Avirup Bose

Where is corporate India in the marriage equality debate?

Even international companies in the country have not commented on the issue

Don't lose sight of the big picture

The fretting over missed opportunities to improve India's ease of doing business ranking needs to be supported with larger efforts to transform the economy into a premier investment hub

Avirup Bose: CCI's merger regime turns hawkish

How CCI could balance India's hunger for growth and sound antitrust policies

Avirup Bose: A case of 'consumer unfriendly' brands

Consumer goods companies that boycott discounted sales of their products by e-tailers could be liable for scrutiny by the competition regulator for restricting free trade and customer choice

Avirup Bose: The dawn raiders are coming!

The Competition Commission's first search and seizure operation signals the start of a more robust investigative process, and corporations need to prepare themselves

Avirup Bose: CCI spares a thought for car owners

Its ruling on the anti-competitive practices of car makers will go a long way in reducing the exploitation to which consumers are subject in accessing branded components and service facilities

Avirup Bose: Too many regulators cause a regulatory deficit

The proliferation of sectoral watchdogs has created competing and overlapping jurisdictions. The process urgently needs to be streamlined for the government to deliver policy reforms effectively

Avirup Bose: A touch of class for competition laws

Competition law class actions may become a reality this summer, heralding a US-style litigation culture in the India

Avirup Bose: High five for India's competition law regime

In the half-decade since it became functional, the Competition Commission of India has acquitted itself creditably in enhancing the competitiveness of the domestic industry

Avirup Bose: CCI shifts focus from 'legal form' to 'business rationale'

The competition regulator has tightened rules to prevent M&A transactions from gaming the system

Avirup Bose: CCI's fine on Google - Why other firms should not feel 'lucky'

The fair trade body's penalty on the internet giant should be a wake-up call for Indian companies that tend to be lackadaisical towards regulatory investigations

Avirup Bose: Competition law violations get personal

Directors and senior officers could be now fined for the anti-competitive conduct of their companies

Avirup Bose: Why India's antitrust body should scrutinise the WhatsApp buy

Even if Facebook's purchase does not cross the prescribed thresholds, the Competition Commission can still examine a deal that could lessen competition in the Indian market and affect about 130 millio