DPDPA in India: The Industry Is Preparing. But Are We Asking the Right Questions?
From regulatory awareness to industry readiness, the next challenge is not just understanding the DPDPA. It is understanding whether the ecosystem around it is ready. Over the past few months, I have been writing about India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA) from different perspectives. First, why businesses need to take it seriously. Then, why compliance must move beyond policies and become part of everyday operations. And finally, how third-party relationships extend an organisation's data privacy risks. But there is another aspect worth discussing. What is happening at the industry level? Are organisations interpreting the requirements correctly? Do businesses have the right capabilities? And are we building the ecosystem needed to make data protection work in practice? These questions deserve attention as India moves towards the next phase of DPDPA implementation. Awareness Is Not the Same as Readiness Since the DPDP Rules were notified in Novem...