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The Budget Missed an Opportunity to Boost ‘Nari Shakti’
- BUDGET, Gender
To realize our ambition of a $10 trillion economy powered by ‘women-led development’, we need gender intentionality built into overall government spending.
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Needed, A New Approach to Data Protection for Minors
- Data Protection, Tech Policy
The principles of the ‘best interests of children’ and ‘more responsibility on platforms’ should inform India’s approach to data protection for minors.
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Build and Redesign Flexible Work Ecosystem to Boost Women’s Employment
- Gender, Workplace
‘Work-near-home’ centres being developed by the government must at the very least address infrastructure related challenges.
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The Tiered System RBI Should Consider for Merchant Discount Rate Charges on Digital Payments
- Digital Payments
It seems as if a tussle is brewing between India’s monetary and fiscal authorities.
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Creating ‘Good’ Digital Public Infrastructure
- Open Digital Ecosystems, Tech
Looking beyond the ‘tech’ aspects of digital public infrastructure to how it interacts with users as individuals, as collectives, and in societies.
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The Safety Gaps in UPI payments — And How to Plug Them
- Digital Payments
Despite the ‘openness’ of the UPI architecture, a concentration of market power in the UPI ecosystem is no secret.
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IT Rules: Content Moderation, an Alternative
- INTERMEDIARY LIABILITY, Tech Policy
While the amendments being proposed are well-intentioned, they are likely to present many operational challenges for businesses and the government, besides risking the freedom of speech of India’s digital citizens.
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The Tokenisation Regime Will Affect All Businesses that Accept Cards
- Digital Payments
Even though RBI’s no-card-storage norms are well-intentioned, a hurried transition can end up disrupting digital payments in 2022, adversely affecting both customers as well as merchants.
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The Data Protection Bill Puts Indian Children at a Disadvantage. Here’s How
- Age-gating, Tech Policy
India’s privacy law must balance the rights of children with online safety. The blanket requirement for parental consent for those aged below 18 years must make way for a graded approach along with a digital literacy curriculum.
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Privacy Policies and Consent are Broken – Here’s How We can Fix Them
- Consent, Privacy
Visual presentation of consent and privacy policies, as opposed to a tick-the-right-box approach, is a way forward.
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India’s Road to a Digital El-Dorado
- Digital Public Goods, Diplomacy
From supporting countries in setting up their own digital ID and payments systems to sharing CoWin know-how, India’s recent collaborations hint at a commitment to building and strengthening its digital diplomacy.