India is facing a data obesity epidemic—as storage in phones fails to keep up with people’s voracious appetite for visualsIndia’s growing use of smartphones, AI tools and social media is driving a surge in demand for digital storage, with experts warning of a “...
10 May, 2026, 08.15 AM IST
More data doesn’t mean better credit: Account aggregators prove whyIn this new era, competitive advantage will belong to those with the most disciplined analytical frameworks.
20 Apr, 2026, 11.26 AM IST
Beyond KYC: Why digital trust needs real-time intelligenceAshok Hariharan of IDfy argues that digital trust must evolve beyond one-time KYC to continuous, intelligence-led risk assessment across th...
14 Apr, 2026, 10.12 AM IST
Firms flag data verification, compliance costs as major challenge under DPDP regimeThe rising costs of meeting compliance is spooking many, with nearly 30% of respondents saying these new expenditures will be more than 10%...
28 Mar, 2026, 01.25 PM IST
‘AI not accurate enough to block calls automatically’: Truecaller CEO Rishit JhunjhunwalaTruecaller CEO Rishit Jhunjhunwala explains the app's stance on AI spam blocking, emphasizing user consent. He highlights Truecaller's cont...
21 Mar, 2026, 02.40 PM IST
Truecaller joins telcos against AI-based number blockingTruecaller opposes mandatory AI-driven blocking of spam calls, emphasizing user consent and the potential inaccuracies of AI models. CEO Ri...
20 Mar, 2026, 10.17 AM IST
Industry flags concern as govt weighs faster enforcement of DPDP ActThe ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) is seeking views on reducing the original 18-month transition period, announ...
03 Feb, 2026, 09.00 PM IST
Beyond Boilerplate: ESG and data protection clauses that will define commercial contracts in 2026New regulations are reshaping commercial contracts. India's DPDP Rules and SEBI's BRSR Core are now in effect. Global AI and sustainability...
24 Dec, 2025, 11.32 AM IST
Govt’s plan on significant data fiduciary tag leaves businesses waryUnder the DPDP Act and accompanying rules, a committee constituted by the Centre will determine which organisations qualify as SDFs. Howeve...
09 Dec, 2025, 07.19 AM IST
New data law spurs huge spike in cyber insurance demandInsurers said they are seeing a 20-25% increase in demand for cyber insurance, turning it from an optional add-on to a necessary tool for c...
03 Dec, 2025, 06.00 AM IST
DPDP rules chart clear path for data handling by cos; experts say phased roll-out eases complianceAs per Murali Rao, Partner and Leader, Cybersecurity Consulting, EY India, the rules set fixed obligations, which lead to increase in the c...
14 Nov, 2025, 03.38 PM IST
Centre sets April date for DPDP rules as MeitY studies feedbackThe Centre plans to finalise the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act rules by April. Industry bodies have raised concerns over data...
25 Mar, 2025, 06.01 AM IST
IT Minister’s back, policy honchos hope data rules will allay sector’s concernsThe re-appointment of Ashwini Vaishnaw as the minister of electronics and information technology has sparked hopes for continued dialogue b...
12 Jun, 2024, 06.11 AM IST
Data protection, AI rules top tech’s wishlist for next govtTechnology policy lawyers, think tanks and policy groups are making a list of priority items for the new leadership at the IT ministry afte...
03 Jun, 2024, 06.01 AM IST
Companies fear new data law may upset cross-selling cartBanks, telcos say seeking user nod each time to access info to sell different products will hurt operations
12 Nov, 2023, 12.49 PM IST
IAMAI terms draft data protection bill as industry-friendly; seeks clarity on implementation timelinesThe Internet and Mobile Association of India, urged the government to clearly indicate reasonable timelines by which the various provisions...
02 Jan, 2023, 08.27 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