'Modi has wasted his time with religious things'

'Outside investors don't want to get tangled up in a religious war.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Narendra Damodardas Modi is making all the wrong moves by stoking sectarian......

R-Day gift from US: Ban on ISRO, DRDO lifted

Meeting the long pending Indian demand, the Barack Obama administration on the eve of India's Republic Day removed from its entities as many as nine India space and defence related companies,......

Sittings of constitution benches have become a rarity

Constitutional questions referred to larger benches of the Supreme Court long ago have literally gathered dust, says M J Antony Someone recently sat down and counted the number of words in the......

Tatas win yet another brand battle

The Tata group has won a legal battle in Pakistan against a Peshawar-based company that sought to register 'Tatara Tea' as the brand name for its tea products. Last week, the Sind high court in......

Hyderabadi biryani denied GI tag for want of proof

The famous 'Hyderabadi Biryani' has failed to secure a GI (Geographical Indications) tag after its applicant could not prove the historical origin and data relating to this delectable dish with......

All in the name of the brand

  Laws are ambiguous over ownership and exclusivity of brand namesIn August this year Interglobe Aviation, the parent company of airline brand IndiGo, mentioned in its draft red herring......

India jumps 12 notches in 'doing business' ranking

India has improved its global ranking by 12 points in the World Bank's "Doing Business -- 2008", the fifth edition of its annual report on the ease of doing business in 178 economies. The country......