“I don’t debate the poor on Twitter” – Do Kwon, Creator of Terra My Twitter feed has been chirping with TerraUSD’s (UST) death spiral and its (arguably failed) revival plans. If it weren’t for Twitter, or the many thousands who burnt their fingers (uhm, savings) investing in UST, I probably wouldn’t have tracked UST. IRead more
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In this edition, we bring you the latest on cybersecurity, data privacy, crypto, online gaming and 5G. The uncertainty of CERT-In guidelines In April 2022, the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) released directions for prevention, response and reporting of cyber incidents (Directions), which will be effective from 26 June 2022. Recap: The Directions willRead more
In this edition, we bring you the tug of war between telecom and satellite operators for 5G spectrum. Also uncovering – Tamil Nadu’s data policy for good governance, the National Restaurants Association’s spat with Swiggy and Zomato, and more! 5G by the end of the year? The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) recently releasedRead more
Hi there! Unpacking in this edition—ASCI guidelines for crypto ads, the central government’s plans for 5G and space communication, and then some. Let’s get to it! Industry demands space sector reforms, the government may deliver The Department of Space (DoS) is consulting key industry players on the draft of the Indian Space Policy 2022 (2022Read more
‘Help will always be given to those who petition for it’– The Karnataka High Court lifted the blanket ban on online gaming in the state, after the industry challenged the state’s power to impose such a ban. We also have some news for our readers who want to know if crypto is legal after theRead more
Hi there! We share our first tech ticker of the year with some reason for cheer. We are pleased to share that we are ranked as one of India’s best law firms for data protection, with Nehaa designated as a ‘Leading Individual’ in the same category, by The Legal 500. We are also highly rankedRead more
Season’s greetings from the Parliamentary Committee on India’s privacy law! A Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Personal Data Protection Bill 2019 (PDP Bill) tabled its report (Report) in the recently concluded winter session of Parliament. And we kicked off a series on #AllThingsPDP to unpack the Report! Here’s our summary condensing the 100+ pageRead 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
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
In his book “Legal Writing: Sense & Nonsense”, the late David Mellinkoff wrote “after six hundred years of lawsuits caused by language atrocities, a suspicion is born. Maybe the lawyers don’t understand each other”. The world has issues with legalese. Especially so with contracts, which are written mostly by lawyers, for lawyers. They are notRead more