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Barings, Daiwa, Natwest, Sumitomo – a common thread runs through the high profile catastrophic losses suffered by these companies – all the losses arose in the area of Operational Risks (OR). These events have forced the regulators and banks world over to refocus on OR.

The patent regime in India is due for a seismic change on January 1, 2005. When India became a member of WTO and a signatory to TRIPS with effect from January 1, 1995 it was given five years as a developing country, to change its laws to comply with TRIPS. This period was later extended by five years and now comes to end on January 1, 2005.

Despite growing competition from emerging markets around the world, India continues to be the number one destination for outsourcing services involving information technology and business processes (IT/BPO services).

Outsourcing in India has traditionally been structured around commercial considerations such as operational flexibility, scalability, and cost efficiency, leading businesses across sectors to rely extensively on contract labour rather than direct employment on the principal employer’s payroll.

Whether the transfer order of an employee during the pendency of an inquiry before the internal committee of the company, is penal in nature?

Patent is a monopoly or exclusive right granted by State in favour of an inventor in respect of an invention. It is granted to the person who is entitled for it and who fulfills the prescribed conditions imposed by state for such grant. It may also be described as an official document which gives the patentee right of ownership of an invention.

Have you ever wondered why some professionals work as permanent employees while others choose the path of independent consulting?

"Undeniably tremendous" is how the Investment in Indian real estate is termed in a Price Waterhouse Coopers study. Government of India has recently allowed Non Resident Indians (NRIs) to invest upto 100% (FDI) in Housing and Real Estate Sector for development of serviced plots, construction of built-up residential premises and commercial premises including business centres and offices; development of townships, city and regional level urban infrastructure facilities including both roads and brid

Under Special 301 of the U.S. Trade Act of 1974 India has been put on the ‘PRIORITY WATCH LIST’ of USTR (United States Trade Representative) for failing to provide an adequate level of protection or enforcement and market access for persons relying on Intellectual Property protection.

The present laws governing ICT have been derived from the Indian Telegraph Act 1885, Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act 1933, The Telegraph Wire Unlawful Possession Act 1950 and the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act 1995.

Implemented on 21st November 2025, the Labour Codes of 2020 represent a landmark reform in India’s employment law framework, consolidating 29 separate legislations into four comprehensive...

Standard distribution model for bancassurance proves very successful in the early stages. It enables banks to generate early profits. Much of that early success lacks durability, however, and most companies are now reassessing their entire strategies for this business.