In this issue
Building the future
Foreign investors are flocking back to India’s once-pariah infrastructure sector. They must tread carefully, but this time the opportunities are real
Redrawing the corporate framework
Proposed amendments to India’s companies law would do away with much bureaucracy and bring India a step closer to modern international practices
The turbulent tale of Project Windstorm
In the first of a two-part series, Bob Nelson uses a fictional case study to illustrate the broad strategic considerations that are necessary when developing and financing an infrastructure project in India
Open sesame
As the debate on opening India’s gates to foreign law firms shifts from ‘if’ to ‘how’, important lessons may be drawn from other Asian jurisdictions that have implemented similar reforms
Piracy in another domain
Cybersquatting is a growing menace to companies the world over. India has its own mechanism to address the problem but serious challenges remain
A shrill discord
Indian lawyers are fighting a rear-guard battle against globalization, argues prominent commentator and former regional editor of the Far Eastern Economic Review