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Saturday, February 21, 2026
TopicData Protection Bill 2022

Topic: Data Protection Bill 2022

Nasscom defends IT minister Vaishnaw, clarifies he didn’t state Data Protection Bill had been ‘approved’

After Congress MP Karti Chidambaram said the Bill hasn't been formally sent to the panel for discussion, Nasscom clarified the Union minister hadn't said that it has been 'approved'.

Activists raise concerns over ‘procedure of inviting feedback’ of new data protection bill

In a letter to Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, NCPRI activists said the government has not adhered to the 'minimum standards for public consultation on draft legislations'.

Why BIS guidelines on fake online reviews is difficult to implement

Fake reviews should be weeded out from digital platforms and BIS guidelines can help with it. But in order to be implementable it needs wider consultation with tech companies.

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Cautious optimism — India’s new relationship with Tarique Rahman’s Bangladesh

Both Bangladesh and India will have to work together to repair the damage done during the Yunus administration.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Embraer moves full throttle in pursuit of IAF contract, ties up with Hindalco after Adani

IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.