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Reacting to the recently released draft rules, experts say they will likely fail in their objective unless a lot more work goes into creating public awareness and finding feasible solutions.

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology released the draft rules of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023, last week, taking a significant step towards safeguarding user data online. Of special interest are the proposed regulations concerning children.
Now, it is especially critical to safeguard children who are exposed to the online world, with the rise in children-related cybercrimes, including cyberbullying, deepfakes and cyberpornography. According to the World Cybercrime Index, India ranks 10th globally in cybercrime.
Following the lead of countries such as Australia, the Indian government has proposed mandating parental consent for children below the age of …
Once seen as a threat, global capability centres appear to be becoming a potential growth driver for the country’s IT giants.
India’s second-largest brokerage by active clients wants to handle IPOs as a merchant banker. But gaining a foothold in the highly competitive sector is easier said than done.
Influence cannot be manufactured through diaspora networks, carefully branded events or political donations. It requires honesty and credibility.