Companies Act

Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) are rewards in the form of appreciation rights to employees at the discretion of their employer. These...

The notification dated April 11, 2018, the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) under the Ministry of Commerce and...

In the recent amendment to the Companies Incorporation Rules, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs has altered Rule 28 and Rule 30 in...

By now, many of you would have no doubt read the new definition of a “start-up”. The major changes from the earlier definition, include: ...

The new Trademarks Rules, 2017 (“New Rules”) that came into effect on March 06, 2017, has introduced significant changes to the trade...

This article follows from an earlier blog post regarding the Reserve Bank of India and excessive regulation. Although this digresses from...

In a recent board meeting (November 23, 2016), SEBI has relaxed and altered certain criteria relating to angel funds by amending the...

Last week , the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) notified that a Foreign Venture Capital Investor (FVCI) investing directly in an entity would...

In its statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies issued on October 4th, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has said that it will...

It’s heartening to see the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) planning to initiate action to ensure compliance among...

In its consultation paper issued in April, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had listed points to develop a regulation for peer-to-peer lending...

Had Rajiv Makhni, NDTV’s Technology Editor not signed a non-disclosure agreement (NDA), he would have presumably been able to share far...

Has the lure of stock options been at a huge cost for employees? All that glitters is certainly not gold and there is no better example...

In order to promote ease of reporting under the Government of India’s e-Biz project, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has made e-filing...

Replying to a question in the Lok Sabha posed by Shri Bandaru Dattatreya, the Minister of State (IC) for Labour and Employment, relating...

The conundrum of whether to apply for a trademark at the start of a business is something that crosses every entrepreneur’s mind....

The Government of India through the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion launched its website: http://startupindia.gov.in/ and a...

Which are the bodies and agencies that fall under the category of “Funding Bodies”? As per the notification no. G.S.R 180(E) dated...

Which incubators are authorized to provide a recommendation/ support/ endorsement letter? As per the notification no. G.S.R 180(E) dated...

The Union Budget that was presented by Mr. Arun Jaitley this year appears to have partially appeased entrepreneurs by providing relief in...