Author: Anil R Tikotekar

Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/editorial/finally-a-legal-framework-for-data-protection-in-india/article69068378.ece A significant provision is that personal data must be collected and used only with explicit consent from the data principal — the individual

Clipped from: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/new-data-law-a-barrier-to-journalistic-free-speech/article68068923.ece In the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, the removal of ‘journalistic exemption’ highlights the need for more robust public consultation “One of

lipped from: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/word-choice-in-indias-data-protection-law-and-a-dilution-of-rights/article67206731.ece What may seem as legal technicalities in the the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, are in fact conscious policy choices that dilute

Clipped from: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/using-childrens-personal-data-legally-and-securely/article68449552.ece Adherence to the principles of data privacy and data minimisation is particularly pertinent given the sensitive nature of children’s personal data To realise

Clipped from: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/it-ministry-notifies-draft-rules-under-data-protection-law/article69058838.ece The Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, lay out the tentative terms of enforcing the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, which was passed in

Clipped from: https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/experts-cautiously-welcome-digital-personal-data-protection-rules-2025/article69060925.ece The Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025, are up for consultation until February 18. So far, experts working with the tech industry have

Clipped from: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/stakeholders-to-be-given-adequate-time-for-compliance-with-digital-personal-data-protection-act-centre/article69064601.ece The Data Protection Board itself will be ‘born digital’, with a digital platform and app to enable citizens to approach it digitally and

Clipped from: https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/draft-data-protection-rules-include-deletion-of-social-media-accounts-upon-death-unless-relatives-are-nominated/article69068854.ece Social media profiles of deceased persons may be deleted after prolonged inactivity under the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025; the parent Act

lipped from: https://www.taxscan.in/nature-and-source-of-credit-satisfactorily-explained-itat-directs-ao-to-delete-additions-u-s-68/474694/ The Surat Bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal ( ITAT ) in Surat has directed the Assessing Officer ( AO ) to delete additions made

lipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/forex/indias-forex-reserves-extend-decline-stands-at-10-below-peak/article69064445.ece India’s forex reserves have slumped twelve out of the past 13 weeks, hitting a fresh multi-month low India’s foreign exchange reserves continue to decline, extending

Clipped from: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/no-secret-affair-on-the-draft-digital-personal-data-protection-rules-2025/article69064313.ece The deliberations on the draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 must be transparent  The draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025, is

Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/editorial/fiscal-push/article69064841.ece Loosening the purse strings now may do no harm The Finance Ministry has done well to consider relaxing spending limits in the last

Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/opinion/columns/not-a-great-start-for-india-s-importers-and-exporters-in-the-new-year-125010500664_1.html Donald Trump, who will take over as President of the United States, has threatened to hike import tariffs across the board, and impose