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The article is here, and quite a good read, for anyone who is interested - we will also feature it in today's Wired.
http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?281635
In response to your comment, first off, I was not really asked to give my opinion for the article, for obvious reasons. I don't think it should be my job, as a journalist, to support the entry of foreign law firms or oppose them. We try to objectively report what happens in the debate, and not to become a part of the debate.
Lobbying for reform should be the job of foreign law firms, Indian industry and Indian lawyers who want foreign law firms in, not of journalists.
If you are an Indian lawyer and want to support liberalisation, why don't you do something? Start an NGO or a Facebook group, and then you could publicly criticise the BCI and Outlook and LI would seek your opinion. Right now, this supposed majority that wants foreign lawyers in, is rather more silent on the issue than the opponents, apart from in anonymous surveys.
http://www.legallyindia.com/201205112811/Analysis/li-lawyers-survey-part-1-15-corp-lawyers-want-to-stay-3-years-half-want-own-law-firm-advocates-most-happy-75-want-foreign-firms-within-2-years
http://www.legallyindia.com/201206282922/Law-firms/aao-to-get-liberalisation-back-on-agenda-with-survey-showing-9-of-10-corp-lawyers-want-foreign-firms-only-1-in-10-want-reciprocity
Would welcome your views.
Best wishes
Kian