Disinvestment in the Petroleum and Mining Sector : A Critical Analysis
—by Rustam Singh Thakur

The article discusses the ramifications of the process of disinvestment post liberalisation in crucial sectors of the economy, like petroleum and mining, based on technical examination of the constitutional validity of the disinvestments process

Regulatory Framework Governing Core Investment Companies Issued by RBI
—by RSM Astute Consulting Group

RBI had announced in the Annual Policy 2010-2011 that companies which have their assets predominantly as investments in shares for holding stake in group companies but not for trading, and also do not carry on any other financial activity, i.e.,Core Investment Companies (‘CICs’), justifiably deserve a differential treatment. This paper by RSM Astute Consulting discusses a broad framework considering the updated regulations governing the CICs.