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STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION ON THE PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION BILL 2019: THE DIALOGUE AND PSA

The Dialogue and PSA organized a stakeholder consultation on The Personal Data Protection Bill 2019 on January 10, 2020, at the Regency IV and V, The Lalit, New Delhi. The introduction of the EU GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) has initiated a global shift in data privacy laws. In the KS Puttuswamy v. Union of […]

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Virtual Stakeholder ConsultationNon-Personal Data GovernanceFramework

There were five panels that were thematically arranged for deeper discussions on the challenges within the report. The first session was on “Definition of NPD and key roles in the NPD ecosystem”. This session went into the definitions envisaged in the report. The panelists also dove into issues pertaining to the key roles defined in

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Data Localisation in a Globalised World: An Indian Perspective

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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Post Conference Report on Digital Governance for Growth: Using Data to Drive India Forward

The conference commenced with Padma Shri AS Kiran Kumar emphasizing the significance of adopting emerging technologies in today’s democratic era. He underscored the digital transformation in the economy and the need to digitize essential government services like healthcare, education, banking, and travel. For the Government of India, embracing digital technology is crucial for the nation’s

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Cross-Border Data FlowsFundamental For AI Growth In India

India currently is at crossroads in terms of taking the next step towards making the country realise the benefits of emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence. The NITI Aayog paper rightly identified AI as an important tool to meet India’s development agenda. Artificial intelligence (AI) is the concept used to describe computer systems that are

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Towards A Regulated Data Economy: Getting the Implementation Right

The Personal Data Protection Bill, 2018 proposes a framework to secure the informational privacy of citizens of India. The areas covered by the draft bill include consent, what comprises personal data including sensitive personal data, exemptions which can be granted, grounds for processing data, storage restrictions for personal data, individual rights and right to be

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COMMENTS FOR WHITE PAPER OF THE COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS ON DATA PROTECTION FRAMEWORK FOR INDIA

In light with the growing importance of data protection and the white paper issued by the Ministry, Center for Knowledge Sovereignty, Bharat Niti and The Dialogue, with support from Microsoft, jointly delivered a one-day seminar titled “National Conference on Policy Framework for Data Protection in India”, on 22nd January 2018. Mirror Now was the Knowledge

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Submission on the Report by CoE on NPD Governance Framework

The Dialogue submitted its comments on the Non-personal Data Governance Framework Report by the Committee of Experts with inputs from the various stakeholder consultations. The Dialogue argued for a voluntary data sharing model over a mandatory sharing model for competitive advantage.This data sharing framework should be based on the principles of necessity, proportionality, accountability and

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Kamesh Shekar

Kamesh Shekar, Associate Director – Strategy & Research | Lead, Privacy and Data Governance Vertical & AI Vertical, also serves as a Youth Ambassador for The Internet Society. With an educational background, including a PGP in public policy from the Takshashila Institution, an MA in media and cultural studies, and a BA in social sciences

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