Blog

Here are seven design principles for regulating emerging technologies. There is a need to move away from a traditional regulate-and-forget approach, which suffers from pacing problems, in favor of a more agile, iterative, experimental regulatory approach for emerging technologies. There is chatter recently that regulation of emerging technologies should first address user harm. And thatRead more

Satellite broadband is increasingly being discussed as a potential game-changer for broadband access in India, with major interest expressed by both Indian and global companies. This post provides an overview of the potential regulatory gaps and issues in India’s current spectrum and telecom licensing requirements, and how they could hinder the deployment of satellite broadbandRead more

This post provides an introduction to Internet Exchanges in India and examines the regulatory issues plaguing the sector. We also look at a recent regulatory dispute currently in the Delhi High Court and discuss its importance.  Background The internet makes it easy for us to send a message from one corner of the world toRead more

In a ground-breaking move, the UK has introduced new arbitration rules designed to resolve commercial disputes involving novel technologies like smart contracts, cryptoassets and distributed ledger technology. In this piece, we discuss some of the cutting edge features of the new rules and the importance of a dispute resolution mechanism for digital technologies.       In a pioneering move,Read more

This post provides a brief overview of the draft National Geospatial Policy, 2021 released recently by the Department of Science and Technology of the Indian government, and discusses our comments on the draft policy. In early May 2021, the Department of Science and Technology (“DST”) released a draft National Geospatial Policy (“draft NGP”) for comments.Read more

This post examines the changes brought by the Geospatial Guidelines, 2021, and what they mean for industries relying on the use of geospatial/digital mapping data. You can also read our comments on the draft National Geospatial Policy 2021 here. Introduction: Better maps have been touted as the key to unlocking India’s digital economy[1], and accordingRead more

In this blogpost we examine labelling regulations for plant-based meat products in foreign jurisdictions and highlight the need for plant based meat labelling regulations in India. Introduction Sales of plant-based meat grew by 31% between 2017 and 2019 in the United States. In striking contrast, sales of traditional meat grew by 5%.[1] The Impossible Whopper aloneRead more

In this post, we delve into regulatory issues relating to ‘cultivated meat products’ – which are cruelty-free products that are derived from animal cells, without harming or killing the animal. Introduction Today, agriculture uses nearly half the world’s vegetated land, comprises 90% of our water use and contributes to a quarter of global emissions to feed approximatelyRead more

Panel discussion on Contracts, Comics and Creativity with Anirudh Rastogi, Robert De Rooy and Camilla Anderson  Ikigai Managing Partner Anirudh Rastogi was on a panel with Robert De Rooy and Camilla Anderson (whose illustrated contracts have made their way to an art gallery!). Anirudh discusses why should the business community invest in contracts that are aRead more