Ruchika Chitravanshi

CCI orders probe into Mrs India Inc for alleged anti-competitive practices

CCI has ordered a probe into Mrs India Inc over allegations that it imposed unfair, restrictive and exploitative contractual terms on pageant participants

CCI proposes increasing time limit under antitrust commitment mechanism

Competition watchdog seeks to address procedural issues in the commitment framework by extending filing timelines and clarifying application requirements

Decade on, IBC still has miles to go despite stronger framework

A decade after the IBC transformed India's debt recovery framework, mounting delays and falling recoveries are testing the reform's effectiveness

Auditors feel the heat from 'cooling-off Bill' on conflict of interest

A draft Bill proposes ways to check conflict of interest among auditors and their clients

Rajya Sabha panel to look into settlement regulations of Competition Act

The committee had already met MCA, CCI on commitment regulations on March 10

Delhi HC seeks Centre, Prasar Bharati reply on FIFA 2026 telecast

Court seeks responses on plea seeking telecast of FIFA World Cup 2026 in India, including free-to-air broadcast of key matches through Doordarshan

Remembering Edgar Francis Ribeiro: Champion of bottom-up planning

Ribeiro was instrumental in getting World Heritage sites in Old Goa notified. He was also closely involved in the drafting of the 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments passed in Parliament in 1992

JioStar moves Bombay High Court against CCI order in broadcast dispute

JioStar moves Bombay High Court, challenging CCI's jurisdiction in Asianet dispute, arguing the matter falls under TRAI's regulatory domain

Karnataka HC extends stay on CCI case against Swiggy over data dispute

Court extends interim relief to Swiggy in antitrust probe, flags concerns over reliance on untested third-party statements in CCI investigation

CCI appoints its advisor Rakesh Bhanot as acting DG to helm investigations

CCI names advisor Rakesh Bhanot as acting DG, extends deadline to apply for the post till May 5 while key investigations remain underway

MCA's AI model to score, sift company name approvals in less than a day

MCA plans AI-based green channel for company name approvals with confidence ratings, aiming to reduce processing time to under a day and improve transparency

States advised, not directed, to promote pulses and millets: FinMin

Finance Ministry clarifies its letter urging crop diversification is advisory, not binding, amid Tamil Nadu criticism over incentives for paddy and MSP-linked bonuses

West Asia oil shock threatens India despite robust buffers: World Bank

High oil prices pose risks but India's strong buffers, resilient exports and policy space can help navigate global uncertainty, says the World Bank

World Bank raises India FY27 growth forecast to 6.6% amid headwinds

World Bank upgrades India's FY27 growth outlook to 6.6% on strong domestic demand, but flags inflation risks and slowdown due to West Asia conflict

Multi-pronged strategy in works to tide over West Asia war impact

This may include a ₹2.5 trillion credit guarantee scheme to help businesses

Reform-linked capex loans to states tied to RoW for telco towers

In the budget for the year 2026-27 outlay for SASCI scheme was enhanced from Rs 1.44 trillion in the revised estimate for FY2026 to Rs 2 trillion

Big dharam sankat: FM Nirmala Sitharaman on small savings rates

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlights policy dilemma between protecting small savers and managing rising government borrowing costs amid shifting savings trends

West Asia war has evolved into 'systemic tremor': FM Nirmala Sitharaman

FM Nirmala Sitharaman says current year even 'more challenging' but India has enough fiscal space

CII asks Finance Ministry for fiscal support amid West Asia crisis

Industry body proposes credit support, tax relief and policy steps to shield MSMEs, exporters and energy-intensive sectors from disruptions caused by the ongoing West Asia crisis

Linking IBC application withdrawal to CoC formation will ensure discipline

Experts say new IBC amendment restricting withdrawal of cases after CoC formation may increase costs but enhance discipline, predictability and safeguard creditor interests