Policy
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Amazon and Microsoft drop NDAs in data center talks with local governments
Amazon recently announced it will no longer use nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) when negotiating with local governments over data centers, following Micros…
11 Oct, 11:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
ExxonMobil internal files reveal early climate change awareness and risks
Internal documents from ExxonMobil reveal that as early as 1988, the company was aware of the risks posed by climate change and the potential negative impa…
11 Oct, 09:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
Pennsylvania township resists $165 million data center amid bipartisan opposition
Hazle Township in Pennsylvania is resisting a $165 million data center project proposed by NorthPoint Development, which offered the township's 4,500 resid…
11 Oct, 05:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Delhi police restrict protests, internet amid CJP demands for election chief resignation
Student protests led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) are ongoing at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyan…
10 Oct, 03:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Delhi High Court examines personality rights in Aaradhya Bachchan case
On September 30, Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani of the Delhi High Court questioned the scope of personality rights held by Aaradhya Bachchan, granddaughter…
10 Oct, 11:29 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
MeitY expands social media labelling rules amid protests
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has broadened its advisory on social media content labelling, requiring platforms to apply “…
10 Oct, 09:29 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
RBI tightens foreign exchange derivative rules, lowers exposure threshold to $5 million
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued two circulars on October 10, 2026, introducing regulatory changes for the foreign exchange market.
10 Oct, 09:28 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Head of gambling addiction nonprofit resigns over $2 million Kalshi donation
Heather Maurer, executive director of the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG), resigned in late September after controversy surrounding a $2 millio…
10 Oct, 03:29 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Anthropic updates AI usage policy, lifts ban on personalized campaign targeting
Anthropic announced an update to its AI Usage Policy on October 8, effective November 12, which prohibits sustained and needless abusive behavior towards its AI models.
10 Oct, 01:29 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
1.7 million skilled trade jobs will open annually through 2035 in US
The United States will see 1.7 million skilled trade job openings each year through 2035, according to the State of America’s Skilled Trades report by Jobs…
10 Oct, 01:29 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Airtel says data sovereignty requires more than local storage in India
Airtel’s Chief Business Officer Abhishek Biswal said at India Mobile Congress 2026 that storing data on servers in India alone does not ensure data sovereignty.
09 Oct, 11:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Delhi HC rules celebrities cannot block coverage of wrongdoing using personality rights
The Delhi High Court ruled on October 9 that celebrities cannot use personality rights to block media coverage of wrongdoing.
09 Oct, 11:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
India orders mobile internet shutdown near New Delhi protest site
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued a top secret order on October 9 directing telecom providers to suspend mobile internet services within a 4-km rad…
09 Oct, 09:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Texas landowners sue to halt Trump’s $46 billion border wall project
The Trump administration is advancing a $46 billion border wall project spanning from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico, but landowners in Texas’ Big…
09 Oct, 09:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Indian states auction ₹31,200 crore in government securities
Indian state governments have announced auctions to raise a total of ₹31,200 crore through the sale of government securities, according to the Reserve Bank of India.
09 Oct, 07:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
RBI launches 75th quarterly manufacturing survey for July–September 2026
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has launched the 75th round of its Order Books, Inventories and Capacity Utilisation Survey (OBICUS) for the July to September 2026 quarter.
09 Oct, 07:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
RBI releases state-wise inflation estimates for Covid months
The Reserve Bank of India published a working paper today presenting state-level inflation estimates for April and May of 2020 and 2021, months during whic…
09 Oct, 05:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
RBI reports ₹7.07 trillion foreign exchange reserves as of October 2
The Reserve Bank of India reported total foreign exchange reserves of ₹7.07 trillion (US$734.6 billion) as of October 2, 2026, marking a weekly decline of…
09 Oct, 05:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
India’s medical regulator restricts AI-generated ads by doctors and hospitals
India’s National Medical Commission (NMC) issued new guidelines on October 6, 2026, restricting the use of AI-generated promotional content by registered medical practitioners (RMPs) and hospitals.
09 Oct, 03:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Google and Meta seek dilution of India's Digital Competition Bill
Google, Meta, and other major technology firms have requested the Indian government to soften provisions in the proposed Digital Competition Bill (DCB), according to Moneycontrol on October 6.
09 Oct, 01:29 pm IST