Supreme Court Overturns Remission of Bilkis Bano Case Convicts; India Focuses on Gender Equality in Tech
The Supreme Court of India has set aside the remission granted to 11 individuals convicted in the Bilkis Bano case. Meanwhile, India leverages AI to foster gender equality in the tech sector, aligning with its growth in crude oil imports and shifts in private consumption.
Alex Carter
- 2024-01-14
- Updated 12:40 AM ET
(NewsNibs) - The Supreme Court in India has recently rescinded the remission of 11 convicts involved in the deeply contentious Bilkis Bano case. This case has been a focal point of ongoing discussions about legal redress and justice in the country. The apex court's decision has prompted a revisitation of the rights of victims against the backdrop of penal remissions. Additionally, India is harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics to expose and counteract biases and discrimination, with the potential to expand opportunities for women in technology fields. In efforts to encourage gender equality in the burgeoning tech industry, India is implementing coding programs and mentorship tailored to women professionals.
Geopolitics and Energy Security
Incident reports have shown that merchant vessels, MC Chem Pluto and MV Sai Baba, were targets of attacks in strategic maritime zones, specifically the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. The United States has attributed these attacks to Iran, although India has refrained from publicly naming any perpetrators. These incidents occur against the backdrop of India's historic compliance with US sanctions on Iran, which has significant ramifications on the geopolitics of oil security. With projections placing India as the third largest importer and consumer of crude oil by the year 2024 and OPEC's oil production cuts for the first quarter of that year, India faces a pressing need to diversify its oil supply sources. This search for diversification is crucial as India experiences a steady growth in private consumption and shifts in economic investments.
Private Consumption and Mickey Mouse Copyright
Analyses of India's economic growth reveal a decline in private consumption growth from an annual average of 7.2% from 2013-14 to 2018-19, bottoming to an average of 4.5% per year from the end of 2018-19 to the end of 2023-24. Despite this slowdown, investments are expected to account for nearly half of the expansion in India's economy from the end of the 2022-23 fiscal period to the subsequent year. In the realm of copyright and entertainment, the 95-year-old copyright on Walt Disney's iconic Mickey Mouse has ended, resulting in the release of two new films that portray the character in mischievous and unconventional roles.
Travel Challenges at Heathrow Airport
Meanwhile, significant operational challenges have emerged at London's Heathrow airport, with reports of long queues and problems with counter staffing and luggage handling. Terminal 3, which processes immigration for various travelers including Indian passport holders, has come into the spotlight as these issues impact individuals irrespective of their societal or professional status. The airport's logistical hurdles potentially affect international relations and travel experiences for a diverse group of passengers.
