Other Briefings
Shopping Festivals in India – A Key Promotional Tool for Retailers
The festive season presents a great opportunity for businesses to tap into India’s growing consumer market. In this article, we provide an overview of India’s popular festivals and their significance for businesses.
FCRA Compliance in India: How 24,000 NGOs Lost Their License
In September this year, the Indian government cancelled licenses for 4,800 NGOs in India. Here we discuss the fall out of the stringent implementation of reporting and auditing rules for NGOs that receive foreign funding by the Modi administration.
Exporters in India Suffer under GST Regime – Delays in Refund Processing, Malfunctioning System
Exporters in India are facing a major working capital crunch under refund rules of GST law and the malfunctioning of the GSTN system. We briefly discuss these challenges and the government response.
New Drawback Duty Rates for Exporters, Aadhaar Linkage Deadlines – India Regulatory Brief
In this week’s Regulatory Brief, we briefly discuss the drawback duty rates for exporters in India under the GST regime, the new deadlines for linking the Aadhaar biometric identification with all other identity proofs in India, and the government’s move to rank states based on their startup ecosystem.
India’s Bankruptcy Law Reinforced by Supreme Court Judgment
India’s Supreme Court recently delivered its first detailed judgment pertaining to the interpretation of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (Code). This article discusses the key takeaway – the Code will supersede all other insolvency related laws in existence in India.
AI and Automation Processes in India’s Economy
Manufacturers, entrepreneurs, and India’s tech industry are investing in artificial intelligence and automation technologies to enhance productivity and streamline work processes. Here, we discuss what is AI, how is it a disruptor for industry, and its role in India’s future economy.
Japan’s Investments in India Unveil Growing Economic Partnership
Japan and India had their 12th annual bilateral summit in Gandhinagar in Gujarat state from September 14 to 15. Here we briefly discuss the evolving and expanding economic relationship between the two Asian giants, eclipsed as it was by the announcement of India’s first bullet train.
Cargo Location Service for Industrial Corridors, Japanese Industrial Townships Proposed – India Market Watch
In this week’s Market Watch, we look at the expansion of cargo location services that will boost logistics in India, growing Japan India investment ties, and the reasons why Indian women are not a part of its workforce.
