India’s household debt-to-GDP ratio was at 42.9 per cent in Q2 2024, compared to over 70 per cent for the US and 63 per cent
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Finally, a legal framework for data protection in India – The Hindu BusinessLine
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
New data law, a barrier to journalistic free speech – The Hindu
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
Word choice in India’s data protection law and a dilution of rights – The Hindu
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
Using children’s personal data legally and securely – The Hindu
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
IT Ministry notifies draft rules under data protection law – The Hindu
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
Experts cautiously welcome Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 – The Hindu
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
Stakeholders to be given adequate time for compliance with Digital Personal Data Protection Act: Centre – The Hindu
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
Draft data protection rules include deletion of social media accounts upon death, unless relatives are nominated – The Hindu
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
ITAT directs AO to delete Additions u/s 68
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
India’s forex reserves extend decline, stand at 10% below peak – The Hindu BusinessLine
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
आवश्यक*******No secret affair: on the draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 – The Hindu
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
Fiscal push – The Hindu BusinessLine
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
Not a great start for India’s importers and exporters in the New Year
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
Stop-start in currency volatility: Markets deliver consistent daily shifts | Expert Views – Business Standard
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/opinion/columns/stop-start-in-currency-volatility-markets-deliver-consistent-daily-shifts-125010500621_1.html Policymakers can get export growth for some time through subsidies, whether a production-linked incentive or a falsified exchange rate Illustration: Ajay Mohanty Listen
Consumer protection: Challenges of prolonged litigation, low compensation | Expert Views – Business Standard
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/opinion/columns/consumer-protection-challenges-of-prolonged-litigation-low-compensation-125010500603_1.html Since no expert evidence was provided, the National Commission held that a “manufacturing defect” had not been established, but the repeated major repairs
HDFC Bank’s LDR falls below 100% for the first time after merger
lipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/companies/news/hdfc-bank-s-ldr-falls-below-100-for-the-first-time-after-merger-125010500430_1.html HDFC Bank’s LDR was around 87 per cent pre-merger. Following the merger, its LDR went up to 110 per cent HDFC Bank Listen
Across the aisle by P Chidambaram: Dr Manmohan Singh, R.I.P. – Opinion News | The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/across-the-aisle-by-p-chidambaram-dr-manmohan-singh-r-ip/3707447/ Manmohan Singh, in his own words, was an ‘accidental’ finance minister. Narasimha Rao’s first choice as finance minister was I.G. Patel, a respected
Consent, data, parental nod on social media in focus: Experts on DPDP | India News – Business Standard
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/india-news/consent-data-parental-nod-on-social-media-in-focus-experts-on-dpdp-125010400319_1.html According to Deloitte India, maintaining consent artefacts and offering the option to withdraw consent for specific purposes would necessitate changes at design and