New provisions in the Personal Data Protection Bill that allow wide exemptions to government agencies can be challenged in court, according to one of its main architects. The proposed law, currently being perused by a joint committee of Parliament, can be deemed constitutionally invalid, as it does not adhere to the Supreme Court’s 2017 judgment […]
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Govt exemptions in the proposed Personal Data Protection law can be challenged, says Justice Srikrishna
Justice BN Srikrishna, the chief architect of the Personal Data Protection Bill, said the new provisions introduced by the government allowing itself to be exempted from the obligations of the proposed law can be challenged in the Supreme Court on the grounds of violating right to privacy. Srikrishna, speaking on the sidelines of ITech Law […]
1 in 4 over 55s fear never being financially independent
Six in 10 adults say they are not financially independent and 1 in 4 over-55s fear they will never enjoy financial independence. A new study – based on a survey of 2,000 UK adults – suggests that after the age of 40 optimism about gaining financial independence “plummets.” The study into financial confidence and optimism […]
The future of Bookkeeping is emerging. What do you need to know?
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How to track if your Aadhaar has been Misused?
Aadhaar today is the most important identity document in India as this has to be linked to various services like bank accounts, investments, insurance, mobile connections, PAN card. Additionally you need Aadhaar for getting new mobile connection or open new bank account. With rising importance Aadhaar, it is also eye candy for fraudsters mainly for […]
Facebook warns revenue growth slowing, costs remain high
Facebook said on Wednesday that growth would continue to slow as its business matured and it reported a surge in quarterly expenses, disappointing Wall Street expectations that the costs of improving privacy would level off. The news raised concerns that Facebook’s days of astronomical growth were firmly in the rearview mirror, and shares of the […]
Retailers, hoteliers may soon run cloud kitchens
So far a domain of online aggregators such as Zomato, Swiggy and smaller caterers and restaurants, the cloud kitchen business is set to heat up in the coming months with big retailers and restaurants operators planning to enter the segment. India’s largest quick-service chain Jubilant FoodWorks, which operates Domino’s Pizza and Dunkin Donuts in India, […]
Rise of the meme economy in India
Illustration: Rahul Awasthi “I started with SMS jokes when I was in school, back in 2010. We used to post them as status messages on our Facebook pages. Then, in 2012, we began our meme page The BACK Benchers,” says Muhammed Aqib T P who runs a Facebook page that has over 4 million followers. […]
Conversations newlyweds need for a healthy retirement
Welcome to Retirement Scan, our daily roundup of retirement news your clients may be talking about. These are the finance conversations newlyweds need to haveNewly married couples need to work together as they find ways to handle their expenses and plan for their future goals, according to this Motley Fool article. They are advised to […]
Will the new GST law even the playing field for Kiwi retailers?
In today’s digital world, it’s not easy being a mom-and-pop shop. For these small businesses, competing with big international retailers is an uphill battle. Not only do they have big budgets for flashy experiential retail stores and optimised online stores, they have the resources to target their customers on several platforms. For consumers, it’s hard […]