India, Nov. 21 -- India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA) has entered a decisive new phase with the notification of its final rules, setting in motion what experts describe as one of the most significant overhauls of the country's digital ecosystem. The rules introduce clear implementation timelines, new compliance expectations and sharper accountability for organisations that handle personal data.

For many in industry, the law represents a cultural shift in how businesses interact with citizens' information. Santosh Singh, Senior Vice President for IT at DS Group, describes the moment as "a definitive pivot towards a Trust Economy". According to him, the era of collecting large volumes of personal data is giving way to a mo...