Google's $15 billion data centre in Vizag to host 5-GW capacityGoogle Cloud is building a massive AI-ready data centre in Vishakhapatnam. It will have a capacity of 5 gigawatts. This investment is Googl...
25 Apr, 2026, 08.05 AM IST
Layoffs hit tech, GCCs; Startups rewrite summer rulesHappy Wednesday! Tech and GCC talent are facing more layoffs as they move up the value chain and integrate into global operations. This and...
15 Apr, 2026, 07.57 AM IST
TCS inks pact with C-DAC to develop India's sovereign cloud ecosystemThe collaboration will focus on research to develop indigenous technologies and deliver scalable, AI-enabled cloud platforms that align wit...
12 Sep, 2025, 02.45 PM IST
Data localisation was never a mandate in India: IT MoS ChandrasekharSays Indians should be able to avail better cloud tech and lower pricing if available overseas.
20 Jan, 2023, 06.00 AM IST
FPIs argue against Sebi mandate for data localisationIn a discussion paper floated on November 4, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) proposed uniform standards for regulated ent...
14 Dec, 2022, 06.37 AM IST
JPC report: Industry concerned over inclusion of non-personal data, expanded localisation mandatesA parliamentary panel on Thursday recommended tougher norms to regulate social media platforms by holding them accountable for the content ...
17 Dec, 2021, 06.46 PM IST
RBI bars Mastercard from signing on new customersIndian regulations require all foreign payment operators to store card and customer related data in servers physically located in the count...
15 Jul, 2021, 09.28 AM IST
RBI bars Mastercard from onboarding new customers in IndiaThe central bank’s supervisory action on Mastercard is citing its non-compliance with data localisation mandate wherein all foreign payment...
15 Jul, 2021, 06.23 AM IST
US expresses concern over proliferation of digital protectionism worldwideThe US refrained from naming India given that several US companies have opposed a recent RBI move in data localisation.
18 Oct, 2018, 10.20 PM IST
RBI data localisation: 80% players comply with norms, say sourcesSome global financial technology companies have reportedly sought an extension to the October 15 timeline.
15 Oct, 2018, 11.28 PM IST
Domestic payment firms say fully compliant with RBI's data localisation normsThe RBI had issued a circular instructing all payments system providers to ensure that data relating to systems operated by them is stored ...
15 Oct, 2018, 08.15 PM IST
Turakhia says ‘cliques’ pushing for localisation to thwart global companies“There is no additional security in keeping data in one centre versus the other, but regulations have more power in their jurisdiction. Law...
12 Oct, 2018, 08.28 AM IST
Strengthen data protection provisions that apply to government: MozillaOn data localisation, Mozilla recommend that the broad requirement to store a copy of all personal data in India should be removed.
10 Oct, 2018, 06.45 PM IST
Mandate for localisation should not stifle innovation: Rishad PremjiRishad Premji -- who is also Wipro's chief strategy officer -- said Nasscom has provided its inputs and also suggested that clarity be brou...
29 Aug, 2018, 10.32 PM IST
Srikrishna panel may ask MNCs to store personal data in IndiaThe panel has said given the current sensitivity around data, it will be in the best interests of the country to ask MNCs to ensure key dat...
18 Jun, 2018, 08.11 AM IST
Data localisation critical for security of India's payment systems: Paytm"No one should be allowed to commercially launch service unless their systems are clearly only and only in India. Data Localisation is crit...
30 Apr, 2018, 06.23 PM IST
View: Here comes India's moment to take full control of its digital destiny. Will it show the will?If Google, Facebook, Microsoft, etc, could see India as the most important market of the future, India must ask them to do what’s right for...
17 Apr, 2018, 03.36 PM IST