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Tensions Erupt at Udaipur's City Palace

- Violent clashes erupted at Udaipur's City Palace after BJP MLA Vishvaraj Singh was denied entry post-coronation. - Supporters of Singh and palace representatives engaged in stone-pelting, resulting in injuries and police intervention. - The conflict stems from a long-standing family dispute over royal property management. Source: [Firstpost](https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/udaipur-city-palace-mewar-royal-family-clash-stone-pelting-13838868.html), [Hindustan Times](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/dispute-between-members-of-erstwhile-royal-family-triggers-clash-at-udaipur-palace-101732600229040.html)

Federal Judge Rules Google Violated Antitrust Laws to Maintain Search Monopoly

- A federal judge has ruled that Google violated antitrust laws to maintain its monopoly in the online search market, marking a significant event for the tech industry. - Judge Amit P. Mehta stated that Google abused its dominant position to stay on top, comparing the case to the landmark Microsoft antitrust ruling of the 1990s. - The ruling demonstrates that current U.S. antitrust laws can be effectively applied to digital companies, focusing on factors beyond customer pricing. - The decision is about liability, not remedies, leaving uncertainty about what actions Google will need to take next. - The ruling stems from a 2020 lawsuit by the DOJ and several states, accusing Google of illegal dominance through contracts with Apple and Mozilla, and it paves the way for further antitrust actions against Big Tech. Source: Axios

Waves of corporatisation in India

Corporatisation can be generally referred to as standardisation and formalisation of a business firm along the modern techno-industrial lines. This practice of corporatisation began in Britain during industrial revolution when big companies based on coal, iron and steam engine set up industries across England and there was a need for standardisation of business operation of a particular company all across the country. This later spread to United States (beginning from Cotton textiles and plantation firm having large holdings), France and Germany during 19th century. As far as India is concerned, it has witnessed four waves of corporatisation First wave of corporatisation was based on Kolkata beginning with East India Company, which gradually opened up for multiple English companies after 1858 GoI Act. Later on several companies of textiles, chemicals and heavy industries opened their offices in Kolkata, of whom many beginning to be owned by Indians too. Second wave of corporatisation began in Bombay Mumbai when Manchester based textiles companies opened up their head offices in Mumbai in purpose of handling export of raw cotton from Gujarat and Maharashtra and importing finished textiles from England through Mumbai port. Later on several Gujrati Marwari textile companies opened factories and offices in Mumbai. Corporatisation in Mumbai went for a long period of time I would say, even after independence. It benefitted from spread of communism in Bengal, which made Kolkata unattractive destination for investment, and LPG reforms, after which companies boomed in India who subsequently only found Mumbai as most suitable site for office. Third wave of corporatisation began in Delhi-NCR, Bangalore and Hyderabad coinciding with IT boom in India. Availability of talent pool became the biggest common factor triggering corporatisation in these three cities. We are currently in fourth wave of corporatisation which is not limited to handful of big cities. Corporate world also streching their roots to multiple cities like Chennai, Vishakhapatnam, Ahemdabad, Bhubaneswar, Indore, Jaipur, Lucknow etc as well. Companies are opening their offices in other cities as well for managing their operations in regional level. Several start-up companies are also emerging. In future companies likely to shift their peripheral operations involving technical staff in other cities and limit only managerial level tasks in respective offices in big cities.