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Suruchi Kotoky
Sep 8, 20239 min read
Legal considerations in the evolving landscape of autonomous mobility in India
The pace of technological breakthroughs in the last decade has revolutionized the way we live and lead our lives, and mobility is no...
Vikram Jeet Singh
Sep 8, 20234 min read
Frequently Asked Questions ("FAQs") on Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023
Vikram Jeet Singh and Ayan Sharma BTG Legal recently held a brainstorming session with various general counsels. The participants raised...
Ayan Sharma
Sep 6, 20231 min read
Data Privacy Laws Comparison: Indian DPDP vs. GDPR vs. CCPA
(Ayan Sharma & Arushi Mukherji)
Ayan Sharma
Aug 30, 20231 min read
Remains of the day: Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023
(Ayan Sharma & Prashant Daga) In early August this year India’s decade-long journey towards a data privacy and protection regime came to...
Parveen Arora
Aug 21, 20237 min read
EU's carbon border adjustment mechanism and its impact on Indian businesses
Parveen Arora, Kanwar Vivswan and Suruchi Kotoky Background The European Union is pushing ahead with its aim of reaching net-zero...
Vikram Jeet Singh
Aug 21, 20236 min read
8 Intended and Unintended Consequences of India’s New Data Privacy Law
Vikram Jeet Singh and Arushi Mukherji The Digital Personal Data Protection (“DPDP”, or the “Act”) Bill, 2023 emerged after the Indian...
Kalindhi Bhatia
Aug 17, 20234 min read
Unpacking the ‘FLDG’ Conundrum–How RBI’S New Regulations Will Impact Bank-Fintech Relations
“You can always make a loan at a bank, if you can show sufficient evidence that you don't need it.” Evan Esar, American Humorist The...
Ayan Sharma
Aug 9, 20236 min read
A deep-dive into the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023
India’s decade-long journey towards a data protection law finally has reached its (almost) final step. The Lok Sabha on August 7, 2023,...
Kalindhi Bhatia
Aug 4, 20234 min read
"Still fighting the last war": reasons behind India's cybersecurity issues
Introduction The Danish philosopher Soren Kierkegaard is often credited with coining the dictum "life can only be understood backwards,...
Anshu Raj Singh
Aug 4, 20235 min read
Cultivating cultural sensitivities and promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion at workplace
Cultural sensitivities and diversity have, especially in the recent years, emerged as crucial elements in any workplace. India is a...
Parveen Arora
Jul 12, 20232 min read
Regulatory update: Electricity (Amendment) Rules, 2023 - Captive Power Plants
Parveen Arora and Suruchi Kotoky [Update - 01 September 2023] The Ministry of Power has notified the Electricity (Third Amendment) Rules,...
Parveen Arora
Jul 11, 20233 min read
India notifies draft rules on Green Credit
Parveen Arora and Suruchi Kotoky To combat climate change, achieve net zero on or before 2070 and make individuals and entities part of a...
Vikram Jeet Singh
Jul 7, 20233 min read
India Data Privacy Update: Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022 Progresses
The draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022 (“DPDP Bill”) was released for public consultation on November 18, 2022. Post...
Arjun Paleri
May 25, 20234 min read
Diversity Equity & Inclusion Series: Social Inclusion - Redirecting Bias
Arjun Paleri and Jaya Ramachandran Visualise this - you are interacting with a person who is smartly dressed and looking impeccable. ...
Vikram Jeet Singh
May 25, 20234 min read
India’s new Cybersecurity Rules - Unintended Consequences of Mixed Intentions?
It is difficult to dispute that India needs robust cybersecurity regulation and incident tracking capabilities. India is one of the most...
Suruchi Kotoky
May 19, 20234 min read
Get it fixed! Right to repair movement gains steam
Suruchi Kotoky and Prashant Daga In an ever growing consumer market, consumers have diverse choices when it comes to buying a product;...
Arjun Paleri
May 16, 20233 min read
SC issues directives to review the implementation of the POSH Act 2013
Supreme Court issues directives to review the implementation of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and...
Prashant Mara
May 9, 20237 min read
Investigating Indian supply chains effectively is key to comply with German Supply Chain Act
Prashant Mara and Pratik Bakshi Germany joined the likes of Australia, Canada, France and Italy, at the start of 2023, it brought into...
Parveen Arora
Apr 28, 20234 min read
Indian Space Policy 2023: A New Dawn in the Aerospace Sector
History With the live transmission of the Tokyo Olympics in 1960 through satellite 'Syncom-3', the world realized the importance of space...
Kalindhi Bhatia
Apr 20, 20234 min read
The ‘ChatGPT Effect’ – Parsing Privacy and AI Regulation in India
The increasingly common use of AI in our daily lives raises multiple concerns, particularly around data privacy and regulatory...
Vikram Jeet Singh
Apr 20, 20233 min read
RBI Overhauls Bank IT Outsourcing Norms
(Vikram Jeet Singh & Arjun Paleri) Banks and financial institutions rely on cutting edge information technology solutions to provide...
Vikram Jeet Singh
Apr 14, 20234 min read
India Digital Regulations Update: Internet Intermediaries and Online Gaming Content
(Vikram Jeet Singh, Kalindhi Bhatia & Prashant Daga) The ongoing regulatory tussle in India relating to the control of online content has...
Suruchi Kotoky
Feb 28, 20234 min read
Advancement in Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) in India: A Snapshot
Technology, especially in the means of instant communications, has seen rapid and unparalleled growth all across the globe in the past...
Kalindhi Bhatia
Jan 30, 20232 min read
Privacy Week Series: Grounds for processing personal data
Vikram Jeet Singh, Kalindhi Bhatia and Prashant Daga With great power comes great responsibility. In privacy terms, this can be...
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