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Cyber Security : A New Principle of Corporate Governance

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Introduction  India’s digital growth is moving super-fast these days. You can see it everywhere – UPI payments on every phone, startups popping up, and businesses shifting online. Recent government data shows India crossed 1.03 billion internet users by end- 2025, with UPI hitting a record 21.63 billion transactions in December 2025. But this boom brings serious dangers. Cybersecurity is no longer just an IT job – it has become a core part of company governance. The threats are real .  According to CERT-In, over 29.44 lakh cyber incidents were handled in 2025. Cyber fraud losses crossed ₹20,000 crore, and the average data breach costs companies around ₹22 crore. It’s surprising that India holds Tier 1 “Role Model” status in the ITU Global Cybersecurity Index 2024, yet we remain one of the top targets for ransomware in Asia-Pacific. The government is responding. In the Union Budget 2025-26, it allocated ₹782 crore for cybersecurity to strengthen digital defences. Why Cybersecur...
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Cyber Security : A New Principle of Corporate Governance

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Introduction  India’s digital growth is moving super-fast these days. You can see it everywhere – UPI payments on every phone, startups popping up, and businesses shifting online. Recent government data shows India crossed 1.03 billion internet users by end- 2025, with UPI hitting a record 21.63 billion transactions in December 2025. But this boom brings serious dangers. Cybersecurity is no longer just an IT job – it has become a core part of company governance. The threats are real .  According to CERT-In, over 29.44 lakh cyber incidents were handled in 2025. Cyber fraud losses crossed ₹20,000 crore, and the average data breach costs companies around ₹22 crore. It’s surprising that India holds Tier 1 “Role Model” status in the ITU Global Cybersecurity Index 2024, yet we remain one of the top targets for ransomware in Asia-Pacific. The government is responding. In the Union Budget 2025-26, it allocated ₹782 crore for cybersecurity to strengthen digital defences. Why Cybersecur...
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“LPG SAFETY IN INDIA: STRONG LAWS, FRAGILE REALITY”

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                                                              Source: AI generated image           Introduction We usually link the concept of energy security with remote issues like oil fields, international agreements, or large policy debates. For instance, it is in our kitchen where an LPG cylinder is placed under the gas stove. For many Indian families, LPG is a major change from firewood and kerosene, not only economically but also socially. Using fuel such as LPG, however, exposes this dependence silently to risk. Besides the LPG leaks being quite frequent, when these accidents happen, they usually do so suddenly and with a lot of harm. With the disturbances in the global supply routes particularly those around the Strait of Hormuz a new element of unpredictability has appeared. Hence, a c...
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