One item Digital India must urgently address – strengthening data security and privacy rights

To protect the information of 1.2 billion citizens, a serious, focused and apolitical discussion is required.

Rajeev Chandrasekhar

· Dec 12, 2016 · 08:00 am

Aadhaar Bill: Why did the Congress take so long to wake up to the need for a strong privacy law?

As India goes digital, the Centre must start a debate on privacy and evolve the legal framework for it.

Rajeev Chandrasekhar

· Mar 22, 2016 · 11:30 am

For a real startup revolution, policy needs to backup the prime minister's plan

To make Startup India successful, the government also needs to focus on creating a regulatory environment that allows startups to function freely and fairly.

Rajeev Chandrasekhar

· Jan 22, 2016 · 10:30 am

Why I started an online petition on child abuse, despite being a member of Parliament

The campaigns against Net Neutrality and Section 66A of the Information Technology Act have shown that once a large number of people are mobilised, their collective voice cannot be silenced.

Rajeev Chandrasekhar

· Nov 03, 2015 · 05:30 pm

Protecting the right to privacy: Why Aadhar needs to get Parliament sanction first

Concerns over privacy, accuracy and data security in the much hyped project – that lacks lacks any legislative or legal basis – need to be addressed.

Rajeev Chandrasekhar

· Oct 08, 2015 · 09:00 am

Rajeev Chandrasekhar: The DoT panel says it wants net neutrality but can't tell us what that is

The first indication of the government’s opinion has left those following this debate confused and wary.

Rajeev Chandrasekhar

· Jul 27, 2015 · 08:45 am