Ep 73: The Data Code: Inside India's New Privacy Era (The Digital Personal Data Protection)

This episode of In Conversation with IPR and Competition Law delves into India’s evolving data protection landscape following the enforcement of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act. Hosted by Isheta Boruah with privacy expert Yash Vardhan Singh Roy, the discussion explores why a robust privacy framework became essential in a digitally driven India, where everyday services like UPI, Aadhaar-linked platforms, fintech apps, and OTT services continuously generate personal data.The conversation traces the legal journey from the Puttaswamy judgment to the final DPDP Act, highlighting key policy shifts, simplifications, and global comparisons with regimes such as GDPR. The episode also examines enforcement challenges, sectoral coordination, and the impact of emerging technologies, offering listeners a clear and practical understanding of India’s new privacy era and what it means for individuals and businesses alike.

This episode dives into “over-enforcement” in European patent law and asks where legitimate protection of innovation ends and abuse of rights begins. With Professor Leonard, we unpack how doctrines like proportionality and abuse of rights operate in practice—from pharma and SEP/FRAND disputes to the early case law of the UPC—and explore what reforms or normative tests might help courts strike a better balance between strong enforcement and misuse of patent power.

In this episode, our Founder & Host Aditya Trivedi speaks with Arpita Pattanaik, Economist at Compass Lexecon in Madrid, for a deep dive into the economics of competition law. They explore what economists actually do in merger reviews and antitrust cases, the FAQs clients often grapple with, the science of damage estimation, and how digital markets and zero-price competition are reshaping the field.

In this episode, our Founder and host Aditya Trivedi discusses with Arpita Pattanaik, Economist at Compass Lexecon at Madrid, Spain about economics of competition law. From understanding the role of an economist in a competition case or a deal, to asking the FAQs to clients and law firms, the conversation went deeper into damage estimation and methodologies. They also discuss digital markets, zero price competition and latest trends in economics of competition law

In Part 2 of this episode, our Founder and Host Aditya Trivedi and Research Fellow Stuti Gupta continue their conversation with Dr. Anush Ganesh, who is currently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at University of Exeter and was a Course Lead (LLM in International Business Law) and Lecturer in Law at St Mary’s University, London at the time of recording this podcast.This segment delves deeper into the UK’s Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (DMCC), exploring its enforcement framework, the balance between regulation and innovation, and how it compares with India’s Draft Digital Competition Bill. Dr. Ganesh also shares his insights on global convergence in digital competition law and reflects on what “success” could look like for the DMCC in the coming decade.Stay tuned for more discussions in Season 5

In this episode, our Founder and Host Aditya Trivedi, along with Research Fellow Stuti Gupta, speak with Dr. Anush Ganesh, who is currently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at University of Exeter and was a Course Lead (LLM in International Business Law) and Lecturer in Law at St Mary’s University, London at the time of recording this podcast. They discuss the UK’s newly enacted Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (DMCC), the law’s key provisions, and its implications for regulating dominant digital platforms. Dr. Ganesh also shares comparative insights from EU and Indian approaches to digital competition law, and explores what lessons developing antitrust jurisdictions can draw from the UK’s framework.Stay tuned to our Season 5 episodes.

In this episode, Isheta Boruah and Udita K Chavan dive deep into the complex debate surrounding Hayao Miyazaki, Studio Ghibli, and the growing concerns over AI-generated art. As AI models increasingly mimic the iconic Ghibli style, the conversation unpacks critical questions: Where does inspiration end and infringement begin? How do we protect artistic integrity in the age of machines? With thoughtful analysis and real-world examples, Isheta and Udita explore the thin line between homage and theft, creativity and copyright — all through the lens of one of animation’s greatest living legends.

Dive into our latest episode with Biz Internaglo as we uncover the essential legal insights every creator needs to navigate the digital landscape. From fair contracts to equitable remuneration, the need for transparency, rights retention, and financial support in agreements with producers, record labels, and publishing companies. We’ve got you covered! Tune in now.

In this episode, our Founder and Host Aditya Trivedi hosts Ms. Anupam Sanghi, Managing Partner, Anupam Sanghi & Associates, New Delhi. They discuss the proposed digital competition law in India, takeaways from Europe's Digital Markets Act and ex-ante jurisprudence of India, EU and UK. They also discuss how courts can balance ex-ante regulations. Ms. Sanghi also mentions her White Paper on Digital Market Regulations published via her policy think tank Tech Bridge.

Welcome to the Part 2 of Competition law roundup for India in 2024, where our Founder and Host Aditya Trivedi talks with Lagna Panda, Counsel, P&A Law Offices, New Delhi on the competition regime of India with a rapid fire in this episode. Tune in and stay connected.