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Journal Article September 14, 2021

An integrated approach to competition regulation and data protection in India

By Vikram Sinha & Sharmadha Srinivasan

This essay analyses the role of data in competition regulation and data protection

Blog September 1, 2021

A shortage of private sector COVID beds in Mumbai?

By Karan Makkar

During peak COVID-19 transmission, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) increased bed capacity by constructing jumbo field hospitals and requiring private hospitals to set aside some of their beds for COVID patients

Op-ed August 27, 2021

Opinion | What Mandaviya and Vaishnaw must do

By Vibhav Mariwala & Nikita Kwatra

Since the start of the pandemic in India, there have been several instances where patients’ health data has been breached such as the accidental leak of Covid-19 data on Delhi government portals in January.

Journal Article August 24, 2021

Regulating digital ecosystems: bridging the gap between competition policy and data protection

By Vikram Sinha & Sharmadha Srinivasan

This article identifies the way data shapes digital ecosystems and addresses the interaction between these ecosystems and privacy regulations

Journal Article August 14, 2021

How Can We Rethink Police Accountability in India?

By Priya Vedavalli & Tvesha Sippy

In this journal article, the authors undertake a temporal examination of police accountability measures in India.

Blog August 13, 2021

Vaccine uptake, equity and implications

By Anushka Bhansali, Sridhar Ganapathy & Pia Mahajan

Seven months into the launch of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign, this post analyses vaccination patterns in the city of Mumbai

Policy Brief July 22, 2021

DGN Policy Brief 13: Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) in Law Enforcement in India: Concerns and Solutions

By Priya Vedavalli, Prakhar Misra, Tvesha Sippy, Avanti Durani, Neha Sinha & Vikram Sinha

This policy brief highlights many of the issues present in current Facial Recognition Technology (FRT).

Paper July 22, 2021

IDFC Institute’s response to proposed amendments to the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020

By Sharmadha Srinivasan & Vikram Sinha

A regulatory framework, therefore, must carefully balance the gains from e-commerce’s efficiency and the need to protect consumers and prevent market distortions.

Blog July 20, 2021

Facial Recognition Technologies in Policing – A Balancing Act?

By Priya Vedavalli & Tvesha Sippy

The executive arm of the European Union has proposed a bill limiting police use of facial recognition in public.

Blog July 19, 2021

How well did bed capacity respond to patient needs in Mumbai?

By Nikita Kwatra & Rajeswari Parasa

This post analyses data released by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to map the trends in total COVID-19 bed capacity and bed occupancy in Mumbai from June 2020 to May 2021

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