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Sunday, April 5, 2026
TopicData Protection Authority

Topic: Data Protection Authority

‘Step in right direction, toothless Board’ — draft data protection bill elicits mixed response

Data Protection Board may lack separation of powers, said one expert on draft data protection bill. Another welcomed mention of duties that digital citizen will have to adhere to.

Govt now accepts value of IPR in non-personal data, but its recommendations pose new problems

The Kris Gopalakrishnan-led Committee acknowledges how non-personal data and intellectual property rights are linked together.

Changes and challenges in the revised regulatory framework for non-personal data

The revised report envisages a harmonious co-existence of the two frameworks of personal and non-personal data while suggesting that the two concepts are mutually exclusive.

Banking to groceries — Data Protection Authority has multi-sector role, but must be efficient

We need to carefully consider how the DPA can effectively operationalise different aspects of its mandate with the least amount of state capacity.

Indian govt took first step to unlock value of non-personal data, must now bring in nuance

The framework to govern non-personal data in India should be unambiguous, and act as a catalyst to fuel economic growth.

To keep up with tech and regulate WhatsApp & Amazon, India must adopt ‘futures thinking’

With the Indian govt's Personal Data Protection Bill only outlining broad principles governing data, the role of the Data Protection Authority becomes even more important.

On Camera

The influencer war that took rural creator Pujarini Pradhan global

As social media debated whether audiences were consuming Pujarini Pradhan as a symbol, The Juggernaut turned her into a story that could circulate globally, with or without her participation.

SEBI proposes return of open market share buybacks to support stocks

Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.

South Korea’s Cheongung-II missile system makes its mark in West Asia war. Here’s why

UAE has been using this defence system, which is similar to America's Patriots, against Iranian missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.