Dipti Lavya Swain

India is racing at warp-speed to be the hub of battery manufacturing and an all-EV environment is definitely on-course

India's 2030 EV roadmap - on course or not?

by Dipti Lavya Swain |Jul 5, 2021

Battery & EV manufacturing scale-up has happened and along with the Made in India plans of the government, India is slated to be one of the world's largest exporters in the segment with Hero announcin...

The Centre had in July this year said that bidders from bordering countries eyeing government contracts would need prior registration and security clearances (Photo: Reuters)

Are India's tough rules on investments from neighbours discriminatory?

by Dipti Lavya Swain |Oct 7, 2020

By amending the general financial rules to impose restrictions on public procurement, the Centre, through DPIIT is empowered to reject or cancel the registration of a bidding entity without according ...

If the IBC is suspended, without a doubt, creditors, especially the operational creditors shall be hit hard

Coronavirus outbreak: IBC suspension! Creditors to take financial blow, but breather for many businesses

by Dipti Lavya Swain |Apr 17, 2020

Suspension of the IBC for a period of 6 months shall further disable the creditors from initiating insolvency resolution proceedings against the corporate debtors, thereby further blocking the mechani...

It will be a great wait and watch if the government eventually relents to industry demands for suspension of key provisions of the IBC for as long as six months

Coronavirus outbreak: Relaxed IBC timelines may be a face-saver for Indian corporates

by Dipti Lavya Swain |Apr 9, 2020

Keeping up with the needs of the fast-changing business environment, IBC has been amended for the fourth time since 2016 with multiple amendments under corollary laws in order to ensure a relentless s...