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Notes for India as the digital trade juggernaut rolls on
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by
Arindrajit Basu
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published
Feb 09, 2022
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filed under:
Digitalisation,
Digital Knowledge,
Internet Governance,
E-Commerce,
Digital India
Sitting out trade negotiations could result in the country losing out on opportunities to shape the rules.
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Pratap Vikram Singh - Why Aadhaar is Baseless?
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 17, 2016
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last modified
Apr 02, 2016 05:31 AM
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filed under:
UID,
Privacy,
Internet Governance,
Digital India,
Aadhaar,
Biometrics
This article by Pratap Vikram Singh, Governance Now, discusses the problems emerging out of the UIDAI project due to its lack of mechanisms for informed and granular consent, and for seeking recourse in the case of denial of service. The article quotes Sumandro Chattapadhyay and mentions Hans Varghese Mathew's work on the biometric basis of UIDAI. It was written before the Aadhaar bill was passed in Lok Sabha.
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Press Release, March 11, 2016: The Law cannot Fix what Technology has Broken!
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by
Japreet Grewal and Sunil Abraham
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published
Mar 16, 2016
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last modified
Mar 16, 2016 10:10 AM
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filed under:
UID,
Big Data,
Privacy,
Internet Governance,
Digital India,
Aadhaar,
Biometrics
We published and circulated the following press release on March 11, 2016, as the Lok Sabha passed the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Bill, 2016. This Bill was proposed by finance minister, Mr. Arun Jaitley to give legislative backing to Aadhaar, being implemented by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).
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Press Release, March 15, 2016: The New Bill Makes Aadhaar Compulsory!
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by
Amber Sinha
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published
Mar 16, 2016
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filed under:
UID,
Big Data,
Privacy,
Internet Governance,
Digital India,
Aadhaar,
Biometrics
We published and circulated the following press release on March 15, 2016, to highlight the fact that the Section 7 of the Aadhaar Bill, 2016 states that authentication of the person using her/his Aadhaar number can be made mandatory for the
purpose of disbursement of government subsidies, benefits, and services; and in case the person does not have an Aadhaar number, s/he will have to apply for Aadhaar enrolment.
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Public Panel Discussion: Digitalisation for Social Change
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Aug 19, 2016
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filed under:
Digital India,
Internet Governance
Sunil Abraham is participating as a panelist in a discussion co-organized by Mount Carmel College, Bangalore and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, India Office in Bangalore on August 22, 2016.
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Rational Internet laws essential to fulfil India’s digital goals
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Aug 15, 2016
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last modified
Aug 15, 2016 04:13 AM
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filed under:
Digital India,
Internet Governance
India has emerged as a digitally-connected nation but experts suggest the country still lacks pragmatic Internet laws.
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Regulating Bitcoin in India
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by
Vipul Kharbanda
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published
Apr 20, 2017
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filed under:
Financial Technology,
Digital Payment,
Bitcoin,
Internet Governance,
Digital India,
Virtual Currencies
The article discusses the possible contours of future bitcoin regulation in India. Bitcoin, often considered a ‘notorious’ virtual currency limited only to techies or speculators, is currently fighting a battle to become a bona fide mainstream means of exchange.
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Seminar on Understanding Financial Technology, Cashless India, and Forced Digitalisation (Delhi, January 24)
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by
Sumandro Chattapadhyay
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published
Jan 23, 2017
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last modified
Jan 23, 2017 01:17 PM
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filed under:
Unified Payments Interface,
Financial Technology,
Digital ID,
Big Data,
Digital Economy,
UID,
Internet Governance,
Digital India,
Aadhaar,
Financial Inclusion,
Biometrics,
Digital Payment
The Centre for Financial Accountability is organising a seminar on "Understanding Financial Technology, Cashless India, and Forced Digitalisation" on Tuesday, January 24, at YWCA, Ashoka Road, New Delhi. Sumandro Chattapadhyay will participate in the seminar and speak on the emerging architecture of FinTech in India, as being developed and deployed by UIDAI and NPCI.
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The Aadhaar Act is Not a Money Bill
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by
Amber Sinha
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published
Apr 25, 2016
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filed under:
UID,
Privacy,
Internet Governance,
Digital India,
Aadhaar
While the authority of the Lok Sabha Speaker is final and binding, Jairam Ramesh’s writ petition may allow the Supreme Court to question an incorrect application of substantive principles. This article by Amber Sinha was published by The Wire on April 24, 2016.
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The Dangers Of Aadhaar-Based Payments That No One Is Talking About
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 17, 2017
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last modified
Jan 17, 2017 02:39 PM
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filed under:
Digital Payment,
Privacy,
Internet Governance,
Digital Money,
Digital India,
Aadhaar
Less than three months ago, India’s banking sector was hit by a data breach which compromised 32 lakh debit cards and led to fraudulent transactions worth Rs 1.3 crore.
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