News Explained: What is the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) and how will it work? Here's a breakdown of the ONDC strategy paper that looks to develop an open UPI-like architecture for the e-commerce industry. Sarvesh MathiMarch 16, 2022
News Summary: Enabling data exchange in the tourism industry under the National Digital Tourism Mission The report follows a familiar pattern in proposing data registries, open APIs, aggregate platforms, and a separate regulatory body. Sarvesh MathiMarch 15, 2022
News An unpopular view on the JPC’s recommendation for social media platforms It is widely argued that the PDP Bill report seeks to discard the intermediary status of social media platforms but that may not be... Guest AuthorMarch 15, 2022
News MongoDB terminates Russian and Belarusian accounts, possibly leaving Russian IT firms in the lurch The decision was taken to comply with sanctions which have been swift and unrelenting ever since Russia invaded Ukraine. MitakshMarch 14, 2022
News Summary: Petition challenging the West Bengal government’s internet shutdown order The petition argued that the internet shutdown violated a Supreme Court judgement declaring internet access as fundamental. Anushka JainMarch 11, 2022
News Exclusive: The curious case of words like “discord” and “tiktok” being blocked on Airtel SMS Airtel appears to block incoming and outgoing of messages containing certain words like "tiktok," "discord," and "shareit." Sarvesh MathiMarch 10, 2022
News Finance Minister sees clear benefits of digital rupee in facilitating large transactions between organisations and banks The finance minister also indicated the government's stance on digital banking and IP-related concerns. MitakshMarch 9, 2022
News A Tech Guide to the Russia-Ukraine war The ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine has rocked the world in more ways than one. Karan HMMarch 8, 2022
News Deep Dive: The privacy implications and legality of RBI’s mandate to banks to share credit card information with NeSL The RBI circular mandates financial creditors like Amex to submit information related to debts to an information utility. Sarvesh MathiMarch 8, 2022
News Summary: CCI dismisses AIOVA’s antitrust complaint against Amazon for failing to provide sufficient material The association submitted that the anti-competitive agreements between Amazon and its partners resulted in aggravating factors. Sarvesh MathiMarch 8, 2022