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Meghna Bal | Director, Esya Centre
India’s Global AI Vision Needs Reform at Home
Meghna Bal | Director, Esya Centre
Meghna Bal | Director, Esya Centre
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Avneet Oberoi
Importance of a well-designed competition regulation for India’s MSME economy
Avneet Oberoi
Avneet Oberoi
Tiger Global and the Conception of Economic Freedom in India
Meghna Bal | Director, Esya Centre
Tiger Global and the Conception of Economic Freedom in India
Meghna Bal | Director, Esya Centre
Meghna Bal | Director, Esya Centre
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Chhavi Pathak | RA, Esya Centre
Working Beyond Borders: H-1B Restrictions, the HIRE Act and the Global Technology Workforce
Chhavi Pathak | RA, Esya Centre
Chhavi Pathak | RA, Esya Centre
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Madeeha Arshad
Denmark Banned Social Media for Under-15s. Can Bans Really Protect Children Online?
Madeeha Arshad
Madeeha Arshad
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Meghna Bal | Director, Esya Centre
Sanchaar Saathi Reveals How Citizens Pay the Price When the State Tries to Be a Tech Company
Meghna Bal | Director, Esya Centre
Meghna Bal | Director, Esya Centre
People vs. Algorithms: What the RBI's FREE AI Misses About Financial Inclusion
Avneet Oberoi
People vs. Algorithms: What the RBI's FREE AI Misses About Financial Inclusion
Avneet Oberoi
Avneet Oberoi
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Meghna Bal | Director, Esya Centre
If the draft fake news Bill is the cure for misinformation, Karnataka may have to ban irony next
Meghna Bal | Director, Esya Centre
Meghna Bal | Director, Esya Centre
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Chhavi Pathak | RA, Esya Centre
Raised by the Internet: The Reality of Technology-Facilitated Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
Chhavi Pathak | RA, Esya Centre
Chhavi Pathak | RA, Esya Centre
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Meghna Bal | Director, Esya Centre
DATA WRAPPED IN RED TAPE: EU's attempt to slash a cumbersome privacy regime has lessons for India
Meghna Bal | Director, Esya Centre
Meghna Bal | Director, Esya Centre
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Meghna Bal | Director, Esya Centre
AI regulation gets trickier with Grok. India needs adaptive, not reactionary policies
Meghna Bal | Director, Esya Centre
Meghna Bal | Director, Esya Centre
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Meghna Bal | Director, Esya Centre
How the DMA presents a significant trade barrier for Indian MSMEs
Meghna Bal | Director, Esya Centre
Meghna Bal | Director, Esya Centre
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Esya Centre
The TikTok Dilemma: Can App Bans Alone Ensure National Security?
Esya Centre
Esya Centre
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Akanksha Dutta | Associate Fellow, Esya Centre
One Nation One Subscription – The Dream Scheme for Researchers?
Akanksha Dutta | Associate Fellow, Esya Centre
Akanksha Dutta | Associate Fellow, Esya Centre
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Tamanna Sharma | Associate Fellow, Esya Centre
Climate Change and the COP29 Summit: What next for lower income countries?
Tamanna Sharma | Associate Fellow, Esya Centre
Tamanna Sharma | Associate Fellow, Esya Centre
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Meghna Bal | Director, Esya Centre
Decoding the Draft Data Protection Rules, 2024: Ambiguities and Unintended Impacts
Meghna Bal | Director, Esya Centre
Meghna Bal | Director, Esya Centre
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Esya Centre
Rights of Fictional Characters: Copyright, Trademark and the Challenge of A.I.
Esya Centre
Esya Centre
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Mohit Chawdhry | Fellow, Esya Centre
Prediction Markets - A Regulatory Quagmire
Mohit Chawdhry | Fellow, Esya Centre
Mohit Chawdhry | Fellow, Esya Centre
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Meghna Bal | Director, Esya Centre
The CCI’s Order in the WhatsApp Privacy Policy Case Highlights the Perils of Regulators Engaging with Experimental Antitrust
Meghna Bal | Director, Esya Centre
Meghna Bal | Director, Esya Centre
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Akanksha Dutta | Associate Fellow, Esya Centre
The Minnal Murali Case and the Rights Acquisition in Films
Akanksha Dutta | Associate Fellow, Esya Centre
Akanksha Dutta | Associate Fellow, Esya Centre
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Esya Centre
Transforming Indian R&D: The ANRF's Triple Challenge
Esya Centre
Esya Centre
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Shweta Venkatesan | Fellow, Esya Centre
MeitY’s Advisory on Hoax Bomb Threats Well-Intentioned, But Raises Several Concerns
Shweta Venkatesan | Fellow, Esya Centre
Shweta Venkatesan | Fellow, Esya Centre
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Tamanna Sharma | Associate Fellow, Esya Centre
Importance of Data in Combating Climate Change
Tamanna Sharma | Associate Fellow, Esya Centre
Tamanna Sharma | Associate Fellow, Esya Centre
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Meghna Bal | Director, Esya Centre
Wake Up Call For Law-making On Deepfakes And Misinformation
Meghna Bal | Director, Esya Centre
Meghna Bal | Director, Esya Centre
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Gaurav Chaplot | Junior Fellow, Esya Centre
NVIDIA’s Antitrust Investigation: Separating Innovation and Anti-Competitive Conduct
Gaurav Chaplot | Junior Fellow, Esya Centre
Gaurav Chaplot | Junior Fellow, Esya Centre
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Chhavi Pathak | RA, Esya Centre
Memes, Politics, and Copyright Infringement
Chhavi Pathak | RA, Esya Centre
Chhavi Pathak | RA, Esya Centre
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Mohit Chawdhry | Fellow, Esya Centre
Wazir X's Recovery Plan - Privatize the Profits and Socialize the Losses?
