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Adv (Dr) Prashant Mali 10 January 2025
Your attention is the new platinum, surpassing data which was once considered the gold standard. In an era dominated by data-driven economies, it is no surprise that even something as intangible as 'attention' has become a commodity. Likewise, 'inference data'—the insights generated by...

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Yet another con was successfully executed by fraudsters in the name of quick and bumper returns through investment in the jewellery business. This is the story of the Torres, a scam that rocked Mumbai this week and was run through a firm called Platinum Hern Pvt Ltd. Torres offered 6% to 11%...

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Moneylife Digital Team 10 January 2025
While rejecting Bima Nagar Cooperative Housing Society Ltd's (the Society) interpretation that a family arrangement under section 154B-13 of the Maharashtra Cooperative Housing Societies Act (MCHS Act) applies only to Hindu undivided families (HUF), the Bombay High Court (HC) directed the...

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Shirish Shanbhag 09 January 2025
Navigating the complexities of cooperative housing society (CHS/the Society) management often brings residents face-to-face with intricate issues, from maintenance charges to administrative missteps and disputes over rights. This week's column addresses three pressing concerns faced by the...

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Moneylife Digital Team 08 January 2025
The Maharashtra Cabinet has decided to make toll collection through FASTag mandatory from 1 April 2025. The Cabinet also announced revisions in the rules of business to streamline administrative processes for toll collection through FASTag.   A proposal submitted by the public works...

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Moneylife Digital Team 08 January 2025
While revising its master directions for regulated entities (REs) on credit information reporting, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has asked credit information companies (CICs) to send alert to customers when their credit information report (CIR) is accessed by the specified users (SUs)....

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Moneylife Digital Team 06 January 2025
Expressing concern over the insufficient provisions of Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 (DPDP Rules) with several points of contention, the Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) says the DPDP Rules are 'too little, too vague and too late'. Last week, the Union ministry of electronics...

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Ravichandran Swaminathan 06 January 2025
The thrill of a new SIM card quickly turned into a chilling experience for Praveen Kumar. Like any tech-savvy individual, Mr Kumar was thrilled to add a secondary mobile connection to his repertoire. Little did he know this decision would unravel a startling flaw in a widely-used...

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Moneylife Digital Team 03 January 2025
Taking cognisance of outrage on social media about allegations of price manipulations by app aggregators, including apps used for ride-hailing (cab or taxi), food delivery and online ticket booking, and use of differential pricing based on the mobile device, the Union ministry of consumer...

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Adam Griffin from Seattle in the US is still in disbelief over how quickly he was robbed of nearly US$500,000 in cryptocurrencies. A scammer called him using a real Google phone number to warn his Gmail account was being hacked, sent email security alerts directly from google.com and ultimately...

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Moneylife Digital Team 03 January 2025
The insurance regulatory and development authority of India (IRDAI) has directed that claim settlement should be done immediately or within an hour to ensure no delay in discharge from the hospital. However, six in ten health insurance policy owners surveyed who filed a claim in the past three...

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Moneylife Digital Team 02 January 2025
Coming down heavily on government authorities in regularising illegal constructions by condoning and ratifying the violations and illegalities, the Supreme Court (SC) ruled that all the necessary service connections, such as electricity, water supply and sewerage and loans, should be given by...

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Shirish Shanbhag 02 January 2025
In many Societies, the absence of a Will or a clear nomination often creates challenges in transferring property in a cooperative housing society (CHS/Society). Questions about rightful ownership, legal documentation and the role of society management frequently arise. Similarly, disputes over...

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Moneylife Digital Team 30 December 2024
While asking the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to develop a facility to allow customers to use online fund transfer systems in real-time gross settlement (RTGS) and national electronic funds transfer (NEFT), the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has advised banks to offer the name...

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If there is one area where the government and its regulators cannot be faulted, it is their tireless effort to warn citizens about cybercrime and fraud. All regulators, banks, stock exchanges, depositories, financial intermediaries and telecom companies are now mandated to warn people about...

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As researchers and techies continue to innovate, the increased use of progressive web apps (PWAs) and WebAPKs (Android package kits generated by the Chrome browser) are turning into powerful tools that bridge the gap between web and mobile applications, offering significant advantages for both...

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Moneylife Digital Team 26 December 2024
The central consumer protection authority (CCPA) has imposed penalties totalling Rs15 lakh on three coaching institutes for making misleading advertisements about their success rates in the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) civil services examinations in 2022 and 2023.   Vajirao & Reddy...

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Shirish Shanbhag 26 December 2024
Navigating the complexities of cooperative housing society (CHS/Society) management often requires a nuanced understanding of the rules, bye-laws, and processes that govern day-to-day operations and long-term planning. This week, we address some common yet challenging scenarios faced by CHS...

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S N Thyagarajan (Bar  and   Bench) 24 December 2024
Consumer goods giant Dabur on Tuesday moved a suit before the Delhi High Court alleging that Patanjali Ayurved is running disparaging advertisements against its Chyawanprash products.   Dabur pressed for immediate orders restraining Patanjali from running the disparaging advertisement. Justice...

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Moneylife Digital Team 23 December 2024
On 20th December, a California district judge ruled that NSO group, an Israeli company making spyware known for the famous Pegasus spyware that was also found illegally injected in the phones of many Indian activists, had breached hacking laws and the terms of its service agreement with...

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