On KYC compliance front, payment aggregators may be second to someAs fintech startups try to onboard merchants faster than competition, they’re mostly conducting only the basic checks prescribed by the RBI...
01 Mar, 2024, 06.00 AM IST
Government puts guidelines for coaching institutes in public domain, seeks commentsThe Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) conducted a stakeholder’s consultation on Misleading Advertisement in Coaching Sector in J...
16 Feb, 2024, 05.15 PM IST
Fintechs scramble to tweak systems as DPDP Act loomsServices like co-lending, payments, cross selling of financial products depend on multiple companies working together. With the DPDP Act th...
28 Sep, 2023, 06.01 AM IST
Proposed bill banning crypto payments could mean jail for violationsAccording to the summary of the bill, the Indian government is planning a "general prohibition on all activities by any individual on minin...
07 Dec, 2021, 04.19 PM IST
AltF coworking to introduce consumer stock options for clientsUnder the customer stock option plan (CSOP), clients of the Gurgaon-headquartered coworking company will get shares based on a formula that...
26 Aug, 2021, 02.44 PM IST
'Atmanirbharta' is India's 2021 tech policy source codeIndia is in the final stages of finalising the landmark Personal Data Protection Bill, which is meant to ensure that citizens have control ...
29 Dec, 2020, 05.40 AM IST
Why taxing global tech cos including Google, Facebook, Tiktok and Neflix is easier said than done!The tax is on global companies that offer digital products and services to Indian residents. It comes into effect from April 1 after the go...
27 Mar, 2020, 12.07 AM IST
View: India needs legal framework for cryptocurrenciesGreater transparency in law-making allows businesses to plan and be future-ready.
11 Mar, 2020, 06.15 AM IST
Law firms double as mentors for founders of new venturesA growing number of boutique law firms and established players are reaching out to guide these ventures through legal and procedural minefi...
16 Dec, 2019, 08.53 AM IST
HC judgment on taking down web content could complicate compliance for global platformsAt present, when a platform receives a takedown order in India, it blocks that particular piece of content geographically. This means the c...
29 Oct, 2019, 01.23 PM IST
Real-money gaming firms make a bigger betCard-based games such as rummy and poker, from companies such as Adda52, RummyCircle and Ace2Three, were part of the first wave of realmone...
21 Oct, 2019, 09.24 AM IST
Panel’s cryptic stance foxes crypto investorsInvestors face the unsavoury prospect of seeing their crypto wealth erode to zero.
24 Jul, 2019, 09.43 AM IST
Facebook may abort Libra launch in IndiaSocial network has not filed application with RBI, which does not allow banking network to be used for cryptocurrency transactions'
22 Jun, 2019, 08.31 AM IST
Move to ban cryptocurrency has Indian blockchain firms worriedThe yet-to-be-released report also highlights illegal transactions and tax evasions among problems.
12 Jun, 2019, 08.28 AM IST
Tech policy to be predictable; privacy bills, focus on local internet and hardware ecosystemFacebook, Google, Twitter and ByteDance are expected to take a hit from personal data protection bill.
27 May, 2019, 10.57 PM IST
Tech policy to be predictable; privacy bills, focus on local internet and hardware ecosystem“It’s going to be predictable 5 years on where the technology policy is moving,” said Nikhil Narendran, Partner at Trilegal.
23 May, 2019, 04.10 PM IST
On fake news, Singapore law may spur conversation in IndiaSingapore lawmakers want greater transparency and accountability, with punishment for perpetrators of falsehoods.
04 Oct, 2018, 09.55 AM IST