Financial Markets & Securities Regulation in India (2026): Insider Trading, Conduct Risk, Internal Controls & Enforcement India’s capital markets are deep, fast, and increasingly surveillance-driven. If you’re a listed company, an intermediary (broker, AMC, PMS/AIF, IA/RA), or a deal-facing team, “securities regulation” is no longer…
If you searched for “ESG reporting framework India”, your intent is usually one of these: you want to understand what ESG reporting actually means in the Indian context, which frameworks companies use, what regulators and investors expect, and how to implement reporting without turning it…
In today’s complex regulatory environment, organizations face the challenge of ensuring compliance with a myriad of laws and regulations. A well-structured compliance program is essential for mitigating risks, enhancing operational efficiency, and building trust with stakeholders. This article will explore the key elements of a…
Let’s Be Clear: BRSR 2.0 Isn’t a Suggestion. It’s a Deadline. The SEBI circular didn’t come with confetti.No applause. No warm-up. Just a PDF—and a sharp new ESG directive. “Effective FY 2024–25, top 1,000 listed Indian companies must file BRSR Core disclosures.”Welcome to BRSR 2.0.…
Compliance Isn’t a Department Anymore. It’s Infrastructure. In 2025, Indian businesses don’t just face regulations.They face a web of overlapping, high-stakes mandates—from DPDP and BRSR to EPR, ESG, NABL, and more. And it’s not just large corporates on the hook anymore. If you’re a: …you’re…
The Form is Simple. The Failure Rate Isn’t. Let’s not sugar-coat it. India’s top 1,000 listed companies are now mandated to file under BRSR Core — a sharper, tighter, assurance-backed ESG disclosure framework. But here’s the dirty secret. Over 70% of eligible companies don’t know…
They didn’t just plant trees. They rewrote India’s corporate script. Reliance Industries, India’s sprawling industrial monolith, didn’t tiptoe into ESG (Environment, Social, Governance). It dived—headfirst, full-throttle, disruptive. And what it reveals goes beyond a single balance sheet. It signals a tectonic shift in how India…
Environmental, Social, and Governance / ESG Compliance isn’t just a global trend—it’s now a competitive mandate for Indian businesses aiming to attract investors, meet regulatory standards, and future-proof operations. But how do you know which ESG factors actually impact your business? That’s where ESG Materiality…
From Ignorance to Impact—My ESG Wake-Up Call Back in early 2022, I sat across from a visibly agitated investor during a pitch. He wasn’t interested in my projected ROI or my pitch deck visuals. Instead, he hit me with a question I didn’t expect: “What…
I still remember the moment in mid 2023 when I walked into a textile mill in Gujarat. The owner looked me straight in the eye and said, “If we don’t fix our environmental record, we may lose our banker’s trust.” That’s when I knew ESG…
My ESG Reality Check Moment (And Why It Reshaped Everything) I still remember walking into a boardroom in mid-2022, helping an Indian electronics firm prep for a global sustainability audit. The founder, confident and well-meaning, waved a two-page PowerPoint at me and said: “This is…
My First Brush With ESG Certification (And Why It Almost Cost Us a Fortune) I’ll never forget 2023. We were working with a top-tier textile exporter based in Tiruppur. They were shipping sustainable products, treating workers well, and had switched to solar energy. But when…