C K G Nair

When the regulated become the regulator

Effectively involving the regulated entities in the rule-making process and crowd-sourcing ideas help create a better-governed market economy

The coming quality test of progress

India's infrastructure, products and people will increasingly face the Q-test as mobility, economy and interconnectedness gather speed

A competition law that clicks for all

Different laws for rapidly changing technology-enabled markets are neither feasible nor warranted

Short selling and activism don't go together

Contrary to the rationale of short selling, third-party investigative reports from activist short sellers violate Sebi regulations

A 'waterfall' for insolvency resolution

Honouring secured contracts and mimicking the liquidation waterfall could promote a judicious system of distribution of proceeds and minimise disputes

Delays, even with no jurisdiction

Judicial overreach and appropriation of power are slowing the insolvency process

Rescuing companies before it is too late

The longevity of companies is in danger today. It is as much the responsibility of the State as of the stakeholders to prevent their premature death

Corporate insolvency: Rethinking irregular transactions

So far 786 applications have been filed to recover over Rs 2.2 trillion allegedly lost through irregular transactions. Retrieving this needs a law, policy and regulatory focus

Spacs and other fads of high finance

A particular organisational innovation of the past has been resurrected recently, namely, the special purpose acquisition company (Spac)

Legislation: Intent and interpretation

Interpreting the margins at the cost of core legislation could be costly for the economy

The Cinderella of insolvency

Undermining operational creditors is against the basic spirit of IBC

A Panglossian countenance on inflation

Central bank communication had moved decisively from "secrecy" to "transparency and accountability" over the decades.

Insolvency proceedings' deadline problem

The Bankruptcy Law Reforms Committee had spent considerable time on the timelines to be prescribed for various steps under the insolvency/bankruptcy proceedings