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Navigating Children’s Privacy and Parental Consent Under The DPDP Act 2023
In the context of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 this paper looks at different pathways via which India can implement age verification and parental consent.
Building Digital Ecosystems for India: From Principles to Practice
An implementation blue book to provide a framework for practitioners, policymakers and innovators to develop and scale digital ecosystems in an inclusive and sustainable manner.
The Political Journey of Healthcare in Select Indian States
The Quantum Hub worked with the Lancet Citizen’s Commission on Reimagining India’s Health System to examine the socio-political determinants of attention to health in five Indian states – Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand.
A Framework for Intermediary Classification in India
As India prepares a new Digital India Act, this paper takes a fresh look at intermediary classification from a proportionate and risk-based approach to regulation.
COVID-19: The Gendered Impact on Urban Informal Workers in Delhi NCR
A study on the subject of women informal workers – their pre-pandemic vulnerabilities, impact of COVID-19 on their life choices and institutional policy responses in Delhi NCR.
Towards a gender-responsive and inclusive economic recovery for India in the COVID-19 context
Suggestions for a macroeconomic recovery framework that places special emphasis on women and girls, including monetary and fiscal policy measures as well as innovative financing options to achieve gender-equitable outcomes.
Levelling the playing field: Protecting the Interests of Automobile Dealers in India
Undertaking a comparative analysis of OEM-dealership agreements in India and abroad, this study makes the case for a policy intervention to safeguard dealer (and consumer) interests in India.
Keeping Fraudulent Apps off App Stores
A policy brief to highlight the need for strengthening oversight mechanisms on app stores.
Making a Gender Responsive Urban Employment Guarantee Scheme
In the context of the pandemic and its severe impact on livelihoods in urban areas, this study looks at the principles that should underline a gender responsive urban employment guarantee scheme.
EBooks: Building Blocks of India’s Knowledge Economy
Despite the positive externalities associated with inexpensive books, eBooks are not afforded a favourable tax environment in India.