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The newly introduced Income Tax Bill, 2025 (New IT Bill) enables tax authorities to access virtual digital space—such as emails, social media accounts, and online financial platforms—when there is suspicion of tax evasion or when an individual is believed to hold undisclosed income or property and denies access to relevant information.
Key recommendations for strengthening India’s AI governance framework, focusing on regulatory clarity, innovation, and risk mitigation. Aligning with global best practices, the report emphasises transparency, responsibility, and harm minimization to drive ethical AI development.
Explore insights on India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, and Draft Rules, 2025. Learn how MeitY’s consultative initiatives aim to balance privacy rights and data fiduciaries’ needs for a robust digital framework.
On 31 January 2025, the Indian Governance & Policy Project (IGAP), in collaboration with Politics For Impact, organised an event for Members of Parliament in New Delhi. The event featured a briefing on the Digital Personal Data Protection Framework.
The taxonomy of AI-related crimes is classified into two key categories: ‘AI as a Tool’ for crimes and ‘AI as a Target’ of crimes. This classification helps understand the dual roles AI plays in cybersecurity—both as an enabler of crime and a vulnerable entity itself.
As AI technologies advance, global discussions on AI safety have led to the creation of AISIs—dedicated hubs for research, policy guidance, and risk mitigation. Learn about their key functions, international collaboration efforts, and how they contribute to building trustworthy and secure AI systems.
There is no doubt that there remains a gap in the regulation of upcoming Web3 technologies, along with the metaverse. In such an environment, Indian courts will be expected to evolve regulation through judicial precedent in a gradual piecemeal manner, by applying existing legal principles
India, with its extensive experience in building digital public infrastructure, is uniquely positioned to lead the Global South in shaping inclusive and equitable AI frameworks. The panel recommended leveraging existing mechanisms and fostering multilateral collaboration to enable India to influence international open-source AI governance, in order to address its socio-economic and security priorities.
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The newly introduced Income Tax Bill, 2025 (New IT Bill) enables tax authorities to access virtual digital space—such as emails, social media accounts, and online financial platforms—when there is suspicion of tax evasion or when an individual is believed to hold undisclosed income or property and denies access to relevant information.
On 31 January 2025, the Indian Governance & Policy Project (IGAP), in collaboration with Politics For Impact, organised an event for Members of Parliament in New Delhi. The event featured a briefing on the Digital Personal Data Protection Framework.
The taxonomy of AI-related crimes is classified into two key categories: ‘AI as a Tool’ for crimes and ‘AI as a Target’ of crimes. This classification helps understand the dual roles AI plays in cybersecurity—both as an enabler of crime and a vulnerable entity itself.
As AI technologies advance, global discussions on AI safety have led to the creation of AISIs—dedicated hubs for research, policy guidance, and risk mitigation. Learn about their key functions, international collaboration efforts, and how they contribute to building trustworthy and secure AI systems.
There is no doubt that there remains a gap in the regulation of upcoming Web3 technologies, along with the metaverse. In such an environment, Indian courts will be expected to evolve regulation through judicial precedent in a gradual piecemeal manner, by applying existing legal principles
India, with its extensive experience in building digital public infrastructure, is uniquely positioned to lead the Global South in shaping inclusive and equitable AI frameworks. The panel recommended leveraging existing mechanisms and fostering multilateral collaboration to enable India to influence international open-source AI governance, in order to address its socio-economic and security priorities.
A critical determinant of the disruption and competition that Indian digital markets face over the next decade will be how, and when, nascent digital sectors like AI and Web 3.0 are regulated.
On May 30, 2024, the RBI introduced a self-regulatory framework for the Fintech sector, enabling Fintech entities to form and join Self-Regulatory Organisations (SROs). Aimed at enhancing compliance and standardization, this framework highlights the RBI's approach to governing innovation in India’s financial landscape.
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As AI rapidly reshapes our world, its growing environmental toll raises urgent questions of global equity. This blog explores the question of whether we are on the verge of broadening the North-South divide that has long plagued the climate crisis.
The newly introduced Income Tax Bill, 2025 (New IT Bill) enables tax authorities to access virtual digital space—such as emails, social media accounts, and online financial platforms—when there is suspicion of tax evasion or when an individual is believed to hold undisclosed income or property and denies access to relevant information.
Technological sovereignty is no longer about isolation, but strategic control. For India, the path forward lies in targeted innovation, global partnerships, and leveraging strengths in chip design and manufacturing to integrate into the global semiconductor ecosystem.
As AI chatbots like Grok generate controversial content, questions arise about platform liability, free speech boundaries, and legal accountability in India’s evolving digital landscape.
India’s New Income Tax Bill lets authorities access your emails, social media & bank accounts. Are your digital secrets safe?
India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act) strengthens cybersecurity through data minimization, consent frameworks, and robust breach response mechanisms. Learn how these measures enhance data privacy and security for individuals and organizations.
Explore the evolving global landscape of AI regulation in 2025, from the EU's pro-regulatory stance to the US's innovation-first approach. Learn how India and South Korea balance innovation with safeguards, and discover the impact of China's DeepSeek R1 breakthrough. Understand the challenges of ethical AI governance in a divided world.
The recent legal developments involving ANI and the Wikimedia Foundation pose some concerns to freedom of speech and expression in India. The DHC’s orders compelling Wikimedia to disclose editor identities and remove content raise critical questions about the balance between protecting reputations and safeguarding free speech under Article 19(1)(a) of the Indian Constitution. As the matter progresses, its outcome will likely shape the future of open-access platforms and their ability to remain at the forefront of free and reliable information in a globally connected world.
