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Kotak Mahindra Bank rapped for high interest rate, forum shopping

NCLAT terms conduct of bank acceptable

Date privacy: Kid you not

We need laws that safekeep children online, hold errant platforms liable

Sartorial law

A dressing down for a ‘negligent suit’

Sholay’s reputation ‘uncontroverted’ says Delhi High Court

As per the plaint, the defendants sought to misappropriate the rights of the plaintiffs in the mark ‘SHOLAY’

Google Ads and trademark infringement

The internet giant failed to fix the issue of brands using unlawful practices; the battle is now in court

‘Group of Companies Doctrine’ set for an overhaul

The Supreme Court observed that the present understanding of the ‘group of companies doctrine’ cannot be sustained in India – a jurisdiction tha

All transfers are not sales

A finance company, when it transfers to itself shares offered as security for a loan by the borrower, only becomes ‘beneficial owner’ of shares

Confusion about bank guarantees settled

Under Section 28 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 , a clause in the contract that limits the time within which a party’s rights are to be enforced i

Has the Supreme Court clipped the wings of GST Council?

The great achievement of GST is that it has brought about uniformity in taxation in our country

India Inc: Desperately seeking consumption

Inflation and downtrading are the two bugbears haunting companies that depend upon consumer spending for growth - will they be able to tide over this

Hybrid is the future of work

Seventy three per cent of office space occupiers in India are evaluating hybrid working arrangements going forward, finds real estate consultancy C

VUCA in a phygital world

Companies and managers must embrace versatility, agility and discomfort to progress

Are these private sector banks out of the woods?

Once the market favourites, these banks were in immense pain during the pandemic years. Here’s an analysis on what caused the pain and their road to

After a brutal start to 2022, will markets rebound in H2?

In the past four decades, there have been 8 instances when Sensex changed track after slipping in January-June period

Index Outlook: Are Sensex and Nifty 50 on a strong footing?

The breakout opens the door for more rise and negates the chances of the expected fall back

Auroville: An utopian search for a better world

Akash Kapur’s ‘Better to Have Gone’ traces what happens when we believe deeply in a quest and give up everything in its pursuit

Lady doctors and the rocky path to healing

A handbook on India’s first women doctors holds up a mirror to the social and political realities of the 19th and early 20th century

Conquering Everest: A compelling account of how an impossible dream was achieved

Jim Davidson dwells in detail on the failure to make it in the first attempt and the harrowing return to physically and emotionally draining climb up