India’s digital rulebook
Who pays for privacy, payments and access when India sets the rules for digital markets?
17 Nov 2025
India’s privacy rules turn data retention into an economic decision
The new data protection rules change the return to collecting personal information. Their competitive effects will depend on the cost of exercising rights and meeting obligations.
11 Dec 2025
India’s AI copyright proposal makes the royalty formula the central bargain
A blanket training licence could reduce entry costs. The way royalties are measured and shared would determine who actually benefits.
18 Feb 2026
India should pay for new UPI acceptance before it pays for more volume
A scheme that subsidises transactions can expand a payments network. At UPI’s scale, the relevant question is which merchants would otherwise be left out.
3 Mar 2026
An empty spectrum auction tells India where to look for the cost of coverage
The 600 MHz band could improve coverage. Its value depends on compatible devices, deployment costs and what operators can already do with other bands.
7 Nov 2026
Satellite broadband is most valuable where India’s other networks struggle to reach
Satellite network authorisation will shape who builds, who sells capacity and who can afford a connection in the places with few alternatives.