Recently, concerns over Big Tech’s dominance in AI have grown, with U.S. courts examining Google’s monopoly in search, including the use of AI. At the same time, two authors sued Apple in federal court, accusing it of using their books without permission to train its “OpenELM” AI model by adding them to a pirated dataset without consent, credit, or payment. These cases reflect a growing trend of legal challenges against AI firms over the use of copyrighted content in training Generative AI LLMs and creating a digital monopoly on the internet.

Recently, Supreme Court Judge Justice Surya Kant remarked that moral integrity is a guiding force that does not terminate paths, but rather defines them. This underscores that integrity is not a limiting factor; instead, it shapes ethical direction, enabling decisions grounded in justice, fairness, and accountability.

In recent times, allegations of political misuse on several public institutions like Election Commission of India, Enforcement Directorate, Central Bureau of Investigation etc. have raised concerns about erosion of trust in India’s public institutions. The UN’s World Social Report 2025 highlights a broad decline globally in institutional trust since the start of the 21st century. Today, over half of the global population has little or no trust in their government says the UN report citing survey data collected between 1995 and 2022.

Over 37 lakh dog bite cases were reported in 2024, according to the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The WHO notes that India accounts for one-third of global rabies deaths. Recently, the Supreme Court modified its Suo motu order that had directed confinement of all stray dogs in Delhi-NCR shelters. It ruled that dogs, once dewormed and vaccinated, should be released back to their original areas.

Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) took cognizance of the advertisements of Rapido that promised consumers “AUTO IN 5 MIN OR GET ₹50” and “Guaranteed Auto” which after examination were found to be false, misleading and unfair to consumers.

The role of public figures in shaping public opinion is immense. Recently, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) charged many celebrities, including popular actors and TV hosts, for allegedly promoting illegal betting apps, violating gambling and money laundering laws. This incident mirrors earlier controversies, such as endorsements of harmful products like tobacco surrogates, alcohol, unhealthy foods, and unregulated crypto platforms, raising questions about celebrity ethics and social responsibility.

Supreme Court observed that citizens who wished to feed stray dogs should consider doing so inside their own homes, highlighting the ethical divide over stray dogs.

India commemorated the centenary of the historic conversation between Sree Narayana Guru and Mahatma Gandhi, an event organized by the Sree Narayana Dharma Sanghom Trust.

In the mid-1960s, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya introduced Ekatma Manav Darshan (Integral Humanism) as an indigenous ideological framework for India’s post-independence development. As we navigate the complexities of the modern world, Integral Humanism philosophy serves as a guiding light, reminding us of the intrinsic value of human dignity, harmony, and solidarity in shaping an equitable and prosperous society.

Social organization refers to the way individuals and groups are structured and interact within a society. It can be formal (e.g. religious institutions, educational organisation,labour union) or informal (e.g. family, friends, peer groups) in nature.

The conversation was held in 1925 at Sivagiri Mutt, where they discussed Vaikom Satyagraha, non-violence, untouchability abolition, and upliftment of the downtrodden.

The bill allows terminally ill adults over age 18, who are deemed to have less than six months to live, to apply for an assisted death.