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MoSPI’s MCP-driven e-Sankhyiki portal integrates real-time macroeconomic data with AI to eliminate hallucinations and democratize official statistics. Guided by the DPDP Act, this DPDP-compliant initiative transforms digital infrastructure into an interactive policy ecosystem, balancing AI innovation with human oversight.
Click to View MoreGovernments should use AI to enhance public services, efficiency, and disaster response while maintaining strict human oversight. To protect citizens, they must establish clear boundaries against mass surveillance and biased algorithms, ensuring technology serves democratic values and fundamental human rights without overstepping
Click to View MoreProposals to ban social media for minors are impractical and may push children to unsafe online spaces. Instead, stronger enforcement of existing laws, platform accountability, digital literacy, and a duty-of-care approach by companies offer a more effective way to protect children online.
Click to View MoreThe Supreme Court is examining Section 44(3) of the DPDP Act, 2023, which amends the RTI Act by replacing a public interest-based exemption with a blanket bar on personal information disclosure. The case weighs privacy under Puttaswamy against transparency, corruption risks, and global standards like GDPR.
Click to View MoreIndia’s data centre boom, driven by the DPDP Act 2023 and AI growth, supports data sovereignty as the country generates 20% of global data but stores under 6%. However, rising energy and water demands risk strain. Sustainable mandates and Ireland-style regulation are vital to avoid digital colonialism.
Click to View MoreMinistry of Electronics and Information Technology warned of AI-driven phishing targeting the India AI Impact Summit 2026, including smishing, quishing, and digital arrest scams. With India highly targeted, safeguards under Digital Personal Data Protection Act, Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre, and Sanchar Saathi stress zero-trust and coordinated defense.
Click to View MoreThe new Chief Information Commissioner assumes office amid rising RTI challenges, including huge pendency, vacancies and reduced autonomy after the 2019 amendment. The DPDP Act, 2023 further weakens transparency through broad personal data exemptions, making harmonisation, timely appointments and administrative reforms essential to revive India’s RTI regime.
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