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This is the first in a series of blog posts on blockchain governance. This blog explains what blockchain governance is and lays the groundwork for deeper study. Let’s begin with an example to understand the need for governance structures for blockchain solutions. Suppose an electricity transmission company supplies electricity to your house in New Delhi,Read more

Since the past 3 (three) years, food deliveries have almost become an intrinsic part of our lives. Growing at a rate of 12% annually, food deliveries today comprise of 29% of a restaurant’s total revenue[1] and service 182 million users.[2] Economical meals, availability of multiple cuisines, and promotional schemes have all been instrumental to thisRead more

This article details the safeguards and mechanisms  that an operator of a co-working space can negotiate to nullify or mitigate the adverse affects of the sale of such property by the owner to a third party. It is Part III in our series of articles on setting up and operating a co-working space in India.Read more

This article details the typical issues addressed by a technical due diligence undertaken in respect of a proposed co-working space to ensure continuous, safe, and incremental operations from the same. It is Part II in our series of articles on setting up and operating a co-working space in India. You can read Part III ofRead more

Introduction Various governments across the world have sought to regulate online content. The need for regulating online content has arisen due to a number of factors. These include posting content which depicts live terror attacks or contains hate speech, child pornography, cyber bullying material and fake news. The following table highlights how various countries censorRead more

This article details the issues addressed by a legal due diligence undertaken in respect of a proposed co-working premises to identifying risks associated with converting the same into a co-working space. It is Part I in our series of articles on setting up and operating a co-working space in India. You can read Part IIRead more

The simplest of wearable fitness devices consist of a tiny accelerometer embedded deep within an integrated circuit board, wrapped in lithium polymer and encased in a polycarbonate case. Accelerometers can measure small changes in acceleration force and orientation, and can sense if it is in a horizontal or vertical position, and whether it is inRead more

I. When is FCRA Registration required? Foreign contribution, in layman’s terms means any donation made from a foreign source to an Indian entity. Such entities are required to either receive permission or register with the Ministry of Home Affairs prior to accepting any foreign contribution[1] as defined under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (“FCRA”). TheRead more

There is an ancient proverb that says “a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step”. In today’s context, if the journey is an organisation’s efforts to comply with its data protection obligations, then the single step is the process of taking stock of all the personal data it holds. This process ofRead more

The Indian government’s endeavour to regulate the collection and use of personal data dates back to 2012 when the A.P. Shah led committee released its report on privacy[1]. Seven years hence, the much awaited Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 (“2019 Bill”)[2] was introduced by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology in the seventeenth Lok SabhaRead more