In this issue
Drilling into oil and gas contracts
Rajdeep Choudhury explains the legal ins and outs of hydrocarbon exploration and production in India
Horror stories
India’s complex and unpredictable tax regime continues to spook investors
A new world order
Indebted and weakened by a falling rupee, Indian companies have taken a more strategic approach to outbound investment
Taxation blues
Ambiguities and inconsistencies make effective tax planning impossible
Playing by new rules
While in many respects India’s new Companies Act has come up trumps, doubts remain over its implementation