Wearable healthcare and fitness technology is a rapidly proliferating segment in the Indian market. From smartwatches to wearable BP and ECG monitors and biosensors, wearable technology can perform health tracking, help with disease prevention, and assist medical professionals with check-ups and diagnoses by providing invaluable protensive data.  The evolution of smart watches from simple step-counters […]

As business paradigms shift in pursuit of digitalization, digital services expand, and borders are blurred – international law struggles to catch up. A concern expressed by many countries is taxation; more specifically the evasion of taxation that is enabled by zero physical presence accompanied with a significant digital and economic presence.   When implementing a

The Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) is on the lookout for legal advisors and merchant bankers to assist in the disinvestment process of National Seeds Corporation (NSC), and invites bids for the same until 1st September 2021.    The NSC is an integral agent in our agrarian-based economy; enhancing the quality and

The government’s plan to privatize airports operated by Airports Authority of India (AAI) from Tier II and III cities in FY 21-22 was announced by FM Sitharaman in her budget speech. The AAI, functioning under the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA), owns and operates over 100 airports in the country.  The privatisation of airports, a

Life Insurance Corporation, India’s largest nationalized insurance agglomerate, was formed by the nationalization of the insurance industry in 1956, merging over 250 insurance companies and provident societies. LIC was conceived as a government-owned company with an implicit sovereign guarantee. It is currently one of India’s most valued companies – second only to Reliance Industries. LIC

Power distribution companies (discoms) in India, forming the last mile link of the power sector, have had a long standing liquidity issue. Rs 3-lakh-crore was recently approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs for a five-year-long, “reform-based, result-linked” power distribution scheme which would be directed at power distribution entities to aid in infrastructure creation,

A new frontier in digital immersion, the Metaverse – or ‘spatial internet’ / ‘extended reality’, is a concert of many existing technologies – and will accelerate the adoption of new ones. The three main types of manifestations expected are: one supplementing / augmenting our current reality (AR), the other a shared but completely virtual reality

With cryptocurrency being the fifth most circulated currency in the world, its regulation has become the need of the hour. In January 2021, cryptocurrency boasted a total market value of over $ 1 trillion before falling back down to $ 260 billion in June.  (Quartz, 2021)  The upcoming Cryptocurrency Bill in India is still in

Business consulting is an ever-evolving industry that plays a crucial role in helping companies enhance their performance, optimize their operations, and achieve their goals. As we look ahead to 2023, there are several key trends that will shape the landscape of business consulting. Let’s explore these trends and their implications: Tech-Driven Consulting The influence of

Drones have massive use-potential in economically significant sectors like agriculture, mining, infrastructure, surveillance, emergency response, transportation, geo-spatial mapping, defence, and law enforcement, etc. They can carry heavy payloads, and even function as pilotless drone taxis in the near future. The possibility of AI Ambulance Drones is being extensively discussed by various innovators and stakeholders both