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Poornima Advani

India needs more than laws to stamp out farm fires

December 16, 2020

Delhi’s air pollution has turned from low to severe over the course of the Diwali weekend due to burning of crop stubbles in nearby states and people bursting crackers in violation of a Delhi state government ban. While the festival of lights inevitably brings the problem of smoke and ash...

Social Stock Exchanges: How far effective in promoting the social sector?

June 25, 2020

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), set up a working Group, under the chairmanship of Ishaat Hussain, seeking to assess the viability of establishing a Social Stock Exchange (SSE). The Working Group has recently submitted its report which describes in detail the possible modes of investment, listing mechanisms,...

IBC suspension: A path to economic revival or prolonged endangerment?

June 12, 2020

The Union Government has issued The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 to amend the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) and provide relief for loan defaults by companies occurring on or after March 25th 2020, the day of initiation of the nation-wide lockdown. The Ordinance grants relief on defaults...