Aadhaar
Public Data, Private Interest
January 31, 2018
At the cusp of a data revolution, India is witnessing a tectonic shift in technology, as it transforms many aspects of lives and ways of thinking. While there is little doubt that big data is the new cash cow, the main question is whether India is geared up to protect privacy and...
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An Aadhaar for everything
August 7, 2017
In a statement published on Friday, the Home Ministry of India mandated the possession of an Aadhaar card for registration of death. The move requires quoting the individual’s Aadhaar number for death registration with effect from October 1.
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Further restrictions on cash transactions in India
March 24, 2017
The Government of India has made it mandatory for every tax payer to quote Unique Identification Number, and has banned cash transaction above INR 200,000 in order to curb black money and reduce cash transactions.
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