India, April 17 -- Can Startups Solve The DPDP Puzzle?

A regulatory scramble has ignited a Rs.10,000 Cr compliance market. With a year left for enterprises to comply with the DPDP Act, a new wave of startups is racing to turn the privacy mandate into a billion-dollar infrastructure play. So, what is this hullabaloo all about?

Compliance Gold Rush: The DPDP Rules, notified last year, have set a tight deadline for enterprises - consent manager obligations begin in November 2026, while full core operational requirements must be met by May 2027. This roadmap has unlocked an estimated $1.2 Bn compliance-as-a-service market. 

Startups are racing to fill this readiness gap as implementation across the BFSI and ecommerce sectors remains d...