A GUIDE TO THE DATA PROTECTION BILL, 2021
India’s proposed data protection law has been a long time in the making. In 2018, a committee of experts constituted by the Indian government issued a first draft of a proposed law on data protection. In late 2019, a revised version of the draft, titled the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 (the “PDPB”), was introduced …
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WHAT ARE GREEN BONDS?
A Green Bond is a fixed-income debt instrument, like a regular bond, which is specifically earmarked for financing ‘green’ projects such as renewable energy projects, clean transportation projects, water management projects etc. It encourages sustainability and has numerous goals – from climate change mitigation to energy efficiency, and the prevention of pollution etc.[1].
Cybersecurity Laws in India: Is It Time for a Regime Change?
Introduction Given the expansive range of India’s software infrastructure, India is also prone to the highest number of cybersecurity incidents. In 2021 alone, these incidents ranged from the unauthorised access and dissemination of the personal data of about 4.5 million customers of a top Indian airline company[1] to the leakage of approximately 180 million users’ …
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FASTER ADOPTION AND MANUFACTURING OF (HYBRID &) ELECTRIC VEHICLES IN INDIA (FAME) – WHAT’S NEW
INTRODUCTION The turn of the decade marks the beginning of a new era for the Indian automotive industry. With increasing pressure from environmental lobbyists for the reduction of carbon emissions, and the push for adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) by Central and State Governments, the Indian automobile industry is all set for a dynamic shift …
Data Protection, Privacy, and Cybersecurity: An Update
May 2021 The past few months have seen the data, privacy, and cybersecurity space in India bustling with activity. While a final draft of the much-awaited data protection bill remains to be seen, there have nonetheless been significant developments initiated by various sectoral regulators.