How Early Business Structuring Impacts Long Term Startup Survival in India
Purvi Asher – Partner -MHCO India’s startup ecosystem has matured rapidly over the last decade. Founders are building businesses across artificial intelligence, ecommerce, fintech, health technology, logistics, renewable energy, and digital services with ambitions extending beyond domestic markets. Yet while startup formation continues to increase, long term survival remains uncertain. Many ventures fail within early …
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Key Trends Shaping Business Expansion in India’s Startup Ecosystem
Purvi Asher, Partner – MHCO India’s startup ecosystem has entered a phase of maturity where growth is no longer limited to early-stage innovation. Expansion, scalability, and global integration now define the trajectory of modern startups. Entrepreneurs are not only building businesses for local markets but are also positioning their ventures for international reach. Several economic, …
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Settlement with SEBI: Between Regulatory Efficiency and Market Accountability
The evolution of India’s securities market has brought with it an increasingly sophisticated regulatory ecosystem. At the centre of this framework stands the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), tasked not merely with punishing violations, but with preserving market integrity and investor confidence. Among the many enforcement tools available to SEBI, perhaps none has …
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To register or not to register: Service agreements for managed office spaces under the registration microscope
The consumption of real estate space has evolved significantly over time, particularly in the commercial segment. According to a report published by Cushman & Wakefield, India is a leading global player in the strength and maturity of flexible working spaces. It is therefore safe to state that flexible and managed working or co-working spaces represent …
The Four Labour Codes and Their Rules: A Complete Guide for Karnataka’s Manufacturing Sector
Introduction On 21 November 2025, the Ministry of Labour and Employment notified India’s four Labour Codes, the Code on Wages, 2019 (Wage Code); the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (IR Code); the Code on Social Security, 2020 (SS Code); and the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 (OSH Code), bringing one of the most …
The Four Labour Codes and Their Rules: A Complete Guide for Karnataka’s Manufacturing Sector
Incorporating all four sets of Central Rules notified on 8 May 2026, the Model Standing Orders 2026, and Karnataka State Rules.
Navigating Downstream Investments: A FEMA Perspective on Structuring SPVs in India
INTRODUCTION Special Purpose Vehicles (“SPVs”) as organized in India are distinct legal entities, typically structured as private limited companies under the Companies Act, 2013 (“Companies Act”), though they are occasionally formed as trusts or limited liability partnerships. SPVs are primarily used to isolate financial and operational risks for the sponsors or stakeholders participating in the …
RECENT AMENDMENTS TO THE INDIAN FDI REGIME: ARE THE CHANGES ENOUGH TO BOOST FDI AMIDST GLOBAL TURMOIL?
On May 2, 2026, the Indian government notified two (2) amendments to the Foreign Exchange Management (Non-Debt Instruments) Rules, 2019 (the “NDI Rules”) to align the NDI Rules with the below listed changes introduced in India’s Foreign Direct Investment (“FDI”) policy through Press Notes issued earlier this year: Press Note 1 of 2026, which …
INDIA’S ONLINE GAMING RESET: DECODING PROGA AND THE 2026 RULES
INTRODUCTION April 22, 2026 marks the day India’s online gaming sector stepped out of the grey zone and into a comprehensive, centralised regulatory framework. On this date, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (“MeitY”) issued a series of Gazette notifications[1] that together operationalise the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025[2] (“PROGA” or …
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INDIA’S ONLINE GAMING RESET: DECODING PROGA AND THE 2026 RULES
INTRODUCTION April 22, 2026 marks the day India’s online gaming sector stepped out of the grey zone and into a comprehensive, centralised regulatory framework. On this date, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (“MeitY”) issued a series of Gazette notifications[1] that together operationalise the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025[2] (“PROGA” or …
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