There is a curious irony to the Government of India withdrawing the personal data protection bill in Parliament and stating instead that a “comprehensive legal framework” would be legislat...
The Narendra Modi government executed another somersault earlier this week when it opted to withdraw the controversial data protection and privacy legislation framed in 2019. Data privacy has been a h...
IT industry players have appreciated the government's move to withdraw the personal data protection bill and have sought participation in the consultation process for the fresh draft.
The industr...
The Narendra Modi government has withdrawn a controversial data protection and privacy bill containing draconian provisions that sought to override an individual’s right of consent before proces...
The government on Wednesday withdrew the Data Protection Bill from the Lok Sabha after a joint parliamentary committee suggested over 90 changes to it.
According to government sources, considering th...
In case you have got important photographs and documents, it’s time for you to backup. You can, of course, choose Cloud storage, which can be expensive depending on how much data you want to use...
The Narendra Modi government is known to be allergic when it comes to honouring deadlines. The Centre recently missed the deadline for fully vaccinating India’s adult population. It has now fail...
It is not personal. Or, at least, it is not just personal. That is what a joint committee of Parliament concluded in its final report on the personal data protection bill. The draft legislation, which...
The report of the joint parliamentary committee on the contentious Personal Data Protection Bill 2019 was tabled in both Houses on Thursday, and its 93 recommendations amplified concerns about the cen...
By Pheroze L. Vincent, R. Suryamurthy
in New Delhi
Most people have had embarrassing moments and made mistakes they are not proud of. Many of them learn and change. But what if the world refuses to accept their evolution? What if humankind forgets how...