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Friday, April 3, 2026
TopicData protection bill

Topic: Data protection bill

At Delhi roundtable, experts weigh in on India’s Draft DPDP rules, caution: ‘Internet never forgets’

Safeguarding citizen rights, data security, & operational challenges of India's DPDP rules were among critical issues discussed at a roundtable discussion hosted by INALP.

Our take on no-confidence motion, data protection bill, and Nuh violence — in 50 words

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

Parliament passes Data Protection Bill 2023 amid surveillance concerns

The law will allow companies to transfer some users' data abroad while the power to seek information and issue direction will reside with the government and a data protection board.

Privacy concerns over Data Bill, Rahul back in Parliament & Pawar switch

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

Data protection bill, which sparked privacy concerns, passes in Lok Sabha

The bill proposes, among other things, to ease cross-border data flows and introduces penalties of up to Rs 250 crore on entities misusing or failing to protect digital data.

MP govt’s ‘sensitive approach’ & ‘double engine session’

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

India’s had its worst year of cyberattacks, but 2023 will see govt & firms ramp up defences

India was a top target for cyberattacks in 2022, shows study by web security firm Indusface. As govt tries to address policy vacuum, companies likely to spend more on cybersecurity.

New data protection bill will improve ease of doing business, secure India’s tech leadership

The success of the Data Protection Bill 2022 will lie in its execution. It needs to do better in distinguishing between personal data and ‘sensitive’ personal data.

Protecting the users — what the primary aim of a personal data protection legislation should be

The latest iteration of India’s data protection legislation calls for a reminder of why the country needs a Personal Data Protection Bill and what would make it a good one.

On Camera

Where did Ramayana spend Rs 4000 cr budget? Ranbir Kapoor’s de-ageing or copycat rakshasas

The VFX effects are what you’d expect from a run-of-the-mill video game or a mediocre fantasy show. But a film that supposedly cost thousands of crores? The audience deserves more.

RBI trading ban rocks $149 billion-a-day offshore rupee market

The central bank has rolled out some of its toughest measures in more than a decade to curb speculation & support the currency, which has been setting successive record lows this year.

India sharpens foreign media outreach in post Op Sindoor world, new strategy in play

Three-day conflict between India and Pakistan underscored the growing importance of information warfare as a critical domain alongside conventional military operations.

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.