Mohit Chawdhry | Fellow, Esya Centre
Mohit Chawdhry | Fellow, Esya Centre
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Akanksha Dutta | Associate Fellow, Esya Centre
The New Criminal Laws and Their Interface with Technology
Akanksha Dutta | Associate Fellow, Esya Centre
Akanksha Dutta | Associate Fellow, Esya Centre
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Meghna Bal | Director, Esya Centre
Instead of a News Media Bargaining Code the Govt Should Deregulate to Improve News Channel Prospects
Meghna Bal | Director, Esya Centre
Meghna Bal | Director, Esya Centre
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Mohit Chawdhry | Fellow, Esya Centre
The DMA’s First Four Months: The Learnings Thus Far
Mohit Chawdhry | Fellow, Esya Centre
Mohit Chawdhry | Fellow, Esya Centre
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Esya Centre
Taxes and Takedowns
Esya Centre
Esya Centre
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Akanksha Dutta | Associate Fellow, Esya Centre
Why are Publishers and Libraries at odds over E-book lending?
Akanksha Dutta | Associate Fellow, Esya Centre
Akanksha Dutta | Associate Fellow, Esya Centre
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Mohit Chawdhry | Fellow, Esya Centre
Governing the Government’s Use of AI in India
Mohit Chawdhry | Fellow, Esya Centre
Mohit Chawdhry | Fellow, Esya Centre
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Tamanna Sharma | Associate Fellow, Esya Centre
Assessing the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Disclosure Framework for Climate-Related Financial Risks
Tamanna Sharma | Associate Fellow, Esya Centre
Tamanna Sharma | Associate Fellow, Esya Centre
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Akanksha Dutta | Associate Fellow, Esya Centre
Protecting Human Likenesses and Voices in the AI Era
Akanksha Dutta | Associate Fellow, Esya Centre
Akanksha Dutta | Associate Fellow, Esya Centre
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Esya Centre
Digital Competition Bill: Video-Sharing Services Not Anti-Competitive
Esya Centre
Esya Centre
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Meghna Bal | Director, Esya Centre
The Draft Digital Competition Bill 2024 Wields a Sledgehammer Where a Scalpel is Required
Meghna Bal | Director, Esya Centre
Meghna Bal | Director, Esya Centre
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Tamanna Sharma | Associate Fellow, Esya Centre
Examining the Evolution of AI Supply Chains: Challenges and Solutions for Competitive Growth
Tamanna Sharma | Associate Fellow, Esya Centre
Tamanna Sharma | Associate Fellow, Esya Centre
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Akanksha Dutta | Associate Fellow, Esya Centre
The Delhi High Court Attempts to Resolve the Tussle Between Trademark Owners and Advertisers on Google
Akanksha Dutta | Associate Fellow, Esya Centre
Akanksha Dutta | Associate Fellow, Esya Centre
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Esya Centre
Data Protection Act: Who Will The New Consent Managers Serve - Users Or Data Collectors?
Esya Centre
Esya Centre
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Noyanika Batta | Junior Fellow, Esya Centre
Unpacking the Bombay High Court’s Split Verdict: Free Speech vs. Government Fact Checking
Noyanika Batta | Junior Fellow, Esya Centre
Noyanika Batta | Junior Fellow, Esya Centre
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Esya Centre
Towards A Successful Implementation Of The Digital Personal Data Protection Act
Esya Centre
Esya Centre
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Meghna Bal | Director, Esya Centre
Rethinking Digital Governance: Beyond Platform Responsibility to Holistic Online Harm Reduction
Meghna Bal | Director, Esya Centre
Meghna Bal | Director, Esya Centre
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Mohit Chawdhry | Fellow, Esya Centre
What Do Apple's Proposals to Comply with the Digital Markets Act Teach us About Ex-Ante Regulation
Mohit Chawdhry | Fellow, Esya Centre
Mohit Chawdhry | Fellow, Esya Centre
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Tamanna Sharma | Associate Fellow, Esya Centre
Unravelling China's CBDC Dilemma: Exploring Factors Hindering Widespread Adoption and Lessons for India
Tamanna Sharma | Associate Fellow, Esya Centre
Tamanna Sharma | Associate Fellow, Esya Centre
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Akanksha Dutta | Associate Fellow, Esya Centre
Can a Digital Creator or Author Waive Their Right to Attribution?
