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The collateral damage of regulatory roulette

Trigger-happy and whimsical, Indian regulators pose a threat to the very industries, businesses and consumers they’re meant to protect

08/08/18

Vivek Ananth

27 years after liberalisation, Indian regulators continue to use obscure legal provisions to shock the system

It's an old habit of a bygone era that regulators can't seem to let go of

Sometimes these diktats by government authorities and regulators have a chilling effect on business

Even the consumers, whose interests regulators are meant to protect, are often left counting the cost

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Picture this. You set up shop and toil for years to gain a customer base. You’ve pumped in millions of dollars of capital to compete with players both domestic and foreign. It’s been years, and your efforts are paying off. You have millions of customers but have posted losses year after year. Then, one day,…

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