Srinagar, Jan. 28 -- Every year, the world observes Data Privacy Day on January 28. This year, the discourse on digital rights has gained urgency in our country which is straddling rapid digitization and evolving privacy norms and the spotlight turns not only to our legislative strides but also to the complex realities of Kashmir, where data privacy intersects with security and politics. In 2023, India enacted the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, a landmark move to regulate how corporations and governments handle citizen data. The law, replacing the outdated IT Act of 2000, mandates consent-based data collection and imposes penalties for breaches. While this marks progress, critics highlight gaps: vague exemptions for state ag...