The goal is to make women directors effective: Arun Duggal

Arun Duggal, chairman of Shriram Capital, who heads the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Ficci)'s centre for corporate governance, has been closely involved with a mentoring initiative to get... Read more »

Related party transactions – scepticism all around

In the new regime, the controlling shareholder has to build a strong relationship of trust with minority shareholders Read more »

Customs relief for hospital equipment

The Supreme Court has clarified that a diagnostic centre, clinic or maternity home functioning in the premises of a hospital is also eligible for claiming exemption in customs duty for import of... Read more »

In search of a fine balance

As the Centre overhauls labour laws, it's vital to ensure businesses and workers do not take each other for granted Read more »

Time to move forward with a new GST model

At the state level, it will be an amalgamation of sales tax and some existing state taxes Read more »

SC restarts 20-year-old arbitration

In a dispute in which arbitration proceedings had not commenced for two decades, the Supreme Court has ruled that the court has the power to appoint an arbitrator against the terms of... Read more »

Exim Matters: Can govt fights be kept out of court?

Last week, the Union law ministry asked various ministries not to take their quarrels to courts but resolve these amicably through empowered agencies or arbitration and if necessary, take the matters to... Read more »

Making exits viable

Only after a public-private project is commissioned and established should a company be allowed to exit Read more »

WATCHTOWER: Making India a centre for arbitration

The Law Commission of India has proposed radical overhaul of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996, in an effort to make India a hub for institutional arbitration. In a report submitted to... Read more »

India-made regulations will deter “Make in India”

For deals to be investor-friendly in India, review of merger and acquisition law is a prerequisite Read more »