Digital India
New Delhi’s AI Impact Summit should get more ambitious: Aim for substance beyond the spectacle
The international AI huddle in New Delhi offers India an opportunity to forge global partnerships in the Global South's favour and push an inclusive agenda. But as geopolitics and business interests loom over the AI race, can this summit make a substantive difference to how this technology evolves?
2 min read17 Feb 2026India’s revised IT rules aimed at AI deepfakes are stiff but will they be effective? Don’t bet on it
India is trying to tighten the screws on AI abuse with tough new takedown deadlines and other measures under the IT Rules of 2026. But can deepfakes and the harms they cause be policed this way? Making the rules work won’t be easy.
2 min read12 Feb 2026A data governance failure can be catastrophic but preventive toolkits exist: Here’s what to do
As regulatory penalties soar, Indian organizations face a situation where a single lapse can trigger action under multiple frameworks at once. Data governance is no longer about compliance alone—it can sharpen decisions, build trust and create the resilience that separates leaders from laggards.
2 min read15 Jan 2026SBI plans to add 6,500 staff for YONO 2.0 as it targets 200 million digital users
State Bank of India has launched YONO 2.0, a completely rewritten version of its digital banking platform, to accelerate customer migration to digital channels.
2 min read15 Dec 2025Is India’s privacy law already outdated? AI thrives on data abundance but we’re aiming for scarcity
Artificial intelligence needs abundant data to serve us well but India’s personal data protection law aims to turn it scarce. Maybe our regulatory focus should be on outcomes rather than processes.
4 min read9 Dec 2025Sanchar Saathi could secure telecom networks but its success should be determined by its appeal as an app
Telecom security is a legitimate public objective, but Sanchar Saathi shouldn’t be forced upon smartphones. Coercion stokes suspicion. The government should allay privacy concerns and make its installation voluntary. Let the appeal of its utility work.
2 min read3 Dec 2025Law enforcers can use technology to catch criminals but must not violate our constitutional rights
Courts in the West have taken a grim view of digital tools that stomp on the basic liberties of people. With privacy having been accorded the status of a fundamental right in India, we should expect the judiciary to defend it squarely.
4 min read2 Dec 2025Digital personal data protection: The rules are a flickery lighthouse and following them won’t be easy
India has finally set sail on privacy enforcement online, but this voyage is unlikely to be smooth. The law promises meaningful control of personal data to every individual. Yet, the rules are full of riddles for businesses trying to comply. Here is a look at some.
3 min read1 Dec 2025Mint Quick Edit | India’s SIM binding rule will overburden users of messaging apps: Is there no other way?
India’s SIM-binding rule for messaging apps may make chats traceable, but it will also make web-based access to WhatsApp et al—which is especially useful abroad—too troublesome. Isn’t there a better way to achieve the government’s objectives?
1 min read1 Dec 2025India needs a digital sovereignty check: Thankfully, our infrastructure stack has given us a headstart
A global shift is underway as nations scramble to control their digital foundations. As countries turn inward and old certainties fade, we must invest in population-scale systems to keep the country running even if the world decides to pull the plug. Our digital stack was prescient. Build on it.
3 min read20 Nov 2025