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A basic IPR lexiconTRIPS and public healthA question of origin: What's in Champagne that ain't in Basmati?FAQs about copyrightCopyright/copyleft: Myths about copyrightTRIPS, indigenous knowledge and the bio-rushTRIPS: A tale of the shrinking ocean called 'public domain' (An El Nino in the info age) The world is at war over the ownership of 'intangible ideas'. The war is being waged between the developed and developing worlds. The major aggressors in this battle are giant business corporations and nations belonging to the industrially advanced world, which are attempting to combat stiff competition from industrially developing nations of the global South. But whose knowledge is it anyway? This section demystifies the debate over GATT, TRIPS, the WTO, and more. More... Flaw in the law: Custodial rape, inadequate evidence and acquittalThe lack of convictions in cases of custodial rape raises serious questions about the workings of the law More... Sati glorification: Crime, society and the wheels of injusticeDespite protests both within Rajasthan and across the country, no appeal has been filed against the recent acquittal of those accused of glorifying sati, following the death of Roop Kanwar on her husband's funeral pyre back in 1987 More... The feel-good factory: A government-media joint ventureAmidst the orgy of celebration over India Shining, P Sainath points out that the fastest-growing sector in these golden years has not been IT or automobiles, but inequality More... Undoing sexism: Involving men in the battle against domestic violenceIn India, the response to domestic violence until now has been to reassert women's responsibility for policing men's violence. Few efforts have taken up the challenge of primary prevention: interventions intended to stop men and boys from using aggression More... Untouchables in the world of ITWhile the US's leading private sector IT firm, Microsoft, has recognised the need for affirmative action and is taking steps to increase minority recruitment, no Indian corporate house has declared its commitment to ending caste discrimination More... Doctors must act against violenceWhat is the role of the health professional in a world torn apart by war and strife? This theme dominated discussions at the International Health Forum which preceded the World Social Forum in Mumbai More... Business interests supercede environmental interestsThe government pays only lip service to the concept of sustainable economic development. But serious doubts are being raised about the independence and freedom of the new National Board for Wildlife More... |
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