Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has recently stated that India should prepare itself to engage with crypto assets, like stablecoins that can transform the landscape of money and capital flows. Stablecoins are virtual digital assets (“VDAs”) issued by private companies as tokens on a blockchain, typically pegged to a fiat currency and backed by reserves such as cash or highly liquid securities. According to the Chainalysis report, India has been a key driver of cryptocurr

In India, arbitration is considered a “complete code”, providing an independent structure to assist parties in resolving their commercial disputes without interference from the courts and thereby enabling them to resolve these disputes as quickly as possible. A recent decision from the Supreme Court of India, in Bharat Kantilal Dalal (Dead) Through LRs v. Chetan Surendra Dalal (Dalal), demonstrates a significant point of intersection between arbitration and civil procedure co

In the dazzling realm of Indian couture, where ornate embroidery is a way of telling the past and every stitch gives a hint of luxury, the distinction between inspiration and imitation is so delicate that it could easily be cut with a silk thread. Anita Dongre, the amazing designer who created the wedding lehengas that have adorned not only the Bollywood stars but also the world-famous icons, has come to the forefront. She is the one who has combined the royal motifs of Rajas

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on July 2, 2025, has announced detailed guidelines related to pre-payment loans. This will be a significant shift in the banking regulations in India. The “Reserve Bank of India (Pre-payment Charges on Loans) Directions, 2025” is the first change in the rules governing pre-payment charges in over a decade. This new directive is much more comprehensive than the previous circulars that occurred between 2012 and 2019, as they only covered home loa

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In a landmark policy decision, the Ministry of Finance issued new guidelines giving preference to mediation over arbitration for resolving d

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