In the PR battle for AI data centers, tech giants got a blue-collar allyAmerican construction unions are now key players in building the nation's artificial intelligence infrastructure. They are partnering with ...
02 May, 2026, 09.43 PM IST
Why is the 2026 Social Security 2.8% COLA failing against 3.3% inflation? Is your retirement check shrinking?Social Security COLA 2026 Inflation Gap: Why 2.8% Increase Trails 3.3% Senior Inflation. The 2.8% Social Security COLA for 2026 is failing....
30 Apr, 2026, 10.27 PM IST
Maine may become first US state to pause new data centresMaine is poised to become the first US state to pause new data centre construction. Lawmakers approved a bill that requires a moratorium on...
15 Apr, 2026, 08.47 PM IST
Trump family deal spree could open door for future presidents to profit from officeIn a striking maneuver, President Donald Trump's family business is broadening its horizons internationally while tapping into the burgeoni...
13 Apr, 2026, 05.37 PM IST
How the AI boom derailed clean‑air efforts in one of America's most polluted citiesAmerica's push for cleaner air faces a new challenge. The growing demand for electricity from data centers is reviving coal-fired power pla...
10 Apr, 2026, 04.21 PM IST
Lok Sabha approves Finance Bill, tax rules easedThe Lok Sabha approved the Finance Bill, introducing enhanced tax authority powers and changes to share buyback taxation, capping the surch...
26 Mar, 2026, 12.40 AM IST
New data bill spells out exemptions, but opposition parties, experts decry govt’s powersMembers of the Opposition and some technology policy experts have raised concerns as this gives wide ranging powers to the government.
04 Aug, 2023, 10.24 AM IST
Exemptions in new data bill limited to national security, public order: MoS IT Rajeev ChandrasekharIt took more than a decade - and half-a-dozen extensive iterations on the initial superstructure – for New Delhi to finally bring in a comp...
04 Aug, 2023, 07.28 AM IST
India data protection bill: What's the concern?Indian lawmakers on Thursday introduced a long-delayed data protection bill in parliament that authorities say is needed to better regulate...
03 Aug, 2023, 09.50 PM IST
Opposition MPs flag concerns about revised Data Bill, propose 40 changesMembers have also expressed concern over a lack of attention to protecting children’s data and the impact on the Right to Information (RTI)...
28 Mar, 2023, 10.10 AM IST
Significant controls to govt under data protection bill to hit investments in data centresThe bill proposes to exempt government notified data fiduciaries from sharing details of data processing with the data owners under the "Ri...
27 Dec, 2022, 01.12 PM IST
Govt mulls exempting early stage startups from Data Protection Bill provisions"This may be for a limited time period in cases where they may be doing some kind of data modelling etc to develop their solution," the sou...
04 Dec, 2022, 12.01 PM IST
Giving sweeping exemptions to the government biggest concern in data bill: Justice BN SrikrishnaThe retired judge also called for distinction between sensitive personal data and critical personal data, and flagged that even basic data ...
22 Nov, 2022, 07.57 AM IST
ETtech Opinion | A holistic approach to personal data protectionThe Parliamentary panel’s recommendations on the Data Protection Bill 2021 also supports the growth of an innovation & data-driven digital ...
09 Jan, 2022, 06.00 AM IST
Personal Data Protection Bill: Exemptions for government agencies worry expertsThe new Bill was cleared by the Union Cabinet last week and shared with Members of Parliament on Tuesday. It is expected to be tabled in th...
11 Dec, 2019, 07.30 AM IST
Data Protection Bill: Centre has the power to exempt any government agency from application of ActIt states that the Central govt has the power to exempt any of its agencies from application of the Act.
10 Dec, 2019, 02.46 PM IST
Data Bill likely to retain exemptions for scribesJournalists will have to comply with the code of ethics put down by the Press Council of India or “any media self-regulatory organisation,”...
07 Dec, 2019, 06.32 PM IST