Subhalaxmi Mukherjee and Tanay Khanna I. Introduction While Marcus Aurelius famously observed that “all is ephemeral – fame and the famous as well,” the rise of social media has only intensified humanity’s pursuit of visibility and recognition. The promise of engagement, virality, and digital validation now attracts individuals across the globe, particularly younger audiences. Within […]
Tag: Technology
Lauren Prem I. Introduction The increasing use of Artificial Intelligence (‘AI’) and its impact on daily lives through social media integration, have posed difficulties in distinguishing between AI-generated content and reality-based content on social media platforms. This pervasive use has called for some form of regulation of AI-generated content to prevent misuse of the same. […]
Ojas Sharma I. Introduction Delhi International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) has been an outcome of extensive experience within the Indian legal fraternity owing to the constant demand of an Indianized system pertaining to arbitration through Law Commission’s 246th Report. While the project seems ambitious and promising, the system is still at a very nascent stage compared […]
Saloni Rani I. Introduction Digital Gold allows an investor to purchase and sell gold online without any physical visits. It has gained prominence in a very short period because it does not create any blanket ban on the quantity of gold to be purchased and most importantly, it saves time and efforts of investors. The […]
Abhishek Nidasanametla When the Knock Comes: What India’s Competition Regime Isn’t Ready For In recent years, competition authorities abroad have started to treat ‘obstruction’ during dawn raids (“raid”) as a standalone infringement. Very recently, in Finland, the Market Court upheld a fine of EUR 1.5 million against Attendo Suomi after an employee deleted WhatsApp messages and […]
Keshav Maheshwari Introduction: A Crisis of Confidence in a Cashless Revolution India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) stands as a monumental achievement in public digital infrastructure, a system that has dramatically lowered transaction costs and brought millions into the formal financial fold. However, a recent and unforeseen development threatens the very trust upon which this revolution […]
Kinjal Ahuja and Ashish Rawat “We cannot have a system, or even the appearance of system, where surveillance is secret, or where decisions are made about individuals by a Kafkaesque system of opaque and unreviewable decision-makers” – Reyna and Farley, 2006, p.43 Introduction India’s first dedicated data privacy law, the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, […]
Meghna Jain Introduction The digital age has transformed our world, not just in terms of human connection but also accessibility. This fast-paced, consumer-driven environment has seen the rise of subscription models, free trials, and auto-pay services, often offered through mobile apps. While these services offer convenience, they also present opportunities for manipulative design practices, commonly […]
Irfan Rashid Introduction The digital economy in India is a significant contributor to the overall GDP growth. With the high odds that the digital economy will contribute 20% to India’s GDP by 2026, India becoming the leader in digital revolution does not seem a distant dream now. In March 2024, the Committee on Digital Competition […]
Pragyan Sucheta Panda & Aryan Rawat Takeaways from Reports and Surveys of ICN The International Competition Network (ICN) is an informal organization which addresses various concerns regarding competition. Importantly, ICN is not a law-making body and it just recommends the best practices in competition law in various jurisdictions. Individual member countries can consider these recommendations […]
