India ADR Week (IAW) 2026 concluded on 11 September in Bengaluru, Mumbai, and New Delhi, marking the sixth edition of the Mumbai Centre for International Arbitration’s (MCIA) flagship platform and the tenth anniversary of MCIA’s operations. Beyond the customary networking…
A Sector-by-Sector, Department-by-Department Analysis of AI Cost and Return Ask a chief financial officer whether AI is paying off, and the honest answer is: it depends entirely on where you look. A single company-wide figure the median 10 per cent…
The world economy is passing through a difficult phase. Inflation remains sticky. Job growth has slowed sharply. Energy markets are volatile following renewed conflict in the Middle East. Together, these forces have created what many economists call a slow-burn global…
A corporate law case study on board oversight, disclosure, and the limits of self-regulation with a retrospective look at IndusInd Bank’s 2025 governance lapse On 18 March 2026, Atanu Chakraborty, part-time Chairman and Independent Director of HDFC Bank, India’s largest…
WEEK 2: August 10–16, 2026 August 2026 — Important Days (Week 2: August 10–16) August 12 — International Youth Day August 12 — World Elephant Day August 14 — Partition Horrors Remembrance Day (5th anniversary of observance) August 15 —…
Parliament’s legislative activity through 2026 has covered a wide range of subjects, from judicial reforms to delimitation and higher education regulation. This roundup tracks the current status of key bills introduced or passed since January 2026, spanning the Budget Session…
India’s New UPI Legislation: What the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 Actually Changes For over six years, one principle has anchored India’s digital payments ecosystem: transactions made through the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) carry no merchant charges. That…
A wake-up call from SEBI’s Chairman is forcing India’s boardrooms to look past paperwork and ask a harder question. For years, Indian companies have measured good governance in a fairly simple way. Count the number of independent directors on the…
Excerpted and adapted from ‘Chanakya’s Justice: Timeless Wisdom for the Modern World’ Introduction: The Jurisprudential Foundations of Ancient Indian Administration Long before the modern doctrines of administrative law, fiduciary duty, and public accountability found articulation in Western jurisprudence, ancient India…
For decades, corporate treasury ran on a simple rhythm. Payments cleared in batches. Cash positions were checked once or twice a day. Weekends and bank holidays were, in effect, financial downtime. That rhythm is disappearing. Real-time payment rails now move…
