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DPDP Act is a suraksha kawach for data privacy

Critics argue that Section 36 is broadly worded and could enable mass surveillance.

Published 5 days ago

New DPDP rules come into effect: Know how your personal data will be handled now

The Indian government has started enforcing the (DPDP) Rules 2025.

Published 241 days ago

Push to protect children online faces basic challenges: Experts

The draft rules represent one of the world’s most stringent approaches to protecting children’s data, requiring parental consent for users under 18. (Representational image)

Updated 555 days ago

Breach alert, parental nod in digital privacy rulebook

Some of the key obligations the rules propose from a user’s perspective are requirements for a service provider to clearly and in detail specify what data is being ingested and an immediate alert in the event that their data is breached.

Updated 556 days ago

Explained: India's new Digital Personal Data Protection framework

Digital Personal Data Protection law has been notified by government. (Getty Images)

Published 1066 days ago

HT Interview: Our PM believes in democratising technology, says Vaishnaw

New Delhi: Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw during foundation stone laying ceremony for the redevelopment of 508 railway stations, in New Delhi, Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023. (PTI Photo/Atul Yadav)(PTI08_06_2023_000066B) (PTI)

Updated 1066 days ago

‘Well articulated’: Paytm CEO on Digital Data Protection Law

Paytm Founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma

Published 1067 days ago

Data market’s future hinges on regulation

The work of the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, which cleared Parliament on Wednesday, is tough.

Published 1069 days ago

Personal Data Protection Bill passed in Rajya Sabha

Monsoon Session of Parliament, in New Delhi on Wednesday. (ANI Photo)

Updated 1069 days ago

Personal data protection bill 2023: What will change for normal users? Explained

Digital Personal Data Protection Bill was tabled in Lok Sabha on Thursday.

Updated 1074 days ago

Experts wary as data bill set to be tabled

The bill has been six years in the making and the latest version would be its fifth.

Updated 1076 days ago

Oppn MPs walk out of panel meet amid uproar over data bill

The parliamentary panel, headed by Jadhav Prataprao Ganpatrao of Shiv Sena (Shinde faction), adopted the 40-page report (Representative photo)

Updated 1083 days ago

What the monsoon session can achieve

The monsoon session might mark the first time that the custodians of Indian democracy – our MPs – transact the nation’s business from their new home next door.

Published 1090 days ago

Grand Tamasha: The need to reinstate India’s data credibility

The bill will now be referred to as the data protection bill and not the personal data protection bill.

Updated 1100 days ago

'Many forces want to undermine CoWIN': Minister on data breach

Union minister of state for electronics and information technology, Rajeev Chandrasekhar. (File)

Published 1127 days ago

Data protection bill to drive ‘deep behavioural changes’: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Union minister of state for electronics and information technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar (Twitter Photo)

Published 1142 days ago

Over 20k suggestions sent on data privacy law: Officials

The draft will need to be approved by the Cabinet, before it is tabled in Parliament. (AP)

Updated 1170 days ago

New data protection bill to be introduced in Monsoon session: Centre

The apex court was hearing a plea filed by two students

Published 1190 days ago

E-pharmacy regulation needs nuanced policies

The government has had about seven years to create meaningful regulations. In 2018, the ministry of health released draft e-pharmacy rules, but it was shelved after being referred to a group of ministers who recommended slamming on the brakes. (SHUTTERSTOCK)

Updated 1190 days ago

New personal data protection bill ‘at the earliest’: Govt to SC

In its affidavit, the government further pointed out that there are existing rules framed under the Information Technology Act, casting an obligation on intermediaries as well as body corporates handling sensitive personal data to ascertain protection of such data. (HT)

Updated 1274 days ago

Centre may exempt early stage startups from data protection bill provisions

Digital Personal Data Protection bill is open for public comments till December 17

Published 1318 days ago

Afternoon brief: What Union Minister said on citizen's privacy under data law

Minister of state for information technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar. (ANI)

Published 1325 days ago

'Centre won't be able…': Union minister on proposed data protection law

Union minister of state for electronics and IT, skill development, and entrepreneurship Rajeev Chandrasekhar.

Published 1325 days ago

Government releases draft of new data privacy bill

The new measure, now up for public consultation, is expected to be presented in the next session of parliament.

Published 1334 days ago

Will ‘deemed consent’ be part of the new data protection bill?

Representational image

Updated 1335 days ago

Bill on data privacy will be ready “soon” : Nirmala Sitharaman

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman made the remarks on Wednesday while addressing the ongoing India Ideas Summit organised by US-India Business Council. (File)

Published 1406 days ago

Morning brief: New privacy law may only cover only digital data at first

The move will include making a distinction between digitised and non-digitised data, according to internal discussions held at the ministry of electronics and information technology.

Published 1424 days ago

Withdrawal of the Personal Data Protection bill 2021: The way forward

The right to privacy which could be understood as the right to be left alone has always been at odds with the right to freedom of expression.

Published 1428 days ago

Govt withdraws Data Protection Bill after Parl panel proposes 81 amendments

The Bill was introduced on December 11, 2019.

Published 1440 days ago

Non-personal data likely to be dropped from new data law

Non-personal data likely to be dropped from new data law

Updated 1484 days ago

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