When Completion Certificates Fail: How Loopholes Created Ghost Colonies in Several Sectors of Greater Noida
When Completion Certificates Fail: How Loopholes Created Ghost Colonies in Several Sectors of Greater Noida In several sectors of Greater Noida, an unsettling sight confronts visitors: rows of empty, crumbling houses hidden behind rusted gates line wide, well-lit roads. These ghost colonies, despite being surrounded by world-class infrastructure, present an eerie contrast of planned urban […]
Arbitration Imbalance in India’s Oil & Gas Sector: Urgent Reforms Needed
Arbitration Inequality in India’s Oil & Gas Industry: Immediate Reforms Required India’s public sector undertakings (PSUs) in the oil and gas sector — including Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), Bharat Petroleum (BPCL), Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL), Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL), Oil India Limited (OIL), and others such as […]
Unbalanced Contracts in India’s Oil & Gas Sector PSUs: Time for Reform?
Unbalanced Contracts in India’s Oil & Gas Sector PSUs: Time for Reform? Contractors are the operational backbone of India’s Oil & Gas sector—mobilising labor, machinery, and engineering expertise to turn the nation’s complex energy infrastructure visions into reality. Yet, behind the public milestones and ribbon-cuttings lies a difficult truth: these contractors work within a system […]
India’s Legal Sovereignty, the Microsoft vs. Nayara Precedent, and the Necessity of Indigenous Technologies
Microsoft vs. Nayara Precedent The Trigger: EU Sanctions, Microsoft, and the Nayara Suit The recent episode involving Nayara Energy’s legal battle against Microsoft in the Delhi High Court encapsulates the broader legal, geopolitical, and policy anxieties facing India amid global tech compliance and cross-border sanctions. Nayara, an Indian oil refiner with Russian consortium ownership, became […]