A Neat Tragedy Called NEET

NEET is a court-ordered examination, supposedly aimed at meritocracy. However, over the past years when the Modi government at the Centre began implementing it, it took on political and casteist......

Putin's North Korea Gamble

Russia's unprecedented rapprochement with North Korea has raised concerns about the re-emergence of a Russia-China-North Korea alliance which could increase the probability of conflict on the......

India right country at right time to host G20 summit, says Rishi

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Friday said G20 has been a huge success for India and it is the "right country at the right time to be hosting this”. IMAGE: United Kingdom Prime......

'US Won't Pressure India On Russia'

'Washington appears to be playing the long game, and making the argument to India that over the longer term, Russia -- sanctioned, cash-strapped, isolated by the West -- will no longer be a viable......

TRIPs deadlock may hamper talks: India

India on Tuesday cautioned that a deadlock on trade-related intellectual property rights and public health could block progress on other issues at the World Trade Organisation's ministerial meeting......

US consults local drug firms on TRIPS

The US is holding consultations with its domestic pharmaceutical industry before indicating any progress in talks on trade-related intellectual property rights and public health aimed at providing......

India refutes US criticism of its FDI, IPR laws

The US has criticised India, saying it doesn’t have adequate protection for intellectual property rights (IPR), hinting at the recent Supreme Court decision denying a patent to a Swiss......

SC decision on Novartis "historic": Anand Sharma

Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma on Monday described the Supreme Court judgement rejecting Novartis AG plea for its cancer drug as "historic" and said Indian Patent Law conforms fully......