India stands at a pivotal crossroad today as it navigates its fastest-growing digital economy and the operationalisation of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act. With over one billion internet subscribers, the nation has emerged as one of the world’s three largest digital societies. Initiatives like the IndiaAI Mission and newly created Centres of Excellence for AI are accelerating this transformation, weaving data flows through every layer of daily life-from classroom learning to citizen-government interactions. This unprecedented digital adoption raises a fundamental question: Who is truly responsible for safeguarding this vast ocean of personal data?
The article was authored by Rupinder Malik, Partner, was published in ET Legal World.
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Rupinder specializes in mergers & acquisitions, private equity investments, joint ventures, strategic alliances, cross-border investments, regulatory issues for India entry, restructurings of Indian and international conglomerates, as well as compliance and white-collar crime investigations.