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MGNREGA is failing: 10 reasons why
Economy
MGNREGA is failing: 10 reasons why

The government is relying heavily on the MGNREGA MIS to show that all is well, while it should actually review its MIS system itself and correct the present gaps in implementation
November 05, 2018
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Can activism check Big Pharma’s profit motives?
Economy

Can activism check Big Pharma’s profit motives?
Measuring sustainability through inclusive wealth
Economy

Measuring sustainability through inclusive wealth
US trading on thin ice
Economy

US trading on thin ice
World's poor mostly reside in ecologically fragile areas
Economy

World's poor mostly reside in ecologically fragile areas

Looking at how poverty has reduced and where, it is clear that economic growth alone will not lead to poverty eradication. Global efforts must factor in the ecological reasons behind poverty
October 03, 2018
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How to resurrect Gandhi
Economy

How to resurrect Gandhi

We don’t have leaders who can take his ideas and adapt and rework them for today’s world.
September 28, 2018
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Average 71 patents per drug!
Economy

Average 71 patents per drug!

Innovator companies are seeking hundreds of patents on a single drug to extend monopolies and increase prices
September 17, 2018
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Again, stop talking about GDP
Economy

Again, stop talking about GDP

India missed another opportunity to shed its obsession with a bad measure of economy
September 03, 2018
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Balancing trade wars
Economy

Balancing trade wars

Livelihood opportunities should take precedence in global trade talks as it is more about employment than anything else right now
July 16, 2018
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Outsourcing patent functions
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Outsourcing patent functions

WIPO begins talks on controversial proposal to allow countries to outsource their patent examination processes to another country
July 04, 2018
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Evergreening rampant in India
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Evergreening rampant in India

India's patent office has ignored the strict safeguards against evergreening and allowed a flood of secondary drug patents
June 19, 2018
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Quotable Marx
Economy

Quotable Marx

An abridged selection of his memorable statements on the environment
May 17, 2018
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The Maasai are protecting their intellectual property rights, what of others like India's Warlis?
Economy

The Maasai are protecting their intellectual property rights, what of others like India's Warlis?
March 09, 2018
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The sheer folly of Indian GIs
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The sheer folly of Indian GIs

States are competing to pile up Geographical Indication tags without studying the benefit to producers
February 13, 2018
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No sharing or you'll be sued
Economy

No sharing or you'll be sued

For distributing a subscription trade newsletter among its staff, a US firm is fined heavily for copyright violations
January 04, 2018
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Employed but poor
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Employed but poor

Poverty among employed people underscores the need for a new strategy on job creation
December 05, 2017
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Poverty@25, India@70
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Poverty@25, India@70

Poverty remains conditional to one's social status
November 09, 2017
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Agriculture key to creating jobs in India's largely informal economy
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Agriculture key to creating jobs in India's largely informal economy

The NDA government is repeating the mistake of the Vajpayee regime by relying on the formal sector for job creation
October 09, 2017
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Is climate change taking a backseat in the agenda of global alliances?
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Is climate change taking a backseat in the agenda of global alliances?

It seems at the end alliances are made for trade and business expansion while climate change takes a backseat
September 08, 2017
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How the GST has affected traditional weavers in West Bengal
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How the GST has affected traditional weavers in West Bengal

Orders from wholesalers have dried up, affecting the weavers' income
August 18, 2017
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Glimpses of Ghana: a changing profile?
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Glimpses of Ghana: a changing profile?

In spite of declining poverty, residents of Ghana still struggle for subsistence
July 24, 2017
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Half of India's children are poor
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Half of India's children are poor

It raises a question: will they ever be out of poverty?
July 07, 2017
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The murder of workers' unions
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The murder of workers' unions

The case of Maruti workers reflects the anti-labour stance of companies, governments and media
April 04, 2017
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Poor farmers cannot move WTO
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Poor farmers cannot move WTO

As India seeks a lasting solution to the public stockholding issue, it is clear the agenda of rich nations will prevail
March 03, 2017
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Me-too ideas fail to start up India
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Me-too ideas fail to start up India

A majority of the start-ups in India are failing the innovation test because of their copycat mentality
February 16, 2017
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