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“Verifiably Safe” Processing of Children’s Personal Data under the DPDPA 2023: A Catalogue of Measures

The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDPA) introduces heightened protection for children’s personal data. Section 9 mandates “verifiable consent” from parents or lawful guardians before processing such data. The DPDPA prohibits data fiduciaries from engaging in harmful processing or tracking/behavioural monitoring for targeted advertising directed at children. If data processing for children is done […]

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Written Comments: Draft Competition Commission of India (Lesser Penalty) Regulations, 2023

On October 16, 2023, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) introduced the Draft Competition Commission of India (Lesser Penalty) Regulations, 2023 (DLPR). The DLPR replaces the Competition Commission of India (Lesser Penalty) Regulations, 2009, and introduces a new Lesser Penalty Plus (LPP) framework. The LPP regime was introduced within the leniency framework by the recent

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Event Report – Roundtable on Influence of India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 on Cross-border Data Transfers: A Global Perspective

The Dialogue hosted a virtual roundtable discussion titled “Influence of India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 on Cross-border Data Transfers: A Global Perspective” on 29th September 2023. The primary objective of the session was to understand the impact of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act of 2023 (“Act”) on global digital trade, specifically in

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Event Report – The Dialogue Conclave Emerge, Expand, Empower: Building an Inclusive Future for Indian Startups

The Dialogue on 4th October 2023 organised a conclave titled “Emerge, Expand, Empower: Building an Inclusive Future for Indian Startups” exploring the interface between regulatory and policy conversations in technology and ecommerce markets, and their implications for start-ups funding and growth. It is important to note that despite being a fledgling ecosystem, India’s start-up story has

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Policy Framework – #BreaktheSilo: Streamlining Gender Safety in the Digital Space

In today’s digital world, tech-based services have brought both connectivity and new harms, disproportionately impacting communities due to deep-seated patriarchal and misogynistic mindsets. Existing efforts suffer from fragmented interventions, minimal collaboration, and an imbalanced focus on aspects of digital safety. Our research introduces a comprehensive framework to bridge these gaps, encouraging open conversation among stakeholders.

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Written Comments: Competition Commission of India’s Draft Regulation on Combinations

The recent Competition (Amendment) Act, 2023 (2023 Act), has introduced various changes to provisions relating to merger control in the Competition Act, 2002 (the Act). Notably, the 2023 Act introduced the Deal Value Threshold (DVT) as a new notification threshold. Under the DVT, a transaction will require prior approval of the Competition Commission of India

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Written Comments : Competition Commission of India’s Draft Regulations on Settlement and Commitment

The recently enacted Competition (Amendment) Act of 2023 has introduced significant changes aimed at reducing antitrust litigation and facilitating faster market corrections. On August 23, 2023, the Competition Commission of India (CCI), also known as the Commission, published two important documents for public consultation: the Draft Settlement Regulations (DSR) and the Draft Commitment Regulations (DCR).

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Principles for Enabling Responsible AI Innovations in India: An Ecosystem Approach

This paper proposes a Principle-based Multi-Stakeholder Approach to address these issues, aligning with global responsible AI values. It emphasizes responsible AI principles that prioritize impacts and harms across the lifecycle and seeks to integrate them into policy-making. It underscores the importance of fostering responsible AI within India’s ecosystem, involving all stakeholders, including developers, deployers, and

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India’s Agritech Revolution- Empowering the Indian Agriculture Industry

The white paper titled ‘Empowering Indian Agriculture through AgriTech Innovation’ highlights the remarkable growth of the Agri-Tech sector in India. It delves into government initiatives and policies that have played a crucial role in fostering the development of this emerging industry within the country.  It also underscores the wide range of innovative solutions that Indian

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India’s Digital Revolution- Unlocking Social Welfare through Healthtech Innovation

The Indian healthtech industry has witnessed explosive growth in recent years, with projected market value expected to reach US $5 billion by the end of 2023 and surge to an impressive US $25 billion by 2025. Notably, India has emerged as a leading destination for venture capital (VC) financing in the healthtech sector, attracting significant

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