Author Archives: Vijayashankar Na

Today is 17th October. The day when  Information Technology Act 2000 was notified in the year 2000. It was the day from which electronic documents were first recognized under Indian law along with Digital Signature and Digital Contract. Naavi.org has … Continue reading →

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Some commentators have been drawing loose parallels between the proposed Fairfax acquisition of IDBI Bank and the transfer of control of CIBIL to TransUnion between 2014 and 2017. This note is meant to set the record straight on why the … Continue reading →

The essence of the DPDPA is that no personal data coming under the Act may be processed except under a valid legal basis. The law is due for full implementation on 13th May 2027. There was an announcement that the … Continue reading →

Naavi will be addressing a webinar at MMA, Chennai on 16th october 2026 at 3.00 pm to 4.30 pm. Invitation from MMA is here: Greetings from Madras Management Association! We are pleased to invite you to our exclusive webinar tomorrow on, “Enterprise DPDPA Compliance … Continue reading →

Section 14 of the DPDPA recognises the “Right to Nominate” as a right of the Data Principal. The DPDP Rules, 2025 leave certain aspects of this right open to debate, as they appear legally unclear. The section 14 of DPDPA … Continue reading →