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Thursday, November 20, 2025
TopicData privacy

Topic: data privacy

Non-personal data rules draft has ‘grey areas’, data privacy bill architect BN Srikrishna says

Non-Personal Data Governance Framework has been devised by an expert committee led by Infosys co-founder Kris Gopalakrishnan. It's currently open for feedback.

Caste, politics, sex life — questions you could be asked under govt’s digital health mission

Modi govt has released the draft Health Data Management Policy for its mission to create a digital health ecosystem in India. It states citizens also have the option of opting out.

India needs a digital health mission. But it also needs data privacy law to ensure it works

If patients wish to change a healthcare provider, they have to carry pieces of paper. NDHM envisions changing that by digitally storing their health records.

Trump’s TikTok assault opens new front in tech war with China

US moves underscore how the concept of internet decoupling is becoming a reality. If the administration decides data is the key factor, some popular games may also get ensnared.

Chinese apps ban doesn’t end user data theft. There is bloatware you can’t even uninstall

Considering India doesn’t have a dedicated law on data protection, regulators should either ban these pre-installed apps or make them more accountable.

Zoom to offer full encryption to all users as it buckles under pressure over privacy

Zoom said previously it would reserve this feature for large corporate clients who paid for the service, leading to about 70,000 internet users signing two petitions against it.

40 Covid apps across India: Lack of coordination or needed for micro-management?

India now has nearly 40 Covid-19 apps, including Aarogya Setu. The purpose of these apps range from contact tracing to providing health information and issuing e-passes.

Apple, Google privacy rules restrict govts from collecting vital data from Covid tracing apps

The tech companies' privacy features lock authorities out of gathering data used to track the spread of virus, spot larger patterns and plan reopenings.

WHO to launch coronavirus app targeting ‘under-resourced’ countries

The app will assess if a user has coronavirus symptoms, but WHO is undecided about contact-tracing due to privacy concerns.

Aarogya Setu v/s hacktivist, Sanjay Jha’s ‘L’ connect & a well-mannered elephant

The most politically correct and incorrect tweets of the day from across the political spectrum.

On Camera

Indira Gandhi sought to enlarge freedom while pursuing peace: Michelle Bachelet Jeria

The ex-Chilean president was awarded the 2024 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for her work on gender equality, human rights, and democracy.

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

Drone manufacturer ideaForge wins orders worth over Rs 100 crore from Army

ideaForge has formed a joint venture to manufacture and market UAVs in the US. Its Q6 UAV is now included in NATO and allied procurement systems.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.