Moral Policing of OTT Platforms Is Only the Latest Episode in India’s Saga of Censorship

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While the question of freedom of expression in India needs a nuanced approach, pre-censorship is arbitrary and chilling. It seems that the Indian government just does not like us to have fun and personal choices. From the various bans on beef to a strong dislike of public displays of affection (PDA), the written and unwritten […]

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To be Global or not to be depends on a vision realized 20 years ago.

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Software giant TCS exemplifies this by scaling to Rs.5 trillion in market capitalization, becoming the biggest gainer in the top-10 companies list. S.Ramadorai, CEO of TCS (1996 to 2009), in his autobiography, speaks about the 3 waves the company had to ride to success – establishing credibility, scale and leadership. Other old stalwart brands like

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Facebook-Jio Deal: What India’s Competition Regulator Will Have to Consider- The devil lies in the details.

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When two huge conglomerates come together, the news is usually mixed —  good and bad. The recent partnership between Reliance Jio and Facebook will give huge business benefits for India’s small businesses and  kirana-stores through  Jio-Mart’s hyperlocal offering, giving them access to a digitalised ecosystem. WhatsApp Pay could shake up the payment ecosystem where sending

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BSNL’s Future In A Competitive World

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BSNL has been sitting over plans to offer precious Fibre Optic connectivity having unlimited bandwidth http://www.bsnl.co.in/opencms/bsnl/BSNL/services/broadband/ftth_overview.html Last year Trai had called BSNL for leasing dark fibre to telcos http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-10-22/news/43288788_1_bsnl-bharat-sanchar-nigam-ltd-trai-call PM Modi’s flagship Digital India drive is yet another revenue opportunity for MTNL and BSNL while they are reeling under hefty losses – http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/telecom/mtnl-keen-to-sell-50-per-cent-in-millennium-telecom-to-bsnl/articleshow/41980260.cms Optic Fibre

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FDI policy on e-commerce: Online firms cannot win the game by blaming govt but by finding a way around regulations

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The reluctance of digital/technology companies to invest time and resources to navigate an uncertain regulatory landscape is more to be blamed than the FDI policy itself. Retail sector has been facing resistance of opening up to big players, particularly from multi-brand retail since 2006 The Indian e-commerce sector is expected to touch $200 billion in

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Second Asia-Pacific Workshop on Innovation, IP, and Competition

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This workshop was organised to explore contemporary issues at the interface of intellectual property law and competition law in different sectors. In an era of innovation and technological disruptions, it is important to deliberate upon different policy concerns and options for antitrust interventions. By having detailed discussions on contemporary IP and competition law developments in

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Need for battling regulatory hurdles faced by digital market, an unfamiliar terrain !

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It is the hoteliers lobby this time which has got upset with the price war on the online platform. The Hoteliers have been reported to allege that indiscriminate discounting offered by online portals have adversely impacted their business. Moreover, on the discounted rates, a 35% commission is being charged from the hotel owners by OTAs

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Predatory Pricing: JIO cases

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The Commission notes that after the opening up of telecommunication market to private players, this market has witnessed entry of a number of players competing with each other, resulting in decrease of tariffs and constant improvements in quality and variety of services. The allegations against Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited by Bharti Airtel Limited in Case

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Hyundai case: A lesson for CCI

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Atul Dua and Anupam Sanghi analyse why the competition regulator’s order was set aside The automobile industry is prominent for a high incidence of alleged anti-competitive conduct on the part of car manufacturers and their dealers. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) recently penalized Hyundai Motor India for indulging in such behaviour through vertical agreements

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Unfair business practices in FM Radio Licensing

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CCI orders investigation under section 26(1) against Prasar Bharati for alleged abuse of dominance – unfair business practices with regard to Phase III FM Radio Policy. The informant / Next Radio (engaged in Frequency Modulation (FM) Radio broadcasting services) alleged contravention of section 3 and section 4 of Competition Act against Prasar Bharti (Government of

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