15 October 2026
By CA Anil K. Jain, Chartered Accountant | Macro - Economist | Policy Researcher | AuthorPresident – Ahimsa Foundation India Abstract: Cybercrime in India has evolved from isolated incidents into a systemic economic threat. Drawing on parliamentary data, NCRB statistics, and national surveys, this article presents tabulated evidence on the scale, structure, and economic consequences of cybercrime, arguing that it now constitutes a material constraint on financial trust, investment climate, and e...
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By: CA Anil K. Jain Chartered Accountant | Economist | Policy Researcher | Author President – Ahimsa Foundation India Email: CAINDIA@HOTMAIL.COM Chapter Synopsis This chapter examines the critical cybersecurity challenges facing Indian hospitals, where digital transformation has created vast vulnerabilities that threaten patient safety. Hospitals are uniquely difficult to secure due to connected legacy medical devices (often unpatched), 24/7 operations that cannot tolerate downtime, high-value p...
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By: CA Anil K. Jain Chartered Accountant | Economist | Policy Researcher | AuthorPresident – Ahimsa Foundation IndiaEmail: CAINDIA@HOTMAIL.COM“Wait, think, and take action.” — Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s three-step guide against cyber fraud1. Introduction: Stay Calm – Your First Line of DefenceThe moment you realise you have fallen victim to cyber fraud, you are likely to be overwhelmed by shock, fear, anger, and deep regret. These emotions are entirely natural. But the greatest danger in tho...
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By: CA Anil K. Jain Chartered Accountant | Economist | Policy Researcher | Author President – Ahimsa Foundation India Email: CAINDIA@HOTMAIL.COM 1. Introduction The judge is the guardian of the courtroom, the arbiter of facts, and the custodian of the judicial conscience. In the discharge of these duties, the judge handles the most sensitive information in society: the evidence in a murder trial, the financial secrets in a corporate dispute, the intimate details of a matrimonial breakdown, the c...
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By: CA Anil K. Jain Chartered Accountant | Economist | Policy Researcher | Author President – Ahimsa Foundation India Email: CAINDIA@HOTMAIL.COM 1. Introduction The advocate occupies a singular position in the constitutional and commercial life of India. She is the voice of the citizen against the state, the defender of the accused, the drafter of the contract that launches a business, and the counsel who guides a family through its most intimate crises. Into her hands, clients entrust not merel...
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By: CA Anil K. Jain ( Email: CAINDIA@HOTMAIL.COM ) Chartered Accountant | Economist | Policy Researcher | Author President – Ahimsa Foundation India Introduction The evolution of cyber crime has closely followed the rapid development of information and communication technology. Computers, the Internet, smartphones, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence have revolutionised commerce, banking, governance, education, healthcare, and communication. However, these technological advances have al...
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By: CA Anil K. Jain Chartered Accountant | Economist | Policy Researcher | Author President – Ahimsa Foundation India Introduction: India has emerged as one of the world's fastest-growing digital economies. With more than a billion mobile connections, widespread internet access, UPI-based digital payments, e-commerce, social media, artificial intelligence, and cloud computing, digital technology has become an integral part of everyday life. Unfortunately, this rapid digital transformation has al...
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Companies Bill: Breeding a different species of auditor By Sai Venkateshwaran Auditors are likely to become extremely conservative, risk averse and short-term focused in their relationship with clients. The biggest changes in audit regulations worldwide have often been in response to major accounting scams. The Companies Bill 2012 is no exception. The proposed changes discussed below have the potential to bring a tectonic shift in the audit profession; both in its structure as well as auditor be...
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