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Tuesday, March 31, 2026
TopicData policy

Topic: Data policy

Draft DPDP Rules see no difference between India’s allies and adversaries on data transfer

The rules restrict data transfer for Significant Data Fiduciaries based on data categories while allowing smaller entities to transfer the same types of data abroad.

Governments are collecting data, but not smartly enough. Rajasthan government has an answer

State governments can do much more with data if they learn to use it across departments. All they need is a data stewardship body and a detailed action plan.

Indian State was set up to control, not govern. Data-driven policy-making can be antidote

The Indian State failed to evolve from the design set by the British. Today, the structure undermines its development goals—prioritising data can help.

On Camera

RBI delays stricter trading loan rules as volatility climbs amid Iran conflict

The rules now take effect on 1 July instead of 1 April, the Reserve Bank of India said. New rules may raise cost of raising capital for proprietary trading firms & squeeze profits.

More ‘hits’ than Rheinmetall ever—Ukraine drone manufacturer claps back at CEO’s ‘housewives’ remark

Oleksandr Yakovenko, founder of Ukrainian drone maker TAF Industries, further went on to highlight the growing 'irrelevance' of European defence platforms.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.