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Was the Competition Commission of India's recent intervention in the Google-Winzo case warranted, or a regulatory overreach? Koan's Advisor, Meghna Bal investigates in our recent publication in ThePrint-Koan Advisory series. Read the full piece here: https://lnkd.in/gYvqu9jS #CCI #CompetitionCommissionOfIndia #AntitrustLaw #CompetitionLaw #GamingLaw #Gaming #OnlineGaming #OnlineGambling #PublicGambling #Google #GooglePlay #GameDevelopers #GameDevelopment #GamesOfChance #GamesOfSkill #DigitalCompetition #DigitalCompetitionBill #DCB

Koan's Dr. Ajai Garg will speak at the India Internet Governance Forum (IIGF) at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi today. Dr. Garg will join other panelists to discuss how AI can be enabled for all. Ajai Garg, Aparajita Bharti, Basheerhamad Shadrach, Charu Chadha, Kirti Seth, Sonia Dosanjh, Gaurav Sharma (गौरव शर्मा) #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #EmergingTech #PublicPolicy #TechPolicy #AIRegulation #MultistakeholderDiscourse #Research #Policymaking #TechLaw #ResponsibleAI #Algorithms #AIRegulation #AIForAll #TechRegulation #Automation #Digitisation

Koan's Vivan Sharan, Partner, will speak in a conference organised by legal firm Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co and the education institutions USC Gould School of Law, USC Marshall School of Business and Jindal Global Law School (JGLS) on "Competition Law and the New World Order" on December 5, 2024 in New Delhi. Vivan will join other panelists to discuss evolving frontiers in the regulation of competition in the digital world. Yaman Verma, Prof. Shantanu Dutta, Anurag Sharma, Meenal Nasa, Dinoo Muthappa #DigitalCompetition #Competition #CompetitionLaw #Antitrust #NewWorldOrder #PanelDiscussion #DCB #DigitalCompetitionBill #DigitalWorld #AntitrustLaw #CCI #CompetitionCommissionOfIndia #TechPolicy #CompetitionPolicy #AntitrustPolicy #PublicPolicy

Why are print media houses struggling to establish a digital stronghold in the country? Koan's Vivan Sharan, Partner, and Mannat Marwah, Associate, dissect the issue in our latest publication in MediaNama. Read the piece here: https://lnkd.in/daj5ts6t #DigitalNews #News #Newspapers #PrintMedia #Media #TechPolicy #PublicPolicy #MediaPolicy #Subscription #SubscriptionModel #PrintPublications #PrintMedia #Deepfakes #Misinformation #ArtificialIntelligence

Mpai is hosting a Digital Financial Inclusion workshop in collaboration with the National Institute of Bank Management (NIBM)! 📅 Date: November 27, 2024 📍 Location: Hilton Mumbai International Airport, Mumbai The event will bring together experts, policymakers and industry leaders to discuss and explore innovative approaches to driving financial inclusion in the digital age. Tune in for updates from the event! #FinancialInclusion #DigitalTransformation #Mpai #Fintech #DigitalFinance #BankingInnovation #FintechIndia #FutureOfFinance #FinancialEmpowerment #DigitalInclusion #DigitalEconomy

Can an age-based vehicle scrappage policy tackle India’s air pollution woes? Koan's Divya Guha, Director, Communications and Adhnan Wani, Associate, disagree. In our latest publication in ThePrint-Koan Advisory series, they make a case for an emission-linked scrappage policy, upgrading EV-centric infrastructure and encouraging EV adoption by reducing consumer scepticism. Read the piece to know more! https://lnkd.in/ggcfu79d #EV #Electric #Vehicle #Air #Pollution #AQI #Delhi #Mobility #Clean #Scrappage #Policy #Emission #Carbon #Automobile

Can an age-based vehicle scrappage policy tackle India’s air pollution woes? Koan's Divya Guha, Director, Communications and Adhnan Wani, Associate, disagree. In our latest publication in ThePrint-Koan Advisory series, they make a case for an emission-linked scrappage policy, upgrading EV-centric infrastructure and encouraging EV adoption by reducing consumer scepticism. Read the piece to know more! https://lnkd.in/ggcfu79d #EV #Electric #Vehicle #Air #Pollution #AQI #Delhi #Mobility #Clean #Scrappage #Policy #Emission #Carbon #Automobile

Taking the discussion further from our article in Dataquest (see: https://lnkd.in/gs7AccFM), it is important from a geopolitical perspective that US maintain a competitive edge as regards to AI evolution. This is relevant because AI is a technology that requires democratic sensitivities and open regulated frameworks for its responsible and ethical use. Though majority of this discussion has been around the software side, in this regard, it is equally significant to consider that AI chips have an equally important role in safe, secure and sovereign AI. In this aspect, it is important that incoming President Trump may re-evaluate his policy perspective around supporting only American companies under the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022.   In the last 5 years, the AI chip ecosystem is divided between the fabless and fabs. While Nvidia is a clear leader in fabless chip design, however they have large dependency on fab companies like TSMC. It will be difficult for US companies like Intel to provide a substitute to TSMC N2/N4 chips in the near future, because of the internal financial allocation difficulties that Intel and other US companies have and so are nott allocating enough funds for R&D activities where TSMC has a clear edge. In this context it is important to understand that TSMC has been assured $6 bn in subsidies and the $ 5 bn in loans to establish three fabs in USA. Intel and Samsung being other two beneficiaries have not made any significant headway and have delayed their plans.   Having a fab in US by TSMC vis-à-vis tariff measures , as proposed by the incoming President does not look feasible as TSMC is not only supplier to Nvidia but has been traditionally supplying such chips to Huawei and other Chinese counterparts. As such, controlling TSMC with in geographical boundaries of US vis-à-vis Tariff measures, look to be a more feasible strategic policy. This is also important from an economic perspective as we need to consider the fact that in last 4 years the semiconductor chip companies have added more that $ 6 trillion dollars in valuation, of which 70 percent have been by fabless companies.

As part of our growing focus on sustainability, we examine challenges in India's livestock and feed management systems in our latest report titled ‘Challenges in Livestock and Feed Management Practices in India’.   Our colleagues Adhnan Wani, Niharika ., Dr Ashok Patil, Independent Consultant, Veterinary and Dairy Sciences, Dr. Raosaheb Mohite, and Aniruddha Shanbhag examine barriers faced by dairy farmers in accessing quality feed, veterinary care, policy support, and point out limitations in available infrastructure.   Additionally, the report contains a state-wise performance index, an in-depth farmer-veterinary survey; and outcome of an expert workshop.   We thank Dr. Abhinav Gaurav, Advisor, Livestock Management at Environmental Defense Fund and Nikhil Goveas, Lead Advisor, Climate Smart Agriculture, Environmental Defense Fund, for their dedicated support, as well as Dr Ashok Patil, Independent Consultant, Veterinary and Dairy Sciences, and Dr Raosaheb Mohite, International Senior Consultant (FAO-RAP) and Senior Value Chain Expert, for their invaluable contributions, for this report. #Dairy #Livestock #Feed #Fodder #Milk #Farming #Cattle #Livestock #Production #Productivity #Veterinary #Healthcare   Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/gSnxbaNn