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Regulation
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India wants every new smartphone to carry a cyber cop app
Read the story ↗: India wants every new smartphone to carry a cyber cop appA quiet government order tells Apple, Samsung and others to preload a state-run cyber safety app on all new phones.
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Apple’s Big Fight in India Just Turned Into a 40 Billion Dollar Question
Read the story ↗: Apple’s Big Fight in India Just Turned Into a 40 Billion Dollar QuestionApple is challenging India’s new antitrust penalty rule that lets regulators fine companies on global turnover, not Indian revenue.
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India is rewriting its seed laws after fifty years and farmers are watching closely
Read the story ↗: India is rewriting its seed laws after fifty years and farmers are watching closelyThe Agriculture Ministry has released the draft Seeds Bill 2025 and is seeking public feedback before finalizing a major regulatory overhaul.
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India’s market regulator prepares sweeping reforms as transparency push and investor optimism lift sentiment
Read the story ↗: India’s market regulator prepares sweeping reforms as transparency push and investor optimism lift sentimentSEBI’s new chairman outlines faster foreign investor access, trading reforms, and stronger governance standards amid renewed confidence in Indian markets.
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SEBI Proposes Performance-Linked Fund Fees, Sharp Cut in Brokerage Charges
Read the story ↗: SEBI Proposes Performance-Linked Fund Fees, Sharp Cut in Brokerage ChargesIndia’s market regulator moves to make mutual funds fairer for investors by linking costs to performance and reducing brokerage fees, creating short-term challenges for AMCs but…
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The Hidden Cost of Convenience: How Amazon’s Search Serves Amazon First
Read the story ↗: The Hidden Cost of Convenience: How Amazon’s Search Serves Amazon FirstInvestigations into Amazon’s private labels and ad-driven search experience reveal how the company’s marketplace increasingly prioritises profit over product relevance.
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India Accelerates Financial Reforms After $17 Billion Foreign Exit
Read the story ↗: India Accelerates Financial Reforms After $17 Billion Foreign ExitAs foreign investors pull record funds from Indian markets in 2025, new regulators ease lending rules, IPO timelines, and capital buffers to restore confidence, but deeper…
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Homebuyers Demand Tougher RERA: Pre-Approval Vetting for Developers
Read the story ↗: Homebuyers Demand Tougher RERA: Pre-Approval Vetting for DevelopersWith over 500,000 homes stuck in delayed projects worth ₹4.48 lakh crore, homebuyers’ association FPCE wants a “credit score” system for builders before they can launch…
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India’s New Strategy: Cutting Import Dependence and Simplifying Business
Read the story ↗: India’s New Strategy: Cutting Import Dependence and Simplifying BusinessAs a rare earth magnet shortage threatens global supply chains, Assocham unveils a two-part strategy to reduce reliance on single nations and make doing business in…
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India’s Pharmaceutical Reckoning: When Cough Syrup Becomes Poison
Read the story ↗: India’s Pharmaceutical Reckoning: When Cough Syrup Becomes PoisonAfter 24 children died from toxic cough syrup, India is finally enforcing WHO standards, but the cost of delay has been devastating.