India, which aims to be a global hub for manufacturing and innovation, can ill afford such regulatory excess. When enforcement diverges from economic logic, when success itself is treated as suspicious, we risk turning the very institutions meant to foster growth into instruments that stifle it. Also Read: Competition: We must raise the CCI’s tooth-to-tail…
As someone who built a career inside the agency ecosystem—and eventually stepped away not out of frustration but conviction—it’s evident to me that this isn’t a story of villains and victims. It’s a story of a flawed structure. One that agencies, media owners, and especially advertisers have all helped shape, often unintentionally. The middleman that…
India’s antitrust watchdog has formally approved a settlement with Google over allegations that the company employed unfair tactics in the smart TV market. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) had earlier found that Google misused its strong position by forcing TV makers to pre-install certain Google apps, including the Play Store, if they wanted access…
India’s Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Monday, March 17, approved fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) giant Hindustan Unilever’s plea to acquire a majority stake in premium skincare brand Minimalist, according to a social media post on X. “CCI approves acquisition of Uprising Science Private Limited by Hindustan Unilever Limited,” said the CCI in its post…
When this approval is sought is important, as a balance must be maintained between the CCI’s review of competition dynamics and the time-sensitive insolvency process. Also Read: There’s no arguing with the broad thrust of CCI’s order on WhatsApp’s use of data Recently, the Supreme Court in the case of Independent Sugar Corporation Ltd vs…
Mumbai: Tensions have emerged between the International Cricket Council (ICC) and its India media rights holder Star India, the local unit of The Walt Disney Co., over the latter’s $3 billion media rights deal for the 2024-27 period. Star India has sent a stern letter to cricket’s global governing body seeking to renegotiate the deal…
