at the right time.
  56. fashion (noun) – manner, way, method, approach. 
  57. far too long (phrase) – used to describe something that is taking longer than you would expect.
  58. enterprise (noun) – company, firm, organisation, agency.
  59. shake (verb) – disturb, unsettle, worry, weaken, undermine, damage.
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The Hindu Editorial (​No secret affair) – Jan 06, 2025:

The Hindu Editorial (​No secret affair) – Jan 06, 2025
The Hindu Editorial (​No secret affair) – Jan 06, 2025
The Hindu Editorial (​No secret affair) – Jan 06, 2025
The Hindu Editorial (​No secret affair) – Jan 06, 2025

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