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      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Section 9 Decoded: Why Behavioral Tracking and Targeted Ads to Minors Carry a ₹200 Crore Fine</title>
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      <title>Inside the Data Protection Board of India: Penalty Formulas, Digital Adjudication, and the 2027 Deadline</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>DPDP Act vs. GDPR: The 7 Critical Structural Differences Every Compliance Team Must Know</title>
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      <title>The DPDP Engineering Guide: Building Consent Ledgers, PII Vaults, and 72-Hour Breach Workflows</title>
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