THE draft ‘Data Governance Policy’, released by the IT ministry recently, is a welcome step towards modernising the state’s data management. However, the success of the policy will depend less on the principles it has ambitiously outlined and more on the legal, institutional and administrative reforms that must accompany it. As seen in the debate surrounding tax authorities’ bid to directly access and cross-match citizens’ banking information, data is becoming an increasingly important tool for the government as it attempts to........

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