Data Protection Bill

No Deputy Speaker, minimal sittings, opposition gag: Highlights of 17th Lok Sabha

Despite India's technological capabilities, virtual Parliament sessions were not convened during Covid—a missed opportunity to maintain parliamentary activity during challenging times when immense distress was caused to the poor. Its effects continue to reverberate in the corridors of poverty till date.

01 February 2024, 02:27 IST

No Deputy Speaker, minimal sittings, opposition gag: Highlights of 17th Lok Sabha

01 February 2024, 02:27 IST

Data appropriation, not protection

Privacy has been recognised, is now established as a fundamental right, and therefore does not come with any conjunctive duties.

16 October 2023, 19:46 IST

Data appropriation, not protection

16 October 2023, 19:46 IST

The pretense of data protection: Weaponising ‘consent’

Before getting carried away and thinking that India’s first data protection law does to data protection what John Locke did to liberalism, let us hold our horses.

25 August 2023, 19:19 IST

The pretense of data protection: Weaponising ‘consent’

25 August 2023, 19:19 IST

The ‘your data is govt property’ bill

According to the bill, there is no need to obtain consent from data principals — those who own the data — for purposes of providing State benefits, subsidies, licences, etc.

13 August 2023, 20:11 IST

The ‘your data is govt property’ bill

13 August 2023, 20:11 IST

Data Protection: Companies will be given time to adjust, says MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar

The minister was speaking at a Sansad Dhvani event hosted by Bangalore South MP Tejasvi Surya.

12 August 2023, 14:46 IST

Data Protection: Companies will be given time to adjust, says MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar

12 August 2023, 14:46 IST

Flipkart terms passage of data protection bill 'good move'

The government has been in the process of introducing a standalone data protection legislation since 2018.

10 August 2023, 14:23 IST

Flipkart terms passage of data protection bill 'good move'

10 August 2023, 14:23 IST

Centre expects to implement new data protection law within 10 months

The Rajya Sabha on August 9 passed the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023 with a voice vote

10 August 2023, 00:45 IST

Centre expects to implement new data protection law within 10 months

10 August 2023, 00:45 IST

Parliament passes Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the bill lays down obligations on private and government entities around collection and processing of citizen's data.

09 August 2023, 15:04 IST

Parliament passes Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023

09 August 2023, 15:04 IST

Digital Personal Data Protection Bill | Why RTI activists are worried

08 August 2023, 17:22 IST

Digital Personal Data Protection Bill | Why RTI activists are worried

08 August 2023, 17:22 IST

Industry stakeholders hail data protection bill

Experts that spoke to DH unanimously expressed hope on the bill’s passage in both houses of the Parliament to receive a Presidential assent.

04 August 2023, 23:23 IST

Industry stakeholders hail data protection bill

04 August 2023, 23:23 IST