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01Oct 2026

Digital Privacy in India: Surveillance and Doxxing

DIGITAL PRIVACY IN INDIA: SURVEILLANCE, DOXXING AND THE CHANGING NATURE OF STATE POWER Why in the News? Recent developments involving facial recognition, doxxing, deepfakes, electoral-roll verification and spyware have renewed debate over India’s privacy framework. Together, they demonstrate that contemporary privacy risks extend beyond conventional state surveillance to interactions among government agencies, private technology companies …

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03Jul 2026

Government Proposes Stricter VPN Rules in India

GOVERNMENT PROPOSES STRICTER REGULATIONS FOR VPN PROVIDERS Why in the News? New Legal Framework: The Central Government is considering a new legal framework requiring Virtual Private Network (VPN) providers to establish a local presence in India and appoint compliance officials. Regulatory Objective: The move aims to strengthen enforcement against the misuse of VPNs to bypass …

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29Apr 2026

Regulating Digital Speech and Executive Overreach in India

REGULATING DIGITAL SPEECH AND THE RISK OF EXECUTIVE OVERREACH IN INDIA Syllabus:  GS 2: Indian constitution and Rights Government policies and intervention  Why in the News? The draft amendments to Information Technology Rules, 2026 proposed by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) have raised concerns about free speech, executive overreach, and digital regulation. …

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