The article examines India’s new telecom rules, arguing that they largely preserve old regulatory approaches instead of embracing a modern, innovation-ready framework. It highlights concerns around data retention, localisation, and the broader implications for both telecom and internet-based services.
Codified Continuity: The Missed Opportunity in India’s New Telecom Rules Read More »
Insights from our RightsCon 2025 workshop on adopting DPI with a human rights lens – focusing on user choice, data privacy, fair markets, and equitable design.
From Risk to Resilience: Rights-based DPI Readiness in the Global Majority Read More »
Broadband India Forum and TQH paper on regulatory reforms needed to provide resilient, high-speed connectivity to enable inclusive, sustainable connectivity across the country.
Digital Infrastructure: Investing in the Future for a Viksit Bharat Read More »
The draft Broadcasting Services Bill could negatively impact India’s growing content creation economy, which has given millions of social media creators new economic opportunities.
New Broadcasting Bill Can Do with a Social Media Detox Read More »
The Telecom Act 2023, in its current form, can be both – a shiny new phone with the same old software, or a revolutionary rocket that can turbocharge Bharat’s digital economy. Like Schrödinger’s cat, there is no way to know just yet.
The New Telecom Act: A Schrödinger’s Cat Paradox? Read More »
As GPAI’s global chair, India has an opportunity to contribute progressively to the international AI governance discourse. This will require shifting away from traditional notions of command-and-control regulation premised on prescriptive compliance and liability.
Lead the Way in AI Governance Read More »
Children can use platforms with parental consent but child users cannot be tracked, making safety measures hard to apply, even as the law’s exemptions could have unintended adverse effects.
Go Back to A Clean Slate on Data Protection for Children Read More »
Now is an opportune time to see how we can take our population-scale shared infrastructure to go beyond its role of ‘identifying and authenticating’ to solve for contemporary challenges that are impeding the competitiveness and resilience of the Indian economy.
Accelerating Development With India’s Digital Highways Read More »
The gaming sector has grown into a whopping $2.6 billion industry in India, with an estimated count of more than half a billion gamers being served by over 900 companies.
Self-Regulation of Online Gaming Will Need Safeguards Read More »
