News (Em)Powering India through data: Thoughts on the National Data Governance Policy Framework Do we have an enabling system for the National Data Governance Framework Policy (NDGFP) aiming to create a repository of non-personal data? Guest AuthorAugust 9, 2022
News Trading in the grey: the precarious case of crypto-exchanges under e-commerce regulation A viewpoint on why the regulation of cryptocurrencies and crypto exchnages under 2019's E-Commerce Rules puts it in a 'grey area' Guest AuthorAugust 8, 2022
News Can the Government’s Appellate Committee Compel Social Media Platforms to Host Content? India's IT Rules mandate a GAC to address user 'grievances' , but is re-instatement of content removed by a platform a power it should... Guest AuthorJuly 20, 2022
News Why ‘group privacy’ should be recognised, and how ‘non-personal’ data becomes a regulatory blindspot There is a need for reconceptualizing personal, non-personal data and the concept of privacy itself for regulators to effectively protect data Guest AuthorJuly 13, 2022
News What Are the Consumer Protection Concerns With Crypto-assets? Existing consumer protection regulations are not sufficient to cover the extent of protection that a crypto-investor would require. Guest AuthorJuly 8, 2022
News Tanul Thakur Case: Delhi High Court Should Quash Blocking Order, Vindicate Legacy of Shreya Singhal The Delhi High Court should quash the government's order to block Tanul Thakur's website in light of the Shreya Singhal verdict by the Supreme... Guest AuthorJune 9, 2022
News Data for revenue: Revisiting the Draft India Data Accessibility and Use Policy Releasing the policy is akin to putting the proverbial 'cart before the horse'. Guest AuthorMay 23, 2022
News Tax – the bugbear for India’s online gaming industry The industry's growth is being weighed down by taxation and legal uncertainty. Guest AuthorMay 23, 2022
News Compliance reports by social media platforms are unhelpful Due to the scale of regulatory and technical challenges, transparency reporting under the IT Rules has gotten off to a rocky start. Guest AuthorApril 18, 2022
News Why can’t we make revenue generating apps? India contributes less than 1% of global in-app revenues Here are possible reasons why Indians are not generating significant IAP revenues despite our download share crossing 30%. Guest AuthorMarch 24, 2022