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EQUALISATION LEVY 2020: THE NEED TO REVISIT INDIA’S NEW DIGITAL TAX

India’s digital ecosystem, vital for its economy, has faced a recurring issue of burdensome taxation. The Finance Bill of 2020 introduced a sudden amendment imposing a 2% equalization levy on e-commerce operators without prior stakeholder consultation, resulting in a provision fraught with ambiguity. The lack of clarifications has led even unintended companies to bear this […]

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Industrial Revolution 4.0 and the Impact on Information Technology Service Sector

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This report examines the impact of Industrial Revolution 4.0 on the IT/IT-es sector in India, utilizing qualitative research methods, including document analysis and interviews. It identifies key stakeholders, contextualizes the sector’s work, and relates it to the factors driving change. The report discusses labor law reforms in India, emphasizing their potential shortcomings in addressing the

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Data Localisation in a Globalised World: An Indian Perspective

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India is ushering into a crucial juncture more than seventy years after independence. The country is taking important strides towards emerging as a middle-income economy, provide jobs to millions of people, take global leadership on issues of geopolitical importance and stake claim for a growing superpower. In all of this, data and technology will play

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Privacy Framework for the Aarogya Setu App

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Technology is one of the tools in the fight against the pandemic and Governments around the world have been deploying technological solutions to tackle the threat posed by COVID-19. While Singapore has launched TraceTogether, Australia has come out with COVIDSafe for developing a contact tracing system. Working towards a similar goal, the Indian Government has

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ANALYSING THE NATIONAL SECURITY IMPLICATION OF WEAKENING ENCRYPTION

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In today’s interconnected world, encryption stands as the foremost technology safeguarding our online security and facilitating free speech. It ensures that internet-enabled communications offer the same level of privacy as in physical conversations. While encryption plays a pivotal role in preserving individual privacy, it can occasionally impede the state’s ability to carry out legitimate security

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