Set up as an alternative grievance redressal mechanism for domestic & international arbitration, India International Arbitration Centre is still struggling to win the trust of PSUs and MSMEs.
The campaign by the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) and the Supreme Court’s Mediation & Conciliation Project Committee (MCPC) aims to amicably settle at least two lakh cases before it concludes on 30 September.
The result is a system where ordinary Indians are relegated to the margins, while corporations operate with impunity, leaving little room for equitable dialogue or genuine public accountability.
ODR provides individuals who would have otherwise been defeated by the thought of agitating for their rights the encouragement to attempt dispute resolution.
An analysis of the functioning of Karnataka State Commission and the various district commissions reveals several shortcomings in resolving consumer complaints.
Electoral competition now appears dominated by welfare delivery and governance metrics, but ideology has not disappeared in Tamil Nadu. Instead, it has become strategic.
India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.
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