News How will Aadhaar be affected when the PDP bill comes into play? IT Ministry official discusses The interplay between Aadhaar and the 2019 draft of the PDP Bill captured the discussion for Day 3 of a UIDAI-led event. Aihik SurNovember 26, 2021
News India Internet Governance Forum 2021: How can India improve digital accessibility? Day 1 saw a panelist comment on the status of digital accessibility in India, showing that the government had its work cut out. Anushka JainNovember 25, 2021
News Expert committee supports having a separate non-personal data regulator: Report The panel of experts and the IT Ministry appear to take different sides on the issue. MitakshNovember 13, 2021
News Government’s proposed boost for electronics exports hinges on luring global value chains Key suggestions in a vision document reveal what the government could do to bolster India's share in global value chains. MitakshNovember 4, 2021
News How the IT Rules FAQs add to the arbitrariness and confusion around the rules After the intermediary guidelines were met with controversy, the government's attempt to clear the air hasn't exactly helped. Sarvesh MathiNovember 3, 2021
News What does the Indian government’s FAQs on IT Rules 2021 fail to answer? The IT Rules FAQs fail to provide clarity on several queries raised by MediaNama in its submission to India's IT Ministry. MedianamaNovember 2, 2021
News Summary: IT Rules clarifications from the government and some comments from us The Rules mandate a laundry list of compliance requirements, impacting the internet and internet-based companies in India. MedianamaNovember 1, 2021
News Government “alarmed” by Facebook whistleblower leaks, writes to Facebook India CEO: Report Amid calls for a joint parliamentary probe into Facebook, the IT Ministry is seemingly taking the matter into its own hands. Nishant KauntiaOctober 28, 2021
News Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar bats for single data regulator to enforce data protection laws The IT Minister of State chimed in on the encryption debate and responded to the controversial IT Rules on two separate occasions. MitakshOctober 27, 2021
News Here’s what the IT Parliamentary Standing Committee is set to discuss in 2021-22 The Committee has had a busy year with hearings ranging from the Pegasus controversy to online intermediary regulations. Sarvesh MathiOctober 26, 2021