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Friday, March 6, 2026
TopicDigital Personal Data Protection Act

Topic: Digital Personal Data Protection Act

Civil society groups oppose impending RTI Act change, say data protection Act ‘fails to protect privacy’

30+ groups voice their concerns over the yet-to-be-implemented Digital Personal Data Protection Act, a provision of which amends RTI Act.

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.

Draft DPDP Rules see no difference between India’s allies and adversaries on data transfer

The rules restrict data transfer for Significant Data Fiduciaries based on data categories while allowing smaller entities to transfer the same types of data abroad.

‘Too little, too vague’. What draft data protection rules propose & why there are implementation worries

Govt, however, says the rules have been released after extensive consultation with the industry & create a balance between regulation & innovation while also protecting rights of citizens. 

6 reasons why privacy is a lost cause in India. Don’t wait for DPDP Act to fix it

Banks are some of the worst defenders of privacy because they think they can share your personal details with their 'relationship managers'.

Centre’s Rs 10,000-cr AI mission will boost R&D, but experts caution about data protection

Under this mission, govt aims to develop infrastructure and ecosystem for AI, including building compute infra of 10,000 or more graphics processing units (GPUs) through PPP.

India redefining need for regulations on data protection, BJP’s Baijayant Panda says at tech summit

Panda was giving keynote address on Digital Personal Data Protection Act at Global Technology Summit, organised by External Affairs Ministry & Delhi-based think-tank Carnegie India.

Delhi think tank suggests how to keep kids safe online. ‘One size fits all’ not the fix

Paper by The Quantum Hub, titled ‘Navigating Children’s Privacy and Parental Consent under the DPDP Act 2023. Fostering a safe & enabling ecosystem for India’s young digital nagriks’, published Thursday.

Why India should sync up its data protection law with the EU’s GDPR

While the DPDPA and GDPR share some core principles, they also diverge significantly in their approaches. More harmony could benefit India.

Govt eases concerns over data protection act, says will release rules for consultation first

Participants at a meeting Wednesday also discussed whether there could be different transition periods for some categories of data fiduciaries.

On Camera

Oil crisis to trade disruption—why India must try to reshape regional balance in West Asia

India has to play a seminal role in this process of reshaping the regional balance, or else lose the strategic, economic and geopolitical gains made in the past decades.

India has options beyond choked Strait of Hormuz. But conditions apply

Nearly 50% of India’s crude imports are exposed to the chokepoint. So far this year, India has imported an average of 2.6 million barrels per day (mbpd) from Gulf countries.

Indian Navy says it deployed P-8I, diverted ships to boost efforts to rescue sunk Iran warship’s crew

Two Indian naval ships involved in the search and rescue operations in connection with IRIS Dena, which was operating 20 NM West of Galle in SAR region under Sri Lankan responsibility.

Pakistan is fighting a two-front war. I saw it coming 15 yrs ago

The Pakistani political leadership is weak and devoid of any intellect. Its diplomacy is entirely India-China-US focused and suffers from a presumptive view of Afghanistan as a vassal.