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The third article in our series on technology businesses and human rights explains human rights due diligences and impact assessments. Other articles can be read here and here. As technology leaves its indelible marks on human lives, it impacts human rights as well. Therefore, it is not surprising that tech companies are realising the meaningRead more

This blogpost summarizes the key recommendations made in the report tabled by the Joint Committee on the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019. On 16 December 2021, the Joint Committee on the Personal Data Protection Bill 2019[1] (‘JPC’ or ‘Committee’) tabled its report in the Parliament (‘Report’). The Report captures the JPC’s recommendations on changes thatRead more

Finance is the lifeblood of an economy and technology is its carrier. It is time to convert fintech initiatives into a fintech revolution. – Prime Minister Narendra Modi Kudos to PM Modi for recognizing the importance of fintech in India’s growth story. We hope his call-to-action motivates regulators to build an enabling legal framework whichRead more

“Hey there, in this edition of the Tech Ticker, we’re trying out something new. We’re sharing our take on some of the biggest tech policy developments of the month – on data protection law, cryptocurrency and the FAQs on the IT Rules. Hope you like it, let’s go!” Data protection in action  It’s happened! Almost two years after itsRead more

NFTs are everywhere – from Amitabh Bachchan to the NBA. While India is deliberating a new law to regulate cryptocurrencies (and possibly NFTs), it is only fair to ask – one law to rule them all?  NFTs have been at the centre of everyone’s attention ever since the much talked about sale of Beeple’s “EverydaysRead more

‘You get paid in direct proportion to the difficulty of problems you solve.’ Elon Musk   SpaceX recently became the first private company to send an exclusively civilian crew to space on a privately funded mission. This is a part of Elon Musk’s grand vision to build a self-sustaining human colony on Mars. But even if colonisation of Mars seems far-fetched, SpaceX has already disruptedRead more

The Government of Telangana released the Draft SpaceTech Framework in September 2021. This is the first time a state government has released a policy framework to encourage participation in the space sector. This Blogpost discusses our comments on the Draft Framework, which we have also submitted to the Government of Telangana. The comments highlight theRead more

The 28 GHz frequency band has become hotly contested territory between the cellular communications and the satellite communications industries in recent times. The Department of Telecommunications is the authority responsible for deciding on the allocation of the band and is currently deliberating how it may be used best. This blog post explains why the allocationRead more

The Government released a Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for manufacturers of drones in India. This scheme seeks to promote the growth of the drone manufacturing sector in India, in conjunction with the Drone Rules 2021. It provides incentives which will see the growth of more indigenous drone and drone component manufacturers, promote foreign investment in the sector andRead more

Hi there! In this edition, we are trying to pry open some answers on the government’s tightening hold on social media companies, if the PDP Bill only covers ‘personal data’, and the growing conflict on the proposed e-commerce rules. Read on for more on all this, and then some.  Digital media, online content and intermediary liability   We are delighted to share that we worked with the Data Security CouncilRead more