“Indigenous” Web Browsers in India: Who Benefits?

Across all three terms, the Modi government has tried to position India as a global technology hub. The state's strategy involves pursuing self-reliance or “Atma Nirbharta.”  The self-reliance strategy is being taken forward through a two-pronged approach — reducing the nation’s dependence on foreign technologies and nurturing domestic technology providers...

India’s Report on AI Governance Guidelines Development

The Internet Governance Project (IGP) filed these comments on the report of the Subcommittee on ‘AI Governance and Guidelines Development’ constituted by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). General comments on the subcommittee's report  The term AI should more accurately be referred to as advanced machine learning. Machine...

Why telcos should refrain from demanding a ‘fair share’ from OTTs

The concept of a ‘fair share’ will likely lead to additional costs for consumers which can have significant economic and operational consequences. With a staggering 900 million Internet users, India has seen a transformation in the communication and media ecosystem. By enabling user-generated content, real-time interaction, and personalised user experiences,...

The significance of ANI versus OpenAI

In the evolving landscape of digital news dissemination, there is a symbiotic yet contentious relationship between news publishers and technology companies. Publishers depend on these platforms for hosting content and traffic referrals, which they monetise through advertising. Technology platforms, such as Meta, act as intermediaries, driving traffic to news websites...

Privacy in Peril: India’s Interception Regime

For over a century, India’s interception laws, grounded in the colonial-era Indian Telegraph Act 1885, had allowed the government to monitor communications. Despite updates in 2007 that introduced some safeguards, such as requiring telecom providers to prevent unauthorized interceptions and penalties, the law suffered from limitations. The amendments failed to...