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India's electronics and semiconductor design and manufacturing sector is experiencing rapid transformation through evolving regulatory frameworks and strategic policy initiatives. This comprehensive white paper examines the current state of the Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) sector, analyzing implemented policies and their measurable outcomes while proposing actionable reforms to establish India as a globally competitive hub for advanced electronics and semiconductor production.

The Department of Telecommunications ("DoT"), vide notification dated March 19, 2024 (published by DoT in April 2024), allowed the use of paper based Know Your Customer ("KYC") process in certain exceptional cases.

By contrast, post 2010, India witnessed explosive digital growth. By the 2014 general elections, political parties were estimated to have spent between Rs. 400 crores and Rs. 500 crores on digital platforms alone, constituting nearly 15% of the total political advertising expenditure.

On December 24, 2023, the Telecommunications Act, 2023 (Telecom Act) received Presidential assent, and is expected to be notified for enforcement soon.

Softbank Group backed Ola Electric has set it eyes on penetrating the Indian electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem by introducing its own line of electronic cars and competing against industry rivals...

Few sectors process personal data as continuously, invisibly and unavoidably as telecom operators and OTT platforms making them among the most susceptible to data privacy risks.

This need to change has been very well recognized by the courts as well as the legislature in India.

Picture a government school in a Himalayan village that has never featured in a telecom coverage map. Until recently, "connectivity" there meant a teacher walking to the one spot on a ridge where a faint 2G bar might appear long enough to send a WhatsApp message.

Welcome to the March 2026 edition of the Data Privacy, AI and Technology Newsletter. This issue highlights key regulatory and policy developments shaping India’s digital and technology landscape...

Counsel appearing for Google, told the court that the Internet was an uncensored medium and ordering the blocking of the information is very dangerous as it amounts to pre-censorship

The Reserve Bank of India ("RBI") serves as the financial sector regulator in India; however, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India ("TRAI") also significantly influences financial services through its control over telecommunication channels.

On May 8, 2025, the Reserve Bank of India ("RBI") issued the Reserve Bank of India (Digital Lending) Directions, 20251 ("DL Directions") marking a significant step in formalising and strengthening the regulatory framework for digital lending in India.

With the digital economy in play, online piracy has always been an incumbent issue amongst the copyright owners and the rights of the owners were often affected either due ...

Don't Ju-ly (read: you lie) you missed us, right? This edition marks a whole year of this new Ticker team, and we are so grateful for all the love...

The draft bill seeks to establish a comprehensive legal framework governing digital personal data protection in India. This Bill is a significant departure from the earlier iterations...

Advancement in the field of healthcare has always been a challenge in all developing countries, especially like India due to its vast geographical, demographical and landscape factor.

The issue concerning the definition of AGR was again agitated before the TDSAT.