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A Digital Future for Corporate Governance in India

Summary: This article examines India’s transition towards digital corporate governance, where technology is increasingly used for compliance monitoring, risk management, and board communications. It highlights the need for India’s legislative framework to adapt to these technological changes and establish clear regulations on AI usage, cybersecurity, and data protection, to ensure that digital transformation enhances efficiency without compromising shareholder rights or procedural safeguards. The article provides practical recommendations for companies to strengthen cybersecurity, leverage AI tools for compliance and decision-making, and prepare for a future where digital governance becomes the default standard.Continue Reading A Digital Future for Corporate Governance in India

Winds of Change: MNRE Prioritises Quality and Security with New ALMM Rules

Summary: The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has ushered in a new era for India’s wind energy sector with its notification on July 31, 2025, which rebrands the Revised List of Models and Manufacturers (RLMM) as the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (Wind), or ALMM (Wind). Beyond a simple name change, the notification represents a comprehensive policy overhaul designed to address critical issues of quality control, national security, and domestic industrial growth. Continue Reading Winds of Change: MNRE Prioritises Quality and Security with New ALMM Rules

The increasing adoption and deployment of artificial intelligence (“AI”) enabled tools, platforms, and solutions by market participants in the financial sector, including the securities markets, is now widely recognised, both in India[1] and globally[2].Continue Reading The Consultation Paper on AI Regulation : A Case for Nuance?

FIG Paper (No. 34 – Data Law Series 5) Balancing Sectoral Regulation and DPDP Act Compliance by NBFCs & Fintechs

Background

Indian regulators in recent times have shown a keen interest in monitoring the intersection between data, information technology, and cybersecurity with regulated entities—more so in relation to Non-Banking Financial Companies (“NBFCs”) and ‘fintechs’. With the expected enforcement of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (“DPDP Act”), and the promulgation of its rules, it becomes imperative for NBFCs and fintechs to map their journey of compliance from legal and regulatory perspectives.Continue Reading FIG Paper (No. 34 – Data Law Series 5) Balancing Sectoral Regulation and DPDP Act Compliance by NBFCs & Fintechs