https://www.scmp.com/rss/523183/feed The latest news and top stories on Circle of Counsels. A leading entity in the legal services sector, Circle of Counsels is an India-based law firm established in 2022. It specialises in white collar defence, corporate-commercial disputes, anti-corruption and regulatory compliance. Serving businesses and individuals, particularly those navigating complex Indian law and high-stakes regulatory matters, the firm has a pan-India practice. Partner Russell A. Stamets, an Indian advocate and US lawyer,... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Biman Mukherji Biman Mukherji A new US immigration policy could force many green card applicants to leave the country and apply from abroad, disrupting families, careers and long-term settlement plans for Asian workers already facing years-long backlogs for visas. US Citizenship and Immigration Services said on May 22 that it would only grant “adjustment of status” – the process that allows prospective immigrants already in the US to apply for permanent residence without leaving the country – in “extraordinary... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3354773/trumps-overseas-application-us-green-card-rule-unnerves-asian-workers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3354773/trumps-overseas-application-us-green-card-rule-unnerves-asian-workers?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 25 May 2026 10:34:53 +0000 Biman Mukherji Biman Mukherji Across India, on any given evening, glowing phone screens flash with gaming apps promising instant riches. But those promises have for too many ended in debt, despair and even suicide, propelling the government to outlaw real-money gaming apps in a bid to stem a crisis officials describe as “spreading like drugs in society”. On August 20, India’s parliament passed the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, a sweeping piece of legislation that bans real-money gaming online. Hosting or... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3323700/india-bans-drug-real-money-online-gaming-stem-crisis-families-are-breaking?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3323700/india-bans-drug-real-money-online-gaming-stem-crisis-families-are-breaking?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 31 Aug 2025 06:30:08 +0000 Biman Mukherji Biman Mukherji India’s central bank has eased rules for settling international trade in rupees, a move analysts say could bolster the currency’s global profile and reduce the country’s dependence on the US dollar as trade tensions with Washington escalate. Though New Delhi has distanced itself from global de-dollarisation drives, observer say the shift reflects a pragmatic push to insulate India from dollar volatility and future geopolitical risks. Earlier this month, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said the... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3322408/indias-easing-rupee-trade-rules-response-us-tariff-threats?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3322408/indias-easing-rupee-trade-rules-response-us-tariff-threats?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 19 Aug 2025 12:26:14 +0000