#Indian startups

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A glowing data vault with locked document panels flowing along guided pathways, representing privacy engineering

Engineering · Jul 18, 2026 · 11 min read

DPDP Act 2026: the engineering playbook for Indian startups (deadlines, consent, breach)

India's DPDP Rules 2025 are notified and the clock is running: consent managers by November 2026, full compliance by mid-May 2027, fines up to Rs 250 crore. The engineering playbook for Indian startups.

Manu Shukla

#DPDP Act #data privacy #compliance engineering

DPDP compliance cost timeline for Indian startups ahead of the 13 May 2027 deadline

Engineering · Jul 16, 2026 · 15 min read

DPDP compliance costs for Indian startups: what to budget before 13 May 2027

Penalties reach ₹250 crore and full compliance is due 13 May 2027. Vendors quote ₹15 lakh to ₹2 crore. Here is what DPDP compliance actually costs a startup, and which line items you can build yourself.

Manu Shukla

#DPDP #compliance #data protection