Akanksha Dutta | Associate Fellow, Esya Centre
Akanksha Dutta | Associate Fellow, Esya Centre
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Meghna Bal | Director, Esya Centre
The NYT-OpenAI Lawsuit: Echoes of Legacy Media's Standoff with Big Tech
Meghna Bal | Director, Esya Centre
Meghna Bal | Director, Esya Centre
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Mohit Chawdhry | Fellow, Esya Centre
Addressing Risks Posed by Offshore Virtual Asset Service Providers
Mohit Chawdhry | Fellow, Esya Centre
Mohit Chawdhry | Fellow, Esya Centre
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Tamanna Sharma | Associate Fellow, Esya Centre
Addressing Bias in Large Language Models and Its Impact on Non-Native English Speakers
Tamanna Sharma | Associate Fellow, Esya Centre
Tamanna Sharma | Associate Fellow, Esya Centre
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Akanksha Dutta | Associate Fellow, Esya Centre
AI Regulation Bill in the UK: Stakeholders Eager for Policy Clarity
Akanksha Dutta | Associate Fellow, Esya Centre
Akanksha Dutta | Associate Fellow, Esya Centre
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Meghna Bal | Director, Esya Centre
AI and Corporate Governance: Lessons from OpenAI and the Need for Change in India
Meghna Bal | Director, Esya Centre
Meghna Bal | Director, Esya Centre
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Mohit Chawdhry | Fellow, Esya Centre
A Proactive Approach to Dealing with Synthetic AI-Generated Content
Mohit Chawdhry | Fellow, Esya Centre
Mohit Chawdhry | Fellow, Esya Centre
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Tamanna Sharma | Associate Fellow, Esya Centre
Balancing National and Economic Security - An Assessment of European Union’s Risk Framework for Critical Technologies
Tamanna Sharma | Associate Fellow, Esya Centre
Tamanna Sharma | Associate Fellow, Esya Centre
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Akanksha Dutta | Associate Fellow, Esya Centre
Caltech- Apple Settlement, a truce between innovators and Big Tech?
Akanksha Dutta | Associate Fellow, Esya Centre
Akanksha Dutta | Associate Fellow, Esya Centre
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Noyanika Batta | Junior Fellow, Esya Centre
UK’s Online Safety Bill: A Pivot on Encryption and Lessons for India
Noyanika Batta | Junior Fellow, Esya Centre
Noyanika Batta | Junior Fellow, Esya Centre
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Meghna Bal | Director, Esya Centre
Clouded Judgement? The Microsoft-Activision Deal and the CMA's Pre-emptive Dive into the Future of Gaming
Meghna Bal | Director, Esya Centre
Meghna Bal | Director, Esya Centre
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Esya Centre
Data-Driven Policymaking for Enabling a Trillion-Dollar Digital Economy
Esya Centre
Esya Centre
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Mohit Chawdhry | Fellow, Esya Centre
Navigating Cryptoasset Insolvencies: Who Owns Investor Assets?
Mohit Chawdhry | Fellow, Esya Centre
Mohit Chawdhry | Fellow, Esya Centre
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Tamanna Sharma | Associate Fellow, Esya Centre
Funding Startups using Crypto Assets: Democratizing the Innovation Landscape
Tamanna Sharma | Associate Fellow, Esya Centre
Tamanna Sharma | Associate Fellow, Esya Centre
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Akanksha Dutta | Associate Fellow, Esya Centre
Policing Registrars or Banning Domain Name Investing
Akanksha Dutta | Associate Fellow, Esya Centre
Akanksha Dutta | Associate Fellow, Esya Centre
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Noyanika Batta | Junior Fellow, Esya Centre
Gig Workers in Focus: Rajasthan’s Progressive Steps and Pending Questions
Noyanika Batta | Junior Fellow, Esya Centre
Noyanika Batta | Junior Fellow, Esya Centre
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Meghna Bal | Director, Esya Centre
Solving for Bias in AI Systems: Quality Standards for Data May Not be the Answer
Meghna Bal | Director, Esya Centre
Meghna Bal | Director, Esya Centre
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Mohit Chawdhry | Fellow, Esya Centre
Effective Dispute Resolution: The Key to Unlocking India’s Space Policy
Mohit Chawdhry | Fellow, Esya Centre
Mohit Chawdhry | Fellow, Esya Centre