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Friday, July 18, 2025
TopicDPDP act

Topic: DPDP act

DPDP Act offers no special protection for disability data. It leaves PwDs vulnerable

The crux of the problem lies in equating disability with the inability to consent. This is an erroneous assumption.

Only 3 of India’s 50 most-visited sites comply with user consent rules, finds ASCI white paper

Cookie consent practices dismal, finds white paper by Advertising Standards Council of India; stresses need for transparent, user-friendly banners & clear opt-out mechanisms.

With DPDP Act India made strides in data privacy. Now it has to combat AI

Even as India was building its data protection legislation, the phenomenon of AI has exploded in the last three years, bringing with privacy-invasive technology.

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Critical minerals are the new oil. India can’t afford to depend on China

Mineral security is no longer just an economic concern but a national security imperative, underpinning the country’s ambitions in clean energy, defence self-reliance, and advanced manufacturing.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

RSS chief Bhagwat draws the line at 75. India’s politics stares at the Modi Exception

BJP has no dynastic succession, at least not at the top. You can trace this back to Vajpayee-Advani era. This act of spotting, empowering younger talent is even more striking with the choice of BJP presidents.