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Modi govt’s proposed Personal Data Protection Bill has to be in conjunction with its blueprint governing India’s health data. But can it make private players participate?
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.
The Modi government imposed internet shutdowns in Kashmir, Assam and Uttar Pradesh this year. From 2012-2017, India lost $3 billion because of these shutdowns.
Nandan Nilekani says under the new system, Account Aggregator, owners will be able to use bank statements, tax returns, home loan repayment records to avail of short-term loans.
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RBI Handbook of Statistics shows state’s GSDP has more than doubled in past decade, finishing second behind Maharashtra. It has performed well across health & education parameters as well.
It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.
Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.
To do that 1st and foremost India should not use Chinees technology including smart phones for any senstive nature innovations and operations. 2ndly all citizens of India should have Adhaar card, Proof of Indian Citizenships and there should be no exceptions. Also everyone should be paid with paper of e-pay including dialy wage earners and any daily wage earner going to other states for livelyhood should be documented. Contractors who are taking labour with them should check and record valid ID for every worke so that in event of emergency like this proper arrangements can be made to transport or accommodate them. People earning Rs 600/day should not automatically be considered poor when some of employees working for Govt, municipalties, corp-societies and co-operative banks etc are earning less than daily wage earner and paying taxes. People should be given hand not hand outs otherwise you will have lazy bunch who can do or say anything to get aids from government. Every body should have varifiable permanent address in order to be eligible for Govt benefits.Abusers should be punished to full extent of the law regardless who and what religion or caste they belong to.
Some crosses a man must bear for the rest of his life. For me, a column he wrote, while still in office, in ToI, claiming that millions of jobs were being created, it is just that official data was not capturing that economic exuberance, even as unemployment was edging to a 45 year old high, was a moment of revelation.
To do that 1st and foremost India should not use Chinees technology including smart phones for any senstive nature innovations and operations. 2ndly all citizens of India should have Adhaar card, Proof of Indian Citizenships and there should be no exceptions. Also everyone should be paid with paper of e-pay including dialy wage earners and any daily wage earner going to other states for livelyhood should be documented. Contractors who are taking labour with them should check and record valid ID for every worke so that in event of emergency like this proper arrangements can be made to transport or accommodate them. People earning Rs 600/day should not automatically be considered poor when some of employees working for Govt, municipalties, corp-societies and co-operative banks etc are earning less than daily wage earner and paying taxes. People should be given hand not hand outs otherwise you will have lazy bunch who can do or say anything to get aids from government. Every body should have varifiable permanent address in order to be eligible for Govt benefits.Abusers should be punished to full extent of the law regardless who and what religion or caste they belong to.
Everytime I see your name, I am reminded of your garlanding of the lynchers.
Some crosses a man must bear for the rest of his life. For me, a column he wrote, while still in office, in ToI, claiming that millions of jobs were being created, it is just that official data was not capturing that economic exuberance, even as unemployment was edging to a 45 year old high, was a moment of revelation.