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Patent exclusions
In the patent landscape, including pharmaceutical patents, defining precise boundaries for patent protection is vital for communicating the granted rights of specific inventions to stakeholders. However, complications arise, especially with provisions like those in Section 3 of the Patent Act, necessitating focused clarification.
The Gujral Doctrine
India’s relations with its neighbors are undergoing a transformative phase, prompting a retrospective examination of the factors that have shaped its ties with the immediate neighborhood.
Increasing Crimes against Women
According to the National Crime Record Bureau’s annual report, there was a 4% increase in crimes against women in 2022 compared to 2021.
Kashmir; Past, Present and the Future
The Supreme Court upheld the Centre’s decision to abrogate Article 370, which granted special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir.
An icy warning
The World Meteorological Organization’s latest report, “The Global Climate 2011 – 2020,” notes that, on average, glaciers worldwide underwent an annual thinning of about one meter from 2011 to 2020 in the section discussing glacier health
Global Cooling Pledge
At the ongoing COP28 climate summit in Dubai, approximately 63 nations have committed to the world’s first-ever pledge to significantly reduce cooling emissions.
India’s Growing Neighbourhood Dilemmas
Present-day India grapples with formidable challenges in its relationships with neighboring countries, further compounded by the emergence of a newfound superpower in its vicinity—an unprecedented situation in its historical trajectory.
Ethics of Climate Engineering
UNESCO’s World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology (COMEST) has published its first-ever report on the Ethics of Climate Engineering.
Urban Flood in India
The recent flooding in Chennai has sparked conversations about urban floods in India.
Centre of Excellence for transgender
The All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, has revealed its intentions to establish a Center of Excellence dedicated to transgender healthcare, scheduled to commence operations in 2024.
UNLF Peace Accord
The central government and the government of Manipur recently entered into a peace agreement with the United National Liberation Front (UNLF), which is the most established armed group in the valley region of Manipur.
India, disability inclusion and the power of ‘by’
With 1.3 billion people worldwide experiencing disabilities, existing systems, designed primarily for those without disabilities, often inadvertently marginalize and exclude individuals with disabilities.