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 »
The principles of the ‘best interests of children’ and ‘more responsibility on platforms’ should inform India’s approach to data protection for minors.
Needed, A New Approach to Data Protection for Minors Read More »
Looking beyond the ‘tech’ aspects of digital public infrastructure to how it interacts with users as individuals, as collectives, and in societies.
Creating ‘Good’ Digital Public Infrastructure Read More »
Despite the ‘openness’ of the UPI architecture, a concentration of market power in the UPI ecosystem is no secret.
The Safety Gaps in UPI payments — And How to Plug Them Read More »
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.
The Tokenisation Regime Will Affect All Businesses that Accept Cards Read More »
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.
The Data Protection Bill Puts Indian Children at a Disadvantage. Here’s How Read More »
As India moves towards an increasingly digital society, how privacy and data governance laws may impact women’s safety and agency on the internet should not come as an afterthought
Balancing Privacy and Agency: Data Governance Needs a Gender Lens Read More »
The Parliament must take cognizance of the far-reaching impact of the Data Protection Law and lay the foundation of a robust institution that is transparent, competent, independent, predictable and not-overzealous in its rulemaking
The Data Protection Authority Can Lay the Foundation for a Solid Digital Economy Read More »
The rationale for government intervention seems unclear. Even if there are positive externalities to data, the proposed NPD framework may impose significant costs on the whole digital economy
Non-Personal Data Norms: Too much, Too Soon? Read More »
