The proposed changes to the Competition Act, 2002, introduced through the Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2022, the Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2020, and the report of the Competition Law Review Committee (CLRC Report), are seen as a positive step towards enhancing business ease and consumer protection, yet further improvements are needed, especially in adapting to the evolving […]
In the first policy brief as part of the series, we focus on the provisions of inter-sectoral regulation and coordination in the Data Protection Bill 2021. Since technology cuts across multiple sectors, privacy and data protection are both vertical (across sectors) and horizontal (across the size of the business) in nature. This will cause challenges
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The Dialogue and IAMAI launched our impact assessment study on Part II of the IT Rules, 2021: A Regulatory Impact Assessment Study on July 4, 2022. Given the rise in online harms, the MeitY introduced the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines & Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, in February 2021. While many provisions addressed some
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Our response highlights the manner in which data ownership is dealt with in the draft NDGPF. We also highlight the need for the next step in policy interventions to ensure the optimal allocation of economic rights. We study the approach towards governance with a particular focus on the institutional mechanism envisaged. Lastly, we list out
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The Reserve Bank of India mandated the deletion of card-on-file data by merchants and PA/PGs. Industry bodies and civil society organisations gave inputs seeking an extension of this deadline in December last year, including The Dialogue and Deepstrat, which published a paper outlining the challenges associated with rushed compliance. The RBI, taking cognisance, gave a
Building on our response to the first draft of the Health Data Management Policy in 2021, we have responded to the second round of consultations held in May 2022. In our response, we look at a broader definition of health data management, which includes the standardisation of processes and a larger focus on improving the
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The Dialogue concluded a research programme that evaluates GovTech systems within the country, understands how they work and recommends actionable interventions for enhancing design and service delivery. We looked at these systems to see how privacy safeguards, governance mechanisms, security standards, accessibility and inclusivity are embedded in the system- with the end goal of facilitating
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The Dialogue, in collaboration with DeepStrat, is conducting a series of studies on the proposed National Science, Technology & Innovation Policy 2020. The objective of this white paper is to analyse these provisions in light of their impact on India’s research ecosystem & propose evidence-based recommendations in consonance with the international standards to ensure seamless
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The rise in digital payments and the availability of multiple digital services has seen a proportional rise in financial cyber crimes in India. It has also emerged as one of the most pernicious side effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, as digital transactions have increased dramatically. The study draws on complaints filed with Haryana’s unique cyber
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Currently, in India, regulations pertaining to technology are being made in a disjointed manner under different routes, such as legislation, subordinate rules by the executive, and delegated regulation through sectoral regulators and ministries. This multiplicity in regulations and rules without synergy would cause various problems at the receiving end, like confusion, repetition, over-regulation, compliance burden
