A simple question about refugees led a 15-year-old inventor to build a tool families could actually useA young inventor, Alexis Lewis, developed the Rescue Travois. This wheeled device helps displaced families move supplies and children. Her ...
21 May, 2026, 08.30 PM IST
Brain health startup Ivory develops 'treadmill test' for brain; focusses on cognitive health in IndiaThe AI-powered startup offers cognitive assessments measuring attention, memory, and executive function, providing users with benchmarked s...
15 Apr, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Poor and common Muslim women demand transparency in Waqf property management, says Kiren RijijuKiren Rijiju announced efforts to address demands from Muslim women for better transparency and efficiency in managing Waqf properties. Key...
05 Aug, 2024, 07.38 PM IST
Don't drag developing nations to WTO on Covid-time measures: India, Cuba, 44 othersAs per the submission made last week, developing countries have no other choice but to be more creative in their responses, including throu...
16 Feb, 2022, 11.45 PM IST
India demands patent waiver for COVID-19 vaccines at WTOIndia has alleged that developed countries, led by the European Union, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, were "preventing access to vacci...
26 Nov, 2021, 03.35 PM IST
US to support India-SA patent protection waiver proposal for easy vax accessNoting that it believes strongly in intellectual property protections, but in service of ending this pandemic, USTR said it supports the wa...
06 May, 2021, 01.09 PM IST
Saint Teresa's blue-bordered sari an Intellectual Property nowThe Trade Marks Registry, Government of India, has granted the registration of the trade mark for that pattern of blue border of sari, said...
09 Jul, 2017, 02.37 PM IST
'Govt needs to look at incentivising those involved in R&D'Seema Bahuguna added that there exists a "very rudimentary framework" of collaboration between academia and industry, noting that research ...
22 Dec, 2016, 02.29 PM IST
India rises to 66th rank in innovationIndia had been faring poorly for several reasons over the years, largely related to poor infrastructure, performance in education, intellec...
16 Aug, 2016, 05.56 AM IST
US companies seek Barack Obama's help to improve India business climateThe Alliance for Fair Trade in a letter to Obama urged him to discuss necessary policy changes to improve the business environment for Amer...
26 Sep, 2015, 06.55 AM IST
Intellectual property rights: US set to punish IndiaThe Obama administration is scheduled to announce unspecified ''trade enforcement action'' against India on Monday evening (Tuesday am IST)...
10 Feb, 2014, 11.20 PM IST
- SC decision on Novartis "historic": Anand Sharma
Sharma today described the SC judgement rejecting Novartis AG plea for its cancer drug as "historic" and said Indian Patent Law conforms fu...
01 Apr, 2013, 09.27 PM IST
- SMEs "not benefiting much" from post-TRIPS dispensation: Study
In the last few years, it said, India's Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) regime has undergone thorough revision in accordance with the TR...
13 Mar, 2013, 07.21 PM IST
- India, Brazil & China defend generic drugs at WTO
India, Brazil and China, however, argued that infringing intellectual property rights should not be confused with sub-standard products.
25 Jun, 2012, 01.11 AM IST
- WikiLeaks: Why Infosys gave up its China plans
Infosys' plan to expand in China was hampered by clients' concerns about China's poor intellectual property protection.
07 Sep, 2011, 12.51 PM IST
- EU pact won’t hurt generics
The proposed India-EU trade and investment agreement will not curtail India’s right to produce and export cheap life-saving medicines.
08 Dec, 2010, 06.30 AM IST
- US, EU cite safety issue in defence of piracy law
A group of developed nations led by the US and the EU has initiated discussions at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on legitimacy of thei...
19 Jun, 2010, 12.54 AM IST