Data Privacy: Are we back to square one?

Pioneer Legal - Data Privacy: Are we back to square one?

The recent withdrawal of the PDP Bill by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has left us with many questions: Why is India still waiting for a data protection law? How will this impact data privacy in India? Where do we go from here?   Our Partner – Anupam Shukla dissects these issues and […]

Meta’s Human Rights Reports glosses over issues in India, puts blame on users

Pioneer Legal - Meta's Human Rights Reports glosses over issues in India, puts blame on users

We live in interesting times. Big tech continues to influence the lives of billions across the world. Assessment of issues such as intermediary liability, content moderation, privacy, surveillance, censorship, and state oversight are relevant to identify potential human rights risks and impacts and to prevent and mitigate such risks. Our Partner, Anupam Shukla discusses the Human Rights […]

Governance of Non-Personal Data – A Tricky Balancing Act

Introduction Eric Schmidt, one-time CEO of Google, quipped back in 2010 that “there were 5 exabytes of information (data) created between the dawn of civilization through 2003, but that much information is now created every 2 days”. The comparison gets even more ridiculous when you realize that the world is well on its way to […]