From Tribunal Courtrooms to Boardroom Readiness: A Journey Through Governance
It wasn’t the judgments that stayed with me—it was the silences between them. The first time I stepped into the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), sometime around 2017–18, I didn’t quite know what to expect. These weren’t traditional courtrooms. They felt more like compact tribunal rooms—white-walled, business-like, with no microphones and an atmosphere heavy with […]
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From Reporting to Advocacy: My Journey Through Aadhaar KYC Policy Shifts
In 2018, as a journalist with Mint and Hindustan Times, I witnessed firsthand the tremors that shook India’s fintech industry after the Supreme Court’s verdict on Aadhaar usage. I reported on how the court’s decision to restrict Aadhaar-based KYC (know your customer) for private companies sent companies scrambling for alternatives. I still remember speaking to […]
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From Advocacy to Impact: Unlocking Digital Onboarding with Video KYC Policy
During my time leading the fintech policy efforts at NASSCOM, I had the privilege of advocating for a transformative policy change that would significantly impact India’s digital finance landscape — the introduction of Video-based Know Your Customer (KYC). This was not merely a regulatory shift; it was a pivotal moment for the fintech industry, addressing […]
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From Research to Regulation: How Our Fintech Lending Study Paved the Way
During my time leading the fintech policy efforts at NASSCOM, I had the privilege of advocating for a transformative policy change that would significantly impact India’s digital finance landscape — the introduction of Video-based Know Your Customer (KYC). This was not merely a regulatory shift; it was a pivotal moment for the fintech industry, addressing […]
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