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31 January 2022 at 13 : 40 PM
NDA Story in HBR : How Workers with a Gig Mindset can help your company thrive
Read MoreJanuary 31, 2022 Dear Friend, An agile learning culture that acts as a value multiplier for client is among the toughest to embed. Yet, at Nishith Desai Associates (NDA) future gazing and learning is the constant – and not the variable – assiduously developed through strategic intent and disciplined execution. It is thus with great elation that […]
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31 January 2022 at 10 : 59 AM
Webinar: Evolution of Privacy & Data: New Age Industry Issues 2022
Read MoreJanuary 31, 2022 Speakers: Huzefa Tavawalla Aaron Kamath Indrajeet Sircar Aniruddha Majumdar Purushotham Kittane Varsha Rajesh
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29 January 2022 at 15 : 04 PM
What independent directors must know about ESG
Read MoreJan 29, 2022 Welcome to the Yes, Governance Matters podcast at Nishith Desai Associates. In this podcast, Sahil Kanuga, Co-head of the International Dispute Resolution & Investigations practice at Nishith Desai Associates discusses what the independent directors must know about ESG and how the screws have been tightening on the independent directors. You can […]
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29 January 2022 at 11 : 50 AM
Yes, Governance Matters. – ESG: What Independent Directors must know about ESG
Read MoreJanuary 29, 2022 ESG: WHAT INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS MUST KNOW ABOUT ESG: TIGHTENING THE SCREWS ON INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS – ASSESSING THE INDEPENDENCE OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS WHAT IS AN INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR? Generally speaking, an independent director is a member of the board of a company, who does not have any direct or indirect relationship with the […]
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28 January 2022 at 10 : 42 AM
Corpsec Hotline: SEBI tweaks the regulatory framework for initial public offerings
Read MoreJanuary 28, 2022 SEBI TWEAKS THE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERINGS BACKGROUND In order to address some of the issues stemming from the recent spate of initial public offerings (“IPO”) in India, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”)1 recently introduced certain amendments to the existing regulatory framework for IPOs pursuant to which the […]
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25 January 2022 at 17 : 03 PM
Webinar: Non-Fungible Tokens: The Law in India
Read MoreJanuary 24, 2022 Speakers: Gowree Gokhale Vaibhav Parikh Aarushi Jain Jaideep Reddy Ipsita Agarwalla
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25 January 2022 at 15 : 41 PM
Nishith Desai Associates: Deal Corner
Read MoreJanuary 25, 2022 EVERSOURCE FINAL CLOSE DEAL BRIEF EverSource Capital Private Limited (ECPL) has completed its final round of fund raising for its climate impact fund, Green Growth Equity Fund (GGEF), at USD 741 million. ECPL is a 50:50 joint venture between Everstone Group, a premier investment group focused on India and South East Asia, […]
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20 January 2022 at 16 : 23 PM
HR Law Hotline: Update on Law on Employment of Local Candidates in Gurugram (Gurgaon): Part II
Read MoreJanuary 20, 2022 UPDATE ON LAW ON EMPLOYMENT OF LOCAL CANDIDATES IN GURUGRAM (GURGAON): PART II The Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Act, 2020 has come into effect on January 15, 2022. The Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Rules, 2021 and the “designated portal” thereunder have been notified. The applicable salary threshold […]
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20 January 2022 at 10 : 51 AM
Education Sector Hotline: Decoding the UGC and AICTE’s notices on franchising and mis-advertising for Online Degree Programmes
Read MoreJanuary 20, 2022 DECODING THE UGC AND AICTE’S NOTICES ON FRANCHISING AND MIS-ADVERTISING FOR ONLINE DEGREE PROGRAMMES The University Grants Commission (“UGC”) and the All India Council for Technical Education (“AICTE”) (the two key regulators for higher education in India) recently issued public notices1 (“Notices”) reiterating that franchising arrangements between higher education institutions (“HEI”) and […]
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19 January 2022 at 10 : 56 AM
Gaming Law Wrap: 2021: A year in review for the Gaming Industry in India
Read MoreJanuary 19, 2022 2021: A YEAR IN REVIEW FOR THE GAMING INDUSTRY IN INDIA 2021 cemented India’s status as one of the fastest growing online gaming markets in the world. The industry, currently valued at USD 1.8 billion, is expected to become a staggering USD 5 billion market by 20251. The second year of […]
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18 January 2022 at 10 : 03 AM
Technology Law + Regulatory Hotline: No Internet? No Problem, As Indian Regulator Enables Offline Digital Payments
Read MoreJanuary 18, 2022 NO INTERNET? NO PROBLEM, AS INDIAN REGULATOR ENABLES OFFLINE DIGITAL PAYMENTS BACKGROUND In a significant boost for offline digital transactions, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released a framework1 for facilitating small value digital payments in offline mode. An ‘offline digital payment’ is a transaction that does not require the internet or telecom connectivity. […]
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14 January 2022 at 12 : 49 PM
Education Sector Hotline: Education Regulatory and Legal Update: Year 2021 in a Wrap
Read MoreJanuary 14, 2022 EDUCATION REGULATORY AND LEGAL UPDATE: YEAR 2021 IN A WRAP The year 2021 has been one of the most significant ones for the Education sector in India in recent times, both from a regulatory and industry perspective. Since late 2020 and all the way through 2021, the Government of India has […]
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7 January 2022 at 10 : 29 AM
Investment Funds: Monthly Digest: 2021: A Year in Review for Alternative Investment Funds in India
Read MoreJanuary 07, 2022 2021: A YEAR IN REVIEW FOR ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT FUNDS IN INDIA In an attempt to streamline fund-raising activities and provide robust investor protection framework pertaining to the Alternative Investment Funds (“AIFs”), the Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”) in the past year has introduced a slew of amendments in SEBI […]
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6 January 2022 at 17 : 47 PM
Technology Law Analysis: Privacy and Data Protection in India: 2021 Wrap
Read MoreJanuary 06, 2022 PRIVACY AND DATA PROTECTION IN INDIA: 2021 WRAP 2021 was a blink-and-you-will-miss conveyor belt of activities on privacy and data protection in India. With the din of the absence of a comprehensive data protection law in India louder than ever, there was no lack of activity on the legislative and executive […]
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31 December 2021 at 15 : 03 PM
Pharma Update: Regulatory Yearly Wrap 2021: Pharmaceuticals in India
Read MoreDecember 31, 2021 REGULATORY YEARLY WRAP 2021: PHARMACEUTICALS IN INDIA INTRODUCTION Over the past year and a half, the COVID-19 pandemic has posed a multitude of challenges and opportunities for the pharma industry. As India accounts for 60 percent of global vaccine production and is one of the largest producers of generic drugs,1 the pandemic has […]
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30 December 2021 at 11 : 31 AM
Medical Device Update: Regulatory Yearly Wrap 2021: Medical Device in India
Read MoreDecember 30, 2021 REGULATORY YEARLY WRAP 2021: MEDICAL DEVICE IN INDIA INTRODUCTION This year has seen a continuation of the medical device regulator’s efforts (following notifications issued in February 2020) to regulate all medical devices in India in a phase-wise manner. To this end, the regulator has issued the risk classification of hundreds of medical […]
