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Plain-English notes on Indian law and regulation, written for founders and businesses rather than other lawyers. General awareness only - not legal advice, and not specific to any client or matter.

A plain-English status check on India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 - what is already in force, what is still pending, and what businesses should be doing now.

A plain-English checklist of what founders should clarify before filing a trademark in India - distinctiveness, class selection, ownership, and common filing mistakes.

A general explainer on the delayed-payment recovery mechanism under Sections 15-18 of the MSMED Act, 2006, for vendors and founders dealing with overdue commercial payments.

A practical, non-technical look at the five contract terms founders most often leave out of vendor agreements, and why each one matters before a dispute happens, not after.