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Mrinal Kumar

July 31 2012

Impact of mandatory digitisation yet to be seen

A Bill aimed at digitising the cable industry in India by 2014 was passed in December last year. Although the Bill will introduce various mandatory changes to the cable industry, the verdict is out on whether it will encourage much-needed consolidation in the industry

July 31 2012

Stakeholder interests drive new legislation

The Mines and Mineral Development and Regulation Bill is awaiting final approval before being enacted. Although it aims to comprehensively regulate India’s mining regime, and increase transparency in the granting of mining leases, its execution is expected to be difficult and could have serious financial implications for mining operators

July 31 2012

Regulatory insight

Having overcome a stream of regulatory hurdles during his company’s purchase of a majority stake in natural resources company Cairn India, Vedanta Resources’ vice president of corporate finance Ashish Garg reveals how the regulators are addressing environmental challenges

July 31 2012

Bill amendment sparks debate on land acquisition procedures

Amendment to the Land Acquisition Bill will provide India with its first national law governing resettlement and rehabilitation issues involved in land acquisition. While the new legislation will bring more transparency to the process of acquiring land, enabling foreign investors to better manage risk, it also has cost and timeline implications

July 31 2012

Desperately seeking aid: Airline industry urges government to permit FDI liberalisation

Although eager to assist the country’s ailing airline industry, the Government of India’s proposals to date have not been well received. Players in the industry are however clear on the most effective medicine

July 31 2012

Key infrastructure and real estate deals

J Sagar Associates

July 31 2012

Tax Authority turns gaze on software industry

The Government of India’s decision to target the sale of packaged software as part of its broader retrospective tax initiative has already led to the formation of a software coalition group by global software companies. The next step may be a threat to reduce the amount of capital they invest in the country

July 31 2012

Regulators’ role in FCCB refinancing called into question

As the FCCB crisis in India brews, affected domestic companies, bondholders and prospective investors are speculating on what will happen to those issuer companies unable to repay their debts as their bonds mature

July 31 2012

Route offers diversification option

Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s general counsel for India, Abhimanyu Singh Poonia, gives his verdict on the government’s introduction of the QFI route for foreign investors

July 31 2012

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