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Friday, March 13, 2026
TopicData privacy

Topic: data privacy

WhatsApp privacy case: Why shouldn’t user sharing personal data not be paid part of ad revenue, SC asks

SC flags gaps in Digital Personal Data Protection Rules 2025, indicating how it falls short in addressing issues concerning ‘value’ and monetisation of personal data.

DPDP Act will change how we interact with the internet. Get ready for the consent mails

India does not have a data protection regulator to make good on the DPDP Act’s promise and articulate clear future standards.

Data Piracy & kamal ka Nitish

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

SubscriberWrites: What is Privacy, asked an Indian…

In India, data privacy is still a punchline—ignored by systems, mishandled by corporations, and misunderstood by citizens, with consequences we’re yet to grasp.

People are losing ground on data privacy. Here is what can be done

Many people think of the cybersecurity issue as a technical problem. They’re right: Technical controls are an important part of protecting personal information, but they are not enough.

SubscriberWrites: Engineering Privacy-Aware Infrastructure—The Next Growth Frontier for India’s Tech Sector

A privacy-aware backend is no longer a compliance layer; it's a foundational aspect of modern system architecture.

With DPDP Act India made strides in data privacy. Now it has to combat AI

Even as India was building its data protection legislation, the phenomenon of AI has exploded in the last three years, bringing with privacy-invasive technology.

Uber isn’t a threat to India’s national security. IAF, Navy withdrawing MoU is overreaction

Armed Forces personnel are vulnerable to major threats in the digital age. But these threats must be evaluated based on the likely perpetrator and their motive.

6 reasons why privacy is a lost cause in India. Don’t wait for DPDP Act to fix it

Banks are some of the worst defenders of privacy because they think they can share your personal details with their 'relationship managers'.

Six years in the making, data protection bill gets through Lok Sabha in less than an hour

Of the members who participated, 2 were from BJP and 1 from ally Shiv Sena. The rest were from YSR Congress, BJD, TDP, AIMIM and BSP.

On Camera

Period pain is real. Blanket menstrual leave policy isn’t a fix

The Supreme Court is right to point out the 'mindset of employers', who, because of this policy, may deduce that 'women are inferior.'

A war in the Gulf, a crisis in Gujarat’s Morbi: India’s ceramics capital counts the cost

Morbi makes 80-90% of India’s ceramic exports. The West Asia conflict has cut its propane supply, shutting 200 factories and threatening 400 more—along with 9 lakh livelihoods.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.