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Welcome to the latest edition of the tech ticker! This month, we have some insightful pieces around crypto, health-tech and esports for you, along with our usual programming on the Indian tech ecosystem. Let’s dive in! Image source: Stories by Freepik E-commerce and consumer affairs After two years of deliberation, an official and an intermediate draft later, another leaked draftRead more

Hi there! It’s February, and with it, the annual Union Budget. In this edition, we bring you a bit of the budget buzz, along with our usual programming on tech law and policy. Let’s get at it!  The Budget  In a slew of measures announced by the finance minister Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman, ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ emerged as the cross-cutting themeRead more

Welcome to our monthly Tech Ticker! Here is your cheat sheet to the latest in tech law and policy. Digital media, online content and intermediary liability The government of India notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, which prescribe an umbrella set of guidelines for intermediaries including social mediaRead more

Hi there, happy new year! Here’s kicking off 2021 with the latest in tech-law and policy developments, and then some! This being the first issue of the year, we’re also discussing key policy themes to look out for in 2021. So, bear with us for a slightly longer read, and let’s dive in. Spotlight TheRead more

Hello! Here is your monthly rundown of all things tech-law and policy from India and around the world.  Spotlight  India along with other countries acknowledged the importance and accompanying challenges of free flow of data at this year’s G20 leaders’ summit. The countries also promoted the G20 AI principles floated in 2019. The principles focused on countries committing to transparency and explainability, accountability, sustainableRead more

Hi there! Here is your monthly cheat sheet to the latest developments in tech-law and policy from India and around the world!  Spotlight   The department of space released the draft space communication policy for comments. Under the policy, the government will adopt measures to authorise and monitor satellite communication to or from India, encourage participation of private players to provide satellite communication, and provide aRead more

Welcome to our Tech Ticker! Here are the latest developments from the tech-policy space in India and around the world.  Spotlight   The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India released its recommendations on cloud services, suggesting that a government registered industry body be set up to regulate cloud service providers in India. Per the telecom regulator, the department of telecommunications may create the first industry led body and require all cloudRead more

Hi there! Welcome to our monthly Tech Ticker with developments we found interesting in the tech-law and policy space.   Spotlight   As part of his Independence Day speech, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the National Digital Health Mission, aimed at digitising the entire Indian healthcare ecosystem. Soon after,  the National Health Authority released a Draft Health Data Management Policy soliciting stakeholder comments. The policy laid down the proposed privacy framework for collecting, storing, using, and sharing of health data under the NDHM.   Meanwhile, NITI Aayog released a working document titled ‘Responsible #AIforAll’ for stakeholder feedback. The documentRead more

Welcome back to our Tech Ticker, where we bring you everything tech-law and policy from India and around the world.  Spotlight   An Indian government committee, chaired by Infosys co-founder Kris Gopalakrishnan, released draft recommendations on regulating ‘non-personal data’ (anonymized data, business information) for public comments. The report argues for creating different categories of ‘non-personal’ information, and for establishing a separate regulator for NPD, amongst other things. Read our summary, here. TheRead more

Hello, and welcome to our Tech Ticker, with law and policy developments from India and around the world.   Spotlight  The MeitY banned 59 Chinese apps under section 69A of the IT Act, 2000, in the interest of Indian sovereignty and integrity, defence, security of state and public order. This comes hot at the heels of the Indo-Chinese border stand-offRead more