-The Times of India Your favourite restaurant may soon get legal protection for its centuries old recipe with the government starting discussion on possible norms for trade secrets. The latest intellectual property right (IPR), which draws upon an established practice in several countries, may actually cover everything from manufacturing processes to sales and distribution methods, ad strategies and client and vendor lists — a move that could provide comfort to companies...
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Cabinet nod for tough stand at Doha climate meet -Nitin Sethi
-The Times of India India won't enhance its pledge of reducing emissions intensity of its economy at the Doha round of climate talks, which will be held between November 26 and December 7. The Cabinet on Thursday cleared the red-lines for Union environment minister Jayanthi Natarajan and her team of negotiators for the UN talks. With the European Union (EU) shifting the goal post yet again for ratifying the Kyoto Protocol's second phase...
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-Mainstream Weekly Dr Binayak Sen, an internationally renowned medical practitioner and social activist (a leading figure in the People’s Union for Civil Liberties), was incarcerated in Chhattisgarh and held in detention in Raipur having been branded as a Maoist for his activities in defence of poor tribals in the State. He is now out on bail. The following is the text of the Arvind Narayan Das Memorial Lecture he delivered in...
More »Kapil Sibal to engage global leaders on multistakeholder governance of Internet -Shalini Singh
-The Hindu Governments, industry, civil society meetin Azerbaijan to discuss future of Internet India has decided to take a decisive stand on Internet governance at a conference being hosted in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 6-9. An indication of the importance that India accords to the global dialogue on Internet governance is evident from the fact that Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal is himself leading the government delegation, which will include senior officials like...
More »Noam Chomsky expresses solidarity with Koodankulam protesters -Manash Pratim Gohain
-The Times of India Internationally acclaimed academician Noam Chomsky of Massachusetts Institute of Technology of the United States has warned that Koodankulam could be another Bhopal disaster in waiting. In a solidarity letter to the struggling people he said: "Nuclear energy is a very dangerous initiative, particularly in countries like India, which has had more than its share of industrial disasters, Bhopal being the most famous." "I would like to express my...
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