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The great Indian homecoming
Reverse flipping—startups moving their HQs back to India—is no longer just a trend, it’s a wave.
Be Your Finance Minister
She shared her thoughts in an exclusive interview with ET Now Swadesh
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RBI scrutiny make investors
She shared her views in an article by Financial Express (India) titled,
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India early stage ecosystem law firm
Each person has shown remarkable dedication and skill in their work.
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Start-ups come of age as ‘dead pool’
She emphasized the importance of platforms like Shark Tank
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India urged to ‘act quickly’ as deep fake videos
India is facing a wave of deep fake videos that are causing outrage
Discussing Legal Knots in Web3
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WhatsApp Usernames: A New Digital Identity
WhatsApp is set to introduce ‘Usernames’, allowing users to connect with others without sharing their phone numbers. While this may seem like a simple feature update, it has quickly become a topic of discussion in India, with the Government asking WhatsApp to hold its rollout until concerns around user safety are examined. So, why has this feature attracted so much attention? Until now, your phone number has been your identity on WhatsApp. If someone wanted to contact you
Yashvardhan Sharma
6 days ago2 min read
Warehouse Licensing Regulations, 2026
The Draft Warehouse Licensing Regulations, 2026 (“Draft Regulations”) propose to consolidate the licensing framework for public, private and special warehouses into a single regime. For businesses operating at the intersection of logistics, warehousing and technology, the proposed changes are relevant not only from a licensing perspective but also from an operational and compliance standpoint. In particular, the increasing reliance on digital inventory systems and electronic
Nishi Kumari
6 days ago2 min read
How will a court read your exit clause if it's never tested?
On 25 March 2026, the Supreme Court dismissed a batch of special leave petitions filed by two of the three promoters of Financial Software and Systems Private Limited ("FSSPL"), Nagaraj Mylandla and Sharada Mylandla, and affirmed the enforceability of the decree entered against them by the Madras High Court in terms of a Singapore-seated arbitral award. The Madras High Court had described the liability as exceeding INR 1,400 crores: damages measured at a contractual "exit p
Saswata Tewari
Sep 36 min read
FDI Permitted in Inventory-Based E-commerce for Export of Indian Goods
India's foreign direct investment ("FDI") policy on e-commerce has long sought to balance foreign investment with the protection of domestic retail. A central feature of this balance has been the distinction between the marketplace and inventory-based models. FDI was permitted in marketplace e-commerce, where the platform merely facilitated transactions between buyers and sellers. By contrast, FDI has not been permitted in inventory-based e-commerce for domestic B2C retail, w
Vanshika Yadav & Praharsh Singh
Sep 33 min read
Can a cousin of a promoter be appointed as an Independent Director?
1. Background Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”) issued an Informal Guidance Note[1] on 2 March 2026, confirming that a ‘cousin’ of a promoter group member does not fall within the definition of a 'relative' under the Companies Act, 2013 (“Act”). As a result, a cousin of a promoter group member is not automatically disqualified from being appointed as an Independent Director ("ID") on the board of a listed company. This article examines the basis for that clari
Team LexStart Partners
Aug 74 min read
NDI Rules 2.0: RBI Proposes a Principle-Based Overhaul of India’s Foreign Investment Framework
On July 21, 2026, the Reserve Bank of India (“RBI”) released the draft Foreign Exchange Management (Foreign Investment) Rules, 2026 (“Draft Rules”) for public comments.[1] Once finalised, these Draft Rules will replace the Foreign Exchange Management (Non-Debt Instruments) Rules, 2019 (“NDI Rules”). The review stems from the Union Budget 2026-27, which called for a comprehensive rework of the NDI Rules to make India’s foreign investment framework simpler. A committee was subs
Gaurav Mishra & Anubhav Sharma
Aug 75 min read
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