It is odd to have a cap on tax rates as a feature of the Constitution, as demanded by the Congress on GST
Abolishing the FIPB is overdue. The project needs serious attention to detail but must be handled on a war footing
In its effort to penalise telecom service providers for call drops but capping the compensation, Trai resorted to guesswork. A regulator that seeks transparency in the voluntary conduct of those it re
It is time to create a focused corporate body to provide infrastructure support to the judiciary
Uber was growing under the nose of state agencies - in markets across the globe - without being under a regulated regime. What perhaps turned the tide against Uber was the plight of the consumer
The irony in a short judgment of the Supreme Court on the Sebi Act of 1992 is that its observations have come in a case where the court actually lowered the penalty originally imposed by Sebi. Both Se
There is so much that can be cleaned up in the area of regulatory accountability and objectivity without having to go to Parliament
The Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015, got promulgated in October. However, there is a risk that the adoption of intuition, rather than empirical assessment, might result in the
The tax regime in India is unjustifiably slanted against public shareholders
Newly coded listing regulations make disclosure of acquisition by a listed company mandatory
In the initial months the government took the easy way out, promulgating ordinances to address its reform agenda, but has faltered in getting the ordinances actually passed by Parliament
India could well be the regional headquarters for multinationals entering Iran if it strikes good bargains with good treaties on investment protection and tax avoidance
Insider trading regulations are all about prohibiting someone with asymmetrical access to inside information
Based on data computed as of June last year, India ranks ahead of only of Timor-Leste, Bangladesh and Angola
SC's rationale on validity of IT Act holds immense significance for the financial sector
The law governing manufacturing is replete with obsolescence on multiple counts
Prior public consultations when making regulations should be a critical feature
The process of selecting and appointing personnel to run the regulatory agencies is the weakest link in the system
Sebi's propensity to legislate against every problem, real or perceived, makes life difficult for all