Journey of Aadhaar - Graphical Illustration

Jul 13, 2016

The Aadhaar scheme has undergone scrutinies and challenges at various levels since its inception as the flagship program of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) in 2006.  In its journey, there have been two separate Bills aimed at according it a statutory status, an extensive scrutiny by a Standing Committee

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Journey of Aadhaar

May 21, 2016

The Aadhaar scheme has undergone scrutinies and challenges at various levels since its inception as the flagship program of the Unique Identification Authority of Ind

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Without rules, Sahibs may own your data

Mar 21, 2016

Now that the inevitable death of Free Basics by Facebook has happened and the dust has settled, the real outlines of the government of India’s Internet and Digital India policies are coming into focus.

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How Parliament Debated the Aadhaar Bill, 2016

Mar 19, 2016

The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial & Other Subsidies, Benefits & Services) Bill, 2016 (hereinafter

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Evaluating the Aadhaar Bill against the National Privacy Principles

Mar 11, 2016

The Aadhaar scheme originated as an operation of the Unique Identification Authority of India that was established in 2009 as an executi

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Notes from proceedings before the Supreme Court on IAs filed in the matter of K.S. Puttaswamy & Ors. v. UOI (Aadhaar petitions) on 6th October, 2015

Oct 10, 2015

The Aadhaar - privacy debate witnessed a heated battle of words in the Supreme Court on Tuesday, October 6, when the Union of India, along with the State Governments of Gujarat, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and Andhra Pradesh, and Government agencies including RBI, SEBI and TRAI, sought the clarification and modification of an earlier interim order made by the SC in the matter of K.